Marina Warner sees the myths of our moment
Marina Warner, English writer, lecturer and former president of the Royal Society of Literature, is an authority on things that don't exist. Magical spells, monstrous beasts, pregnant virgins - if the imagination can conjure it up, she…
The right targets LGBTQ freedom – the SCOTUS decision on Roe is a precursor
By James Finn | DETROIT - Somewhere in the United States this morning, a young girl is pregnant because she was sexually abused by someone she trusts - a parent, an uncle, a teacher, possibly a Baptist pastor from South. She is…
10 Great Comedies With Surprising Hidden Meanings
Scan through any list of movies with hidden meanings, and you'll likely find that the term is almost exclusively applied to dramas. While some of the best hidden meanings usually come from movies in the more dramatic genres, there…
Does God have any meaning?
Step into a time machine with me and let's go back to the early 1990s. Let's go to a large bookstore. Come with me to the Judaica section.
We will see books with titles such as God Was In This Place & I, I Did Not Know, by Lawrence…
Illinois 6th Congressional Dem Primary 2022: Casten, Newman and Hughes
ILLINOIS — Two incumbent congressional representatives, Sean Casten and Marie Newman, are fighting for their political lives in Illinois' newly remapped 6th congressional district. The two battle it out in a game of political musical…
Deborah Lipstadt’s first tour as anti-Semitism watchdog will be in Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Deborah Lipstadt's first overseas tour as the State Department's anti-Semitism monitor will begin in Saudi Arabia, a sign of the kingdom's efforts to change its image in the West and among Jews.!-->…
Colonel John Johnson Obituary – Oklahoman
Colonel John Carl Johnson (retired U.S. Army), 88, died peacefully at his home in Edmond, OK with his wife, Nancy, by his side on April 3, 2022. He was born September 23, 1933 in Ellen and Ernest Johnson in Memphis, TN. John was the only…
Postdoctoral Position in Ethics and Situational Crime Prevention with ROSKILDE UNIVERSITY
The Department of Communication and Arts (DCA) at Roskilde University invites applications for a postdoc position from September 1, 2022 or as soon as possible thereafter. The postdoc is a full-time position of 36 months. 24 months…
Cleveland officer of the year under investigation over alleged anti-Semitic social media posts
A Cleveland police officer who was once recognized as Officer of the Year is under investigation after being accused of glorifying Adolf Hitler and spreading anti-Semitism in old social media posts that resurfaced. The Cleveland Police…
The J plans a Shabbat picnic to celebrate Pride month
The Jewish Community Center of St. Louis and its partners will be hosting a Pride Shabbat Picnic to celebrate Pride Month on Friday, June 24 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, their allies and their families of all kinds…
US Treasury Secretary says recession not inevitable, CEOs say it’s on the way • The Georgia…
(The Center Square) - US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says a recession is not inevitable, comments that have been met with skepticism by business leaders.
In a interview With ABC's "This Week," Yellen said she believes a…
Big Business Awards for Little Acorns Booksore in Derry
Little Acorns bookstore, owned by local woman Jenni Doherty, won the award-winning overall award for Business/Entrepreneur of the Year. The business was founded in 2010, growing out of a small market stall in which Jenni had 100 pounds.…
Pioneering Shabbat service marks new way to observe Jewish Juneteenth
(RNS) - Songs sung at this Friday night Sabbath service included the traditional "Lecha Dodi," as well as "Wade in the Water."
The musical accompaniments were a guitar and an African drum.
This pioneering service marking Juneteenth — the…
When death becomes life. The will of the Holy Land… | by Daniel Mark Harrison | June 2022
The will of the people of the Holy LandLucky Star: the mighty flag of IsraelJThe other day I came across a wonderful historical treasure. The document is called The Harrison Report (I found it after thinking about naming a YouTube show by…
Agnipath laissez-faire program could hit operational foundations of Indian Armed Forces
Days before stepping down as army chief of staff in April, General MM Naravane issued a nuanced appeal to the nation: that the expenses of the armed forces not be seen as a burden on the Indian economy. It was more than a…
Dad Tips | Waukesha County News
WAUKESHA - A father figure is more than a guy grilling hot dogs and shouting bad words at the referee on the…
Social workers’ conference skips vote on ‘uncomfortable’ anti-Semitism motion
A motion on anti-Semitism that has sparked anger and fear among many Jewish social workers failed to pass the British Association of Social Workers' annual conference. (BASW) Friday.
Jewish News revealed on Wednesday how a motion…
Liberia: the budget and waste of the national legislature
By S. Karweaye
After more than 15 years of post-conflict reconstruction and democratic governance, Liberians seem to agree that governance in the country is not working as it should. And at the root of this is the high cost of…
Vice President of Institutional Advancement – York College/CUNY
Dear York College Community,
I am pleased to announce that after an extensive search process, Kathryn J. Cousins has been selected as the next Vice President of Advancement and Communications at York College. She is excited to return to…
Pilgrimage in different religions – IslamOnline
The pilgrimage is an allegory of human life on earth. It is the externalization of an inner journey towards truth, or an adventure of spiritual discovery. Pilgrims from distant countries converge on a center, attracted by a spiritual…
Rabbi Shira Joseph retires after 27 years as rabbinate, 19 at Hingham
NAME: Sheryl (Shira) Joseph AGE: 65HOMETOWN: Morristown, New JerseyIN THE NEWS: Joseph is retiring after 19 years as a rabbi at Congregation Sha'aray Shalom in Hingham. She has been a rabbi for 27 years. NOW YOU KNOW: Rabbi Joseph was…
Bitcoin and public policy in the application of international arbitration
Bitcoin and Public policy in the application of international arbitration Cryptocurrencies are a fast-spreading form of transaction in the global financial system and regulators have recognized that crypto-assets are here to stay; they…
Dispersive Holdings Named Winner of Global InfoSec Award for Best Cloud Obfuscation at RSA 2022…
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dispersive Holdings, Inc. won the prestigious Publisher Cloud Obfuscation Pricing from Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM), the industry's leading electronic information security magazine.
"We are…
‘The life that was’: Experts restore historic synagogues in Europe’s first Jewish…
Venice's Jewish ghetto, considered the first in Europe and one of the first in the world, is seeing a new effort underway to preserve its 16th-century synagogues for worshipers who have remained as well as tourists who visit.For nearly two…
Five cops fired for kidnapping Dubai-based citizen – Breaking News – The Nation
LAHORE – Punjab Inspector General of Police (IGP) Rao Sardar Ali Khan sacked five Kahna Central Investigation Agency (CIA) officials on Saturday for their involvement in illegal activities.
He said there was no place for black…
LGBTQ outrage over DeSantis’ visit to New York during Pride month | Florida News
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN, Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is scheduled to appear before a friendly conference of conservative Jewish leaders in New York on Sunday, despite efforts by gay rights advocates to have…
HMH will host free educational programming this month
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The Houston Holocaust Museum will host free public programs in June, including a June 19 panel discussion, an author event with a National Book Award…
Biden, at Summit of the Americas, strives to hold a divided region together
Placeholder while loading article actionsLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - President Biden presented his vision for a thriving democratic Western Hemisphere to dozens of delegations on Thursday, but quickly faced pushback from leaders unhappy that…
Mazel tov in Maui, courtesy of former East Bay tutor – J.
Feeling the sand between her toes was Teva Goldstein's favorite part of her December 2021 bat mitzvah on the island of Maui. She and her family all wore white, accessorized with purple necklaces.
The beach in Hawaii was nearly 4,000…
Will US List Nigeria Again After Latest Religious Freedom…… | News and reports
Nigeria – and a few other nations – are on high alert.
The US State Department published its 2021 annual International Religious Freedom (IRF) report last week, outlining conditions in nearly 200 countries. Delivering remarks from the…
The government authorized the defective concrete scandal
A motion to change the name of Donegal County Council's Mica Repair Committee to Defective Concrete and Defective Concrete Blocks Committee is due to come to full council later this month.
The motion was moved by Cllr Frank McBrearty…
Blinken calls respect for religious freedom a ‘vital foreign policy priority’
WASHINGTON, DC – For US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, respect for religious freedom is "a vital foreign policy priority" in addition to being "one of the most deeply held values and a fundamental right."
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Beyond the signature: my dear friend, I miss Essy
We've all had people in our lives who left lasting impressions on us. Most lists would start with our parents and go from there.
In cases where parenting advice has been exemplary but cut short, others have come into our lives and…
Don’t Romanticize the Global South
Yes, I had seen The Buddha of Suburbia, in which white English couples fall under the spell of the false mysticism of a bluffing "guru" in Bromley. I had read Paul Théroux on the power of the African continent to “bewitch the…
Perceptions of epidemic risk in Italy and Sweden driven by authorities’ responses to COVID-19
Study populationWe included data from an anonymous public risk perception survey conducted in Italy and Sweden at two different times of the COVID-19 pandemic. Detailed information about the study has been published elsewhere31. In short,…
Suddenly, flowers bloomed on top of the mountain! – The free weekly
It's already June and almost summer! Time seems to have sped up this year! This is what happens when an age is an air sign, which Aquarius…
Can jihadists really de-radicalise? Jewish author speaks with terrorists to find out
Loot bags? Check. Bottled water next to every chair? Check. A five-star hotel setting? Check.
In many ways, the conference journalist Carla Power attended in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta was like any other – except its aim…
Binance on the way to legal recognition
It hasn't been without its share of accusations of questionable business practices, however, which have earned the company a bad rap with regulators around the world. This starts to change in 2022, the year Binance seems to want to gain…
The American scholar: morality, meaning and nonsense
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Metaphysical animals: how four women brought philosophy back to life by Claire MacCumhaill and Rachel Wiseman; Doubleday, 416 pages, $32.50
In…
Doug Emhoff chastises anti-Semitism and reflects on how his historic role is ‘pushing’…
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff called attention to the "epidemic" of anti-Semitism and reflected on the history he made while speaking at a virtual American Jewish military history event on Tuesday.“This role has allowed me to use this…
WPDH Top 500 Rock Songs
This Memorial Day, we asked our listeners what they think are the best rock songs of all time. From there, WPDH compiled a list of the top 500 songs based on your votes!In case you missed that epic rock countdown, here's a look at the top…
German federal court plans to remove anti-Semitic relic
BERLIN (AP) — A German federal court pondered on Monday a Jewish man's attempt to force the removal of a 700-year-old anti-Semitic statue from a church where Martin Luther once preached, and said that he would deliver his verdict in the…
love for Jerusalem replaced by hatred for Arabs
Along the steep slope leading to the Damascus Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem, on the stone stairs, there is a crossroads. To the right there is an alley that leads to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and to the left there is a road…
Nuclear Engineer Says Shen Yun Is a Reminder to Be Humble and Calm
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—Lucas Fischhaber, nuclear engineer and fantasy writer, and paralegal Shauna Fischhaber attended a Shen Yun Performing Arts concert and said the show touched their hearts and gave them hope and inspiration to brave…
Validation of a Spanish language scale to assess the perceived quality of medical abortion care…
The results of the validation process of the adapted SERVPERF scale present a valid instrument for measuring the satisfaction and quality of service of patients seeking MA.The socio-demographic characteristics of the participants are…
Understand the “thin places” where heaven and earth meet
I am a reformed cantor, educated at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, the seminary that trains liberal Jewish clergy. I practice and teach normative Judaism. There is nothing extraordinary in what I think or what I…
Shavuot (Pentecost) guide for the perplexed, 2022
(May 26, 2022 / JNS) Shavuot, celebrated this year on June 5, is one of three freedom-oriented Jewish pilgrimages to Jerusalem: Pesach (Passover), Shavuot (Pentecost) and Sukkot (Tabernacles).
Shavuot is celebrated seven weeks after…
Letters to the Editor | The Jewish Chronicle of Pittsburgh
Jett's letter has nothing to do with democracyRace is important to Ambassador Dennis Jett — it always has been, it always will be (Letter to the Editor, May 13). And Israel is important to AIPAC (and me) — always has been, always…
Crisis Coalition fires salvo at state media – ZimEye
Crisis Coalition fires a salvo at state media
Crisis Coalition is not concerned with the now usual propaganda of state media
In recent times, the state-controlled media has published a predictable series of defamatory propaganda…
Many Jewish World War II soldiers had Christian burials. It’s changing.
"The Jewish soldiers were very concerned that if they were captured and had their nameplates marked them as Jews, they would receive different treatment than the Germans in particular," said Ben Brands, a historian at the commission. "A…
A Populist Mobius Strip – by Chris Stirewalt
An exhibition of Möbius comic strips. (Photo by Yue Zhiqiang/VCG via Getty Images.)Republicans will never tire of responding to Democratic allegations of racism by pointing out that the GOP was the party created to oppose slavery, while…
420 rabbis call for the overthrow of the Lapid-Bennett government which “endangers the very…
Photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/PoolPrime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, March 21, 2022.
The Rabbinical Peace Congress, founded in 1993 "to alert the public to the clear position of the…
The chairman of the board of directors answers: “I believe” in the mission of the federation | My…
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The sordid secrets of the Loire chateaux – and how to tour the region in style
It is built in the shape of a cross containing 12 symmetrical apartments accessible from a central staircase. It is a double helix formed by two intertwined staircases, which allow one flight to go up and the other down. In truth, there…
$5 million exhibit on anti-Semitism unveiled at JCM dinner
Plans to build a $5 million exhibit at the Crown Heights Jewish Children's Museum to combat anti-Semitism were unveiled at the institution's annual gala dinner on Tuesday. Full Story, Photos, Video By the COLlive journalistPhotos: Itzik…
Rabbi Mendel Liberow: How to Prevent the Next Pandemic – Gilroy Dispatch
Three years ago, the possibility of a global pandemic took up about as much space for most people as the possibility of global conflict: technically possible, but not really a "thing" in this millennium. But it turns out that history…
Why Students Travel Abroad for Higher Education
By Piyush Kumar,
Each student aspires to enjoy an enjoyable lifestyle and build a career in their area of interest. To explore these opportunities and reach their true potential, students take the route of international education.…
The Case of Francis Collins – Kiowa County Signal
By Dr. Jan F. Dudt Professor of Biology at Grove City College and Researcher in Medical Ethics at the Institute for Faith & Freedom
There is always a dilemma for Christians in how best to handle and respond to…
Conferences and events | Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education
June 12, 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.Mandel Center for the Humanities Atrium, Brandeis University
June 13, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Hassenfeld Conference Center, Brandeis…
Lionheart Academy, a public charter school that received a $1.5 million grant, using a curriculum…
Since New Hampshire accepted the first $10 million in a federal charter school grant, eight charter schools have received funding, including five new start-up schools, two expansions and one existing school opening a second. location.In…
This is not your parents’ Hebrew school
By Rabbi Joshua Knobel
This Isn't Your Parents' Hebrew School: Wise CYE and Leo Baeck Reimagine Jewish Education
On Sunday, May 1, 2022, Stephen Wise Temple families Center for Youth Engagement (CYE) celebrated a school year unlike any in…
Every Meal the Hobbits Eat in Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings
JRR Tolkien introduced the world to Middle-earth with his book The Hobbit, and he introduced the Hobbits by their behavior and lifestyle. This included things like gardening, brewing beer, nights out at the tavern with their friends, and…
Death of the week of May 13, 2022 – J.
The obituaries are supported by a generous grant from Sinai Memorial Chapel.
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April 4, 1931 – May 1, 2022
Zel Bauer
Zel Bauer, daughter of the late Dr. Harry Greenberg and Lee Winkler Greenberg, passed from this land…
We can hack our brains to become better people
Brain stimulation can influence the parts of our brain that govern our morality and cognition.We can become fairer, smarter, more empowered, more positive, more caring, and even more transcendent if we change our so-called "virtue…
Following Bat Sheva Marcus Allegations, Orthodox Feminist Group Will Face External Review
(JTA) – A struggling Orthodox feminist group has commissioned an external review of its “workplace and board culture,” weeks after several former employees have shared harassment allegations against a prominent sex!-->…
Debate on the great Jewish writers and thinkers
By Rabbi Dr. Dov LernerClinical Assistant Professor at the Straus Center
On Wednesday, April 13, the Zahava and Moshael Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought hosted Dr. Abraham Socher, Emeritus Professor of Jewish Studies…
2022 BMW X3 xDrive 30e Australia review
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Jewish golfer Max Homa, former California player, enters the top 30 after his victory in the…
Jewish golfer and UC Berkeley graduate Max Homa won his fourth PGA Tour event on Sunday, which lifted him to No. 29 in the world — his first time in the top 30 in his nine-year professional career.
The 31-year-old Burbank native won…
Gill Cafiero ’22 receives scholarship to study professional ethics and the Holocaust
Each year, the highly competitive program chooses 12 to 15 scholars to spend two weeks in Berlin and Poland, where they visit key historical sites and participate in daily seminars.
Run under the auspices of the Museum of Jewish Heritage…
How is AI moving the needle in the pharmaceutical industry?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is shaking up the healthcare industry. With applications in drug discovery, medical imaging, disease modeling and conducting clinical trials, it promises to revolutionize the way we conduct research, treat…
The left’s war on childhood | The Jewish Press – JewishPress.com | Daniel Greenfield |…
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From Greta Thunberg to children put on puberty blockers, the victims of the war on childhood are everywhere. They show up at environmental or gun control rallies…
Is religion an exclusive club?
Do you like cookies? I love a nice soft cookie filled with nuts and chocolate. Oh, and it has to be gluten-free. My husband prefers shortbread, crispy and buttered and filled with gluten. Our girls have their own preferences. I…
How I evolved on Tim Keller | James R. Wood
MThe family's beloved thirteen-year-old dog is called Keller. Every day he reminds me of how a certain Presbyterian pastor in New York influenced me early in my faith. I continue to admire him, even though I have looked elsewhere for…
Torah UBusiness – The Commentator
In the fall, a YU student asked me an interesting question: "Do Torah Umadda apply to Sy Syms? Isn't 'Madda' only sciences and arts that can help us understand Torah, not business studies?
I asked him which volume of the Talmud he is…
The inevitable tragic outcome of the problem of Jerusalem’s sacred space?
There are humans who claim that certain real estate parcels are special. They call them “Blessed” in English, “Qadosh” in Hebrew or “Muqadas” in Arabic; they all mean meaning sacred, holy, spiritual, inviolable. The sanctity of the…
Biggs: APC has come to settle on the Plateau
In this interview with Seriki Adinoyi, a frontline All Progressive Congress gubernatorial aspirant in Plateau State and a seasoned technocrat, Mr Sunday Biggs assured that despite the internal crisis, no!-->!-->…
New book stops ‘exit by exit’ along I-5 to chronicle Jewish experience in San Diego
AuthorDonald Harrison. Photo by Sandi Masori
Finding at least one Jewish story every time you exit the Mexican border into Old Town San Diego, veteran journalist Donald H. Harrison's book Schlepping and Schmoozing along Interstate…
Daughter of St. Gianna Plans International Center dedicated to her parents and holy marriages in…
The center will be located near the new Evermode InstituteAs part of his trip to Rome last month, Bishop Thomas John Paprocki met with Dr. Gianna Baretta Molla on April 29 to discuss the St. Gianna Beretta Molla and Pietro Molla…
OCD Ruled Moksha Patel’s Life Until A Rare Surgery Changed Everything
Moksha Patel, MD, is a busy man. He recently completed a fellowship in the Division of Hospital Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where he is now a senior instructor. He was appointed as a senior informatics…
Protecting Orthodox Jewish Schools | Rabbi Moshe Hauer and Michael A. Helfand
In the 1972 Supreme Court case Wisconsin v. Yoder, Amish Americans challenged Wisconsin's Compulsory Education Law, which required children to attend public or private school until age sixteen. They argued the law threatened their…
Government has let us down, says cleric, call for prayer
Cleric of the Holy Eternal Order of Cherubim & Seraphim Church, Ijeh, Lagos, His Eminence JO Oladapo, on Saturday called for prayers on the state of the nation, particularly on governance and security challenges facing the country.…
Faith Matters: Two Religious Perspectives on the State of Israel
On May 5, 2022, the modern Jewish state of Israel will celebrate its 74th anniversary.From this momentous historical event, at least two religious ideologies emerge reflecting the notion of 'Geulah-Redemption.' This theological concept is…
Consumer spending shifts from goods to services, inflation crushes incomes, but ‘real’…
There is still a lot of money circulating there.
By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET.
It boils down to this: total personal income from all sources has increased, but all of these increases more a few have been plagued since last summer…
The “moral pandemic” is even worse
The covid-19 pandemic is physical, but it strongly highlights a more disturbing pandemic besetting our world, including the United States: the moral pandemic known as selfishness.
We are all sometimes selfish about unimportant things,…
Levine, Morton
LEVINE, MortonMorton P. Levine, 95, died in Atlanta, Georgia on April 26, 2022, peacefully at home surrounded by family. Morton was born on April 7, 1927 in Mt. Vernon, New York, the third son of Meyer and Esther Levine. He grew up with…
Freedom is a tool for progress — Neuse News
I am a curator with no conversion history. Many others have such a story - they have read a certain book, had a certain teacher, or been disenchanted with their past left-wing views. If the conversion occurred in adulthood, after first…
A Jewish conception of conversion
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Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster examines Jewish approaches to conversion and how…