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Comment this storyCommentJewish leaders sounded the alarm on Monday over anti-Semitism they say is becoming increasingly normalized in American politics after a series of bigoted comments from associates or supporters of GOP candidates and…

(JTA) — The last few years have been tumultuous at 10 Downing St., the British Prime Minister's residence in London. Last week Liz Truss, who lasted just over six weeks in the role, became the third prime minister to step!-->…

INDIANAPOLIS-- A top Indiana attorney on Friday questioned the validity of a lawsuit filed by a group of residents who argue that the state's abortion ban violates their religious freedoms.The video featured is from a previous report.A…

DETROIT, MI -- Sure. You can deregister fiddler on the roof like an old musty. Or, if you're over 60 and grew up with the show as a staple of your Broadway experience over the decades. Possibly dating back to its premiere in…

In his final slap in the face to his Jewish cadets, the ever-religious-diversity-challenged This year, the Air Force Academy has scheduled its "Commander's Challenge", the most important training day of the semester, on October…

Move the giant menorah from where the sukkah is made. With Seth Tractman, Jasper Liebert, Kyle Simmons and Noah Burman The holiday season is in full swing for the local Jewish community, including the Jewish brotherhood, Alpha Epsilon Pi.…

In a modern celebration with ancient roots, the Jewish community of Pensacola will celebrate once every seven years a celebration of unity called "Hakhel" (gathering). The October 13 unity event will feature live music, a barbecue and bar,…

For those unfamiliar with Yom Kippur, here's a breakdown of the most important holiday in the Jewish faith. ST. LOUIS - Jews around the world will soon observe Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement.…

The Jewish artist maintained a creative connection to his Hasidic faith and was able to translate it into a "universal" language. It was Pablo Picasso who claimed that after the death of Henri Matisse, no other painter had been able to…

JOHNSTOWN, Pennsylvania — One of the most important holidays in the…

QSome time ago, during his seminary days, a young priest friend of mine attended an introductory conference on Revelation and Scripture. The speaker told the class that there is a considerable distance between the true message and…

Newport Beach, California at sunset. (Wikimedia Commons public domain image) Today's reading in the new issue of BYU studies was Stephen O. Smoot and Kerry Muhlestein, "Prophets, Pagans, and Papyri: The Jews of Greco-Roman…

Whether students seek to belong to a community or discover a new faith, Duke religious leaders invite all students to participate in their activities. Supported by Duke Chapel and Student…

INDIANAPOLIS — A lawsuit filed last week by the ACLU of Indiana argues that Indiana's near-total ban on abortion violates Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act."Now how can you say that life doesn't begin at fertilization? Of course…

1 out of 2FILE - Nahum Goldman, chairman of the Jewish Claims Commission, center, signs agreements between Germany and Israel during a ceremony in Luxembourg September 10, 1952. On December 8, 2022, Germany had agreed to pay approximately…

By Yisrael Price Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel, co-founder with Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked of the now defunct Zionist Spirit party. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90) YERUSHALAYIM - Yamina party leader Interior Minister Ayelet…

Israeli music group Yamma set took YouTube by storm, racking up literally millions of views for their…

Classrooms Without Borders partners with Greek and Armenian communities in western Pennsylvania for a series of events marking 100 years of a period in history when Christians and Jews were targeted for their faith and culture . The…

The desecration of Jewish cemeteries under communist rule in former Czechoslovakia has been officially recognized with a new memorial fashioned from hewn tombstones used for paving stones in Prague.The Return of the Stones monument, made up…

The 8th Annual Jewish Family Service Card Party hosted more than 110 attendees who enjoyed playing mahjong and canasta and dined at a buffet lunch at Harbor Pines Golf Club on August 25. The afternoon also allowed guests to win door…

Italian Jewish businessman Daniele da Norsa removed the exterior painting of the Madonna and Child, triggering a terrible series of consequences. When successful Italian Jewish businessman Daniele da Norsa bought a beautiful new home…

“For me, this text is a reminder every time I pray in our sanctuary that we must work until justice and righteousness are more prevalent in our country and in our world than hatred and bigotry,” she added. Written by fellow Jewish…

In viewThe Jewish MuseumNew York: 1962-1964July 22, 2022–January 8, 2023New York A historical exhibition aims to show us the past life, but sometimes the retrospective becomes reflexive, a two-way mirror…

In her best-selling book "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents," African-American author Isabel Wilkerson describes a conversation with a Nigerian-born playwright. "You know there are no blacks in Africa," the woman said, much to…

Shia LaBeouf sat down for a chat with Word on Fire founder Bishop Robert Barron ahead of the release of his new movie, Padre Pio, where they discussed his upbringing, conversion to Catholicism and more subjects, know his new religion and…

(New York Jewish Week) — A dispute with a Jewish cemetery in Queens inspires unusual activism in New York's Bukharan Jewish community. Community leaders, whose members immigrated from Central Asia, held a rally and backed!-->…

ALPENA - Tattoos seem to become more noticeable as spring and summer seasons arrive when layers of clothing are shed. Research reveals that tattoos have a history…

The mural in its new location inside the Ohavi Zedek Synagogue in…

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Jewish Telegraph Agency (08/10/22): "Calls for violence accompanied anti-Semitic slurs and conspiracy theories." The Florida federal judge who signed the FBI warrant to search former President Donald Trump's property is Jewish, and the…

Former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot underlined his commitment to minority rights and the need to separate from the Palestinians, during a press conference launching the National Unity Party on Sunday evening. The new party, a…

By Teresa Konopka Therese Konopka SAN DIEGO - When it comes to the subject of the moschiach (messiah), opinions abound. Some claim that the messiah has already come and will one day “return” to fulfill all of the messianic…

The pastrami was plentiful and the wine was flowing on August 7 at the CIA at Copia in Napa, where Congregation Beth Shalom Napa Valley — aka the Vintners' Synagogue — hosted a new iteration of its L'Chaim fundraiser, featuring the…

Pastrami is practically part of Ziggy Gruber's DNA, as the third generation deli owner of Kenny & Ziggy's deli and restaurant. Gruber received culinary training at Le Cordon Bleu and a childhood spent at his…

The world is at a tipping point. From climate change to COVID to conflict, the future looks not only uncertain, but perilous.Of course, every era has its impending catastrophe or doom. The 20th century was a bloodbath and the world lived…

I was browsing psychotherapy memes on Instagram a few years ago when Hannah popped up in my friend requests. We each had new last names and new looks. I had decided that since I had to wear wigs anyway (as an ultra-Orthodox Jew) they…

Recently, Facebook memories popped up with a selfie I captioned "100% Officially Divorced!" It reminded me that it had been eight years since my divorced status was confirmed. I wouldn't have remembered it any other way, but…

(RNS) - Summers have long been a time of camp meetings and religious revivals, a week of preaching, singing and rescuing souls in the open air. This tradition has faded over the years, but a form of it still exists on a western North…

By Imen Boudali | Raseef22 | – This article by Imen Boudali was first published by Raseef22 and is republished through a content-sharing partnership with Global Voices. ( Globalvoices.org ) – In May of each year, Tunisia hosts a unique…

JERUSALEM, Israel — A unique stone from an uncovered synagogue where Jesus may have prayed has returned to his home in Galilee, and the Magdala Stone is expected to be a particular draw for visitors. Considered by experts to be one of…

By Steve Kramer Steve Kramer KFAR SABA, Israel — The following is my summary of an excellent lecture by Haviv Rettig Gur, a well-known journalist for The Times of Israel. Gur's conference brings something new to the Arab-Israeli…

Rachael Pass became pregnant during her second year of rabbinical school and chose to have an abortion. She described her experience as "deeply Jewish" and filled…

“Are you visiting Bratislava? a man asks us. He wears a white button-up shirt and approaches my friend Deanna and I in the garden courtyard behind the Heydukova Street Synagogue, the Orthodox synagogue in the Slovak capital. “Yes,…

I've always been drawn to the great outdoors: rock climbing in the Catskills, hiking in the Negev, and more recently summering in the Blue Ridge with my family. Nature is my happy place. Many people expressed that they felt connected…

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JERUSALEM (RNS) — Shmuli stares in dread from the windows of his mobile phone shop. He pulls on his long beard and side curls. "Please don't take my picture," he begs. "Don't speak loudly."His tone becomes menacing. "Go away. Go away.…

(Stock) Parashat Balak: Numbers 22:2-25:9; Micah 5:6-6:8. Over the past few weeks, the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, expanded gun rights and stripped the EPA of its ability to regulate greenhouse gas…

Discover the beauty of Latin American Jewish fusion. One could argue that reinvention and adaptation are the nouns that best characterize the Jewish experience. In the diaspora, these traits are essential to survive and thrive. Food has…

A ruling by the Lod District Court has upended the religious status quo in Israel and could herald a marriage revolution in the Jewish state. In a decision released on Friday, Judge Efrat Fink ruled that the Home Office's Population…

(JTA) — A Jewish summer camp in Southern California is reassuring families after a prominent anti-LGBT+ Twitter account, Libs of TikTok, drew attention to a years-old “diversity and inclusion” statement. a year on its!-->…

Anna Kronick, 'Dancing Rabbis', cut-out silkscreen paper Few people know today that the walls of many Jewish houses used to be coated with complexes cut papers. Overflowing with detailed ornamentation and religious symbolism, these…

Placeholder while loading article actionsDeborah Lipstadt, the State Department's new special envoy to combat anti-Semitism, arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday for her first official visit abroad as the Biden administration's top expert on…

If he isn't already, Rabbi Ari Sitnik will soon be the most viewed rabbi in internet history, all because of…

Learning. Immersive journey. Community building. Fun. (Remember the fun?) As the world gradually reopens after a pandemic-induced hiatus, CJP is launching an immersive journey to connect people to each other, Israel and Boston's…

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…

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.!-->…

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…

(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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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." “We know that when the!-->!-->…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

"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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

(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!-->…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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(Photo: Getty/iStock) Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster examines Jewish approaches to conversion and how…

From prayer notes in the Western Wall to texts in synagogues, the Jewish tradition of safeguarding sacred scripture can provide a window into life through the ages.At Jerusalem's Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray, pieces of…

Shimshon Izakson in a Jewish center in Chisinau. (Jewish Community of Moldova) A familiar accent goes a long way for refugees who have struggled to communicate with Israeli, American and other non-Russian-speaking…

Second Gentleman Douglas EmhoffOfficial White House Photo by Cameron Smith Doug EmhofDoug Emhof opens with his historic role as America's second gentleman and as the first Jewish wife of a president or vice president.Talk to Politics in a…

By DEEPA BHARATH "Good morning! Happy morning!" Rabbi Avraham Wolff exclaimed, with a big smile, as he entered the Chabad synagogue in Odessa one recent morning. Russian missiles had just hit an oil refinery in the Ukrainian city, turning…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! One of the world's largest moderate Islam advocacy groups says the time for sterile talk and dialogue is over - instead, the world needs concrete action.The Secretary General of the Muslim World…

Leaders of the Jewish Federation of Madison (JFM) returned home April 5 after a whirlwind visit to the Ukraine-Poland border and four refugee centers in and around Warsaw. JFM Executive Director Alan Klugman and President Joe Shumow spent…