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“Moral blindness” around Israel; No sympathy for Chesa – J.
"Moral blindness"
The opinion piece by rabbis Nancy H. Wiener and Lester Bronstein ("Banning the boycott of Ben & Jerry is a distraction that makes anti-Semitism harder to fight," December 7) reveals its true colors when it refers…
Why Manny Azenberg is still a powerhouse on Broadway – the forward
Theater producer Emanuel Azenberg likes to tell this story about the time, over 30 years ago, when "Jerome Robbins's Broadway" was in rehearsal.
The show, which Azzenberg was co-producing, was a collection of brilliant musical numbers…
New rabbi installed at Congregation Beth Jacob in Plymouth
PLYMOUTH - Rabbi Estelle Mills had big shoes to fill to take over as spiritual leader of Congregation Beth Jacob last summer.His predecessor, Rabbi Lawrence Silverman, had held the position for over four decades and was an institution in…
Tory judges grill Maine over denial of tuition policy for religious schools
WASHINGTON (JTA) - Amy Coney Barrett, the new Supreme Court justice, asked a Maine state official how he would treat a school that bases its teachings on the 'Judeo-Palestinian' conflict on how it considered the Jews.!-->…
Rabbi reflects on Jewish ceremonies with Second Gentleman (VIDEO)
Emhoff hosted a virtual Passover dinner earlier this year, lit the first menorah at the vice president's residence, and was the first to affix a mezuzah to the door.Vacations to the White House and the Vice President's Residence have been…
Anti-Semitic graffiti discovered at the Anne Frank Memorial | North West
BOISE - Anti-Semitic graffiti was painted overnight in three tunnels…
D’var Torah: Chanukah, Torah each strengthen Jewish pride, commitment
Rabbi Jeffrey Abraham, Congregation B'nai AmoonaDecember 3, 2021Our Torah portion this week, Parashat Miketz, focuses on Joseph's rise to power and what happens when he meets his brothers after a long hiatus.
I have always focused on…
Census finds partial rebound in Jewish education
Attendance rose 8% from last year at Jewish schools in the Milwaukee area, reflecting a partial rebound from the start of the pandemic.
âThis year's census shows growth, despite the COVID-19…
Expressing support for non-anti-Semitic Palestine: the rabbi
TEHRAN (IQNA) - A Jewish rabbi in New York says some people are afraid to express their support for Palestine for fear of anti-Semitic labels, but they know there is a difference between Judaism and Zionism.
"There are a lot of…
Hanukkah 2021: Celebrating the holiday after a year of adversity
The ancient Hebrew calendar determines when Chanukah is celebrated - not the Gregorian calendar - which is why the dates change from year to year. In 2021, the holiday will be celebrated from sunset on November 28 to sunset on December 6.…
Jerusalem is the gift and the curse of the Jewish people
The Old City of Jerusalem is both magical and cursed. He is filled with so much hope, but so much suffering. The Jewish people had waited thousands of years to walk these streets again, just to be near a Shechinah square.Our people have…
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg needs close personal protection because he’s Jewish, says Scott…
Josh Frydenberg needs 24/7 protection due to fanatic threats over his Jewish faith, PM revealsTreasurer Josh Frydenberg has needed a security detail for about two years He became the first treasurer to be assigned 24/7 to…
Rising from the ashes, the store reopens early to light up Jewish people in the dark of winter
After Everything Jewish, a place where people of the Jewish faith could come to buy religious items, burned down last year, leaders decided to move Operation Chabad of Oregon from southwest Portland to a building they owned. bought in the…
Rodef Shalom seeks to be classified as a historical monument
Matthew Falcone remembers the first time he saw the majestic stained glass shrine of the Rodef Shalom congregation in Shadyside.
Falcone moved to Pittsburgh about 12 years ago and, although he is familiar with the dark and often…
Twinsburg’s first synagogue to open early next year
Elani Markewitz, 10, left, and her sister Nora, 8, watch the writing of the new Torah, which has been commissioned for the new synagogue in Twinsburg.TWINSBURG - Those of the Jewish faith will soon have a place of worship in…
Spitting incident shows racism and hatred in Jerusalem, church says – Catholic Philly
By Judith Sudilovsky ⢠Catholic Information Service ⢠Posted on November 18, 2021 JERUSALEM (CNS) - The Armenian Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem urged the Israeli police to…
What does it mean to be a Brazilian Jew? The new São Paulo museum wants to show you
SÃO PAULO, Brazil (JTA) - As you stroll down Rua Martinho Prado in downtown São Paulo, it's hard to miss Beth-El Temple. The small hexagonal building, adorned with Hebrew scriptures on its walls, which has…
Listen, O Israel: there are magical powers in the Shema
The words of the Shema prayer, arguably the most fundamental liturgical statement in Judaism, are generally not associated with the art of magic.
But the arrival of a 1,500-year-old silver armband bearing some of the words from the…
What Sarah Silverman says about Jewish actors, Jewish roles
Take a look at the cast of Apple TV's latest comedy + "The Shrink Next Door". Or that of Amazon "The wonderful Mrs. Maisel"or" Transparent ".What do all of these shows have in common? A bunch of non-Jews are playing Jewish characters.…
Farmingdale Library Teens: JEWISH YA BOOKS: MORE THAN THE HOLOCAUST
08 November 2021 Are you there god It's me, Marguerite Number the stars Anne Frank's Diary Sometimes I cringe watching organizations that promote various books or empowerment books for children, because often when a book with Jewish…
Chris Christie delivers tough message to Republican public, saying GOP gains hinge on move to 2020
Christie was just one of half a dozen potential GOP candidates for the White House who addressed the Republican Jewish Coalition conference this weekend in Las Vegas, laying the groundwork for their offers potential as the party waits to…
The Republican Jewish Coalition blew it up
I have a very good friend who is a conservative Republican. As such, for many years we avoided discussions about politics, preferring to stick to the areas of life that we hold dear in common.
This avoidance of politics ended on January…
No, Jewish characters don’t need Jewish actors
I was never a fan of the late Joan Rivers.
Nonetheless, I would have looked forward to the TV series based on his life.
Except that doesn't happen.
First, the network was unable to secure the rights to its story.
But, all along, there had…
Rand Paul of Kentucky violates American principle of religious freedom
Dilawar Syed, President Biden's choice to serve as a deputy administrator of the US Small Business Administration (SBA), is obviously qualified for the position. He has had a successful career as an entrepreneur managing software,…
Arabs with religious slogans, insulting Jews, Christians in the pulpit, yet seeking their military…
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Anti-Semitic language used at Friday special committee condemned by Kansas officials
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Anti-Semitic language used on a special committee Friday was condemned by Kansas Democrats. In friday Special Committee on Government Overbreadth and Impact of COVID-19 Mandates, the Kansas Democratic Party says…
Dirt and Diaspora – Inkstick
Your homeland, or simply a nation-state deemed relevant to your identity, has become the cable news villain. Its conflicts and socio-political dynamics have become an obsession for millions of Americans who have little or no personal…
Israel gives final agreement to 1,800 settler homes in West Bank – Journal
JERUSALEM: Israel on Wednesday put forward plans to build more than 3,000 settler homes in the occupied West Bank, an initiative condemned by the Palestinians that came a day after the United States strongly criticized such construction.…
Sunrise DC Apologizes For Choosing Jewish Groups, Still Opposes Zionism
JTA - Days after calling on rally organizer to remove three Jewish rights groups from rally because of their Zionist beliefs, Sunrise DC, Washington, DC, affiliated with the national youth-led organization focusing on tackling…
Jennifer Weiner is Acting Rabbi at Temple Emanu-El in Honolulu
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While growing up in New York City, Jennifer Weiner decided she would become a rabbi. Weiner graduated from Barnard College of…
Denver Jewish school vandalism leaves students puzzled
The Denver Torah Academy was vandalized and nearby George Washington High School was sprayed with anti-Semitic and anti-LGBTQ graffiti over the weekend of Oct. 15-16, according to local Fox affiliate KDVR.The graffiti attack…
National climate, voting rights groups leave rally due to inclusion of Jewish groups
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Leaders of two national liberal…
When is Chanukah? Start date of the Jewish holiday and what happens
Hanukkah is a holiday marked by Judaism that marks the time when people who practiced the faith rose up against their Greek-Syrian persecutors, which happened thousands of years ago. The story behind the eight-day event begins with!-->…
Michigan Jewish prisoners must get kosher food, cheesecake – court
Jewish inmates in Michigan prisons entitled to kosher food plus cheesecake for Shavuot, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Last week.The decision, written by United States Circuit Court Judge Baylor Nalbandian, noted that…
Venezuela’s close-knit Jewish community still mourns its Surfside victims
CARACAS, Venezuela (JTA) - The collapse of the Champlain Towers building in Surfside, Florida has been hit a range of communities whose members lived in the diverse Miami-Dade region: immigrants from all over Latin America, retired…
Interfaith Voices: Repair, not forgive is the message of Yom Kippur | Religion
An important passage from the Mishnah, the first major work of rabbinic literature from the beginning of the 3rd century CE, reads: âFor transgressions between a person and God, Yom Kippur atones; however, for…
UJA investigates pandemic toll on Jewish wallets and mental health • Sephardic Jews demand answers •…
Shabbat shalom, New York. Don't miss out on the best stories of the week: download and print our weekly recap for quiet weekend reading. Find today's edition here and sign up to receive The Jewish Week / end delivered!-->…
Aleksander Shul sues University Heights in federal court | Local News
Aleksander Shul, Rabbi Shnior Zalman Denciger and the owner of the building, University Realty LLC, filed a…
Muslim doctor helps Israelis separate Jewish Siamese twins
The newly separated Siamese twins first look at each other on September 5. Courtesy of Soroka University Medical Center
He found deeply moving the family's joy at the success of the operation.
âThere was that very special…
Michael Oren to be next Jewish Agency leader – opinion
Rarely do the demands of history and the fate of leaders historically fit to meet historical challenges coincide - let alone at a time of such urgency facing the Jewish world. This is also the case today, as the Jewish…
Jewish prayer should be allowed on the Temple Mount
Following a district court ruling in Jerusalem last week, news from Islamic sources seems disturbing and quite threatening.Turkey condemned it, "strongly". Turkey's foreign ministry said it would "further encourage fanatic circles" and…
Sukkah, arches and towers | The Jewish Chronicle of Pittsburgh
I write these words as I reflect on when I might get my sukkah at the end of Sukkot. I love Sukkot for the natural elements that make it a unique fall harvest, for the spiritual impulses that allow us to invite guests from centuries…
Majority of Israeli Jewish parents reportedly give COVID injection to children aged 5 to 11 –…
A majority of Jewish Israeli parents - 57% - would agree to vaccinate their children aged 5 to 11 against the coronavirus if the FDA approves a vaccine for that age group, according to the results of an investigation released…
Does social distancing undo the ties that bind society together?
consistently high number of cases and high transmission rates.It's not just interactions with friends and families that are cut off. Routine but beneficial interactions with people in fitness and childcare centers and voluntary…
Breaking New Ground, Department of Religious Affairs seeks to connect with expats in the United…
Israel is set to launch a new initiative to reach expats living in the United States, seeking to strengthen Jewish and Israeli identity within a growing community that has traditionally had little formal contact with the government…
Why are Jews doing so well?
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October 4, 2021by Rabbi Menachem Lehrfield
What is the secret sauce of the Jewish!-->…
Pope Francis and 40 religious leaders call for urgent action to fight climate change: “Future…
In an unprecedented response to the "grave threat" to all people around the world from climate change, Pope Francis and some 40 religious leaders representing the world's major religions have joined a call for urgent action . Signed…
Teens Can Apply For Bronfman Scholarship Now
The Bronfman Fellowship announced that applications are now being accepted for the 36th cohort of this transformative program (Bronfman.org)
The scholarship selects 26 outstanding North American teens for a year of…
Donald Trump says no one has done more “for religion itself” than him
Former President Donald Trump praised the way he served religious communities in the United States during his tenure."No one has done more for Christianity or for evangelicals - or for religion itself - than me, so many different things,…
3 denominations come together to paint swastikas in Argentinian Jewish cemetery
After the discovery of Nazi graffiti in a Jewish cemetery in Argentina last week, the local Jewish community wanted to do more than just repaint it.
So, on Friday, the local Jewish community in Sante Fe, a province about 300 miles…
At the heart of the abortion debate: when does life begin?
THE QUESTION:
When does life begin?
RELIGION GUY'S RESPONSE:
These four words are regularly asked in the current abortion debate, so let's sweep the boundaries of pregnancy that have been drawn.
The pre-scientific cultures spoke of…
Jewish Law: How To Buy Products During Shmita
The Jewish calendar currently marks the shmita which, in addition to canceling all debts, obliges the Jews to leave the Land of Israel fallow during this sabbatical year. In this column, we will explore the different options…
Californian sentenced for fatal attack on synagogue
SAN DIEGO (AP) - A 22-year-old former nursing student will be sentenced to life in prison without parole on Thursday for breaking into a synagogue on the last day of Passover in 2019 with a semi-automatic rifle to kill one devotee and…
Condensed “Fall Assignment” – The Boston Musical Intelligencer
Daniel Kurganov, violin; and Constantine Finehouse, piano, offered a condensed version of "Autumn Affection" a few days ago for Music Mondays at the Scandinavian Center in Waltham. The duo are planning their recital debut at Merkin…
Center for Jewish Life on Coral Way wins city OK
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A redevelopment project for a K-5 synagogue, daycare…
Ruth Wisse on the miracle of modern Jewish history
The quarrelIn 1952, the New York Yiddish monthly Yidisher Kemfer (The Jewish Activist) published the first prose work by the famous Yiddish poet and Holocaust survivor Chaim Grade (pronounced Grahdeh) titled "My Quarrel" with…
The warm welcome from the Church of Ireland helped a Catholic relish diversity in Britain
Declan McSweeney returned to England more than ten years ago after being sacked. He worked in journalism in Ireland and London when he was younger and now works in the retail industry which has…
Nazi flag hoisted near Hebron, IDF removes it
The IDF on Saturday brought down a Nazi flag bearing a swastika after it was hoisted by unidentified people in the Palestinian town of Beit Ummar, near Hebron.- Amichai Stein (@ AmichaiStein1) September 25, 2021…
Cemetery’s 200th Anniversary Marks Birth of Cincinnati’s Jewish Community
The birth of the Jewish community of Cincinnati began with a death.âIt's part of the tradition of Judaism,â says David Harris, executive director of Jewish Cemeteries in Greater Cincinnati.…
How Sukkot, the United States Capitol and Abe Lincoln are related – J.
The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon.
Sukkot
Exodus 33: 12-16
One of the most impressive sites in Washington, DC is the United States Capitol. One hundred and fifty…
When I became a Jew I woke up
I miss Sim'hat Torah - the non-socially distanced version. It is the only Jewish holiday that contains the word simcha, joy. I miss dancing with the scrolls, the music, even the sacred chaos that is part of it. In some communities, it…
FBI’s “Stop the Hate” Campaign Urges Pittsburgher Residents to Report Hate Crimes
Hate crimes are underreported, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and its new campaign, "Stop the Hate," was created to urge victims to report incidents to law enforcement.
The campaign will include a variety of…
Durban’s anti-Semitism should not be commemorated – opinion
Durban is a beautiful city on the east coast of South Africa, with warm and sunny beaches, wonderful weather all year round and a holiday atmosphere. I have nostalgic memories of my childhood aboard the Red Cable Car on the…
Argus Wesleyan | Jewish students react to Rosh Hashanah overlap with first day of class
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As a new school year begins, students adjust to their classes and schedules. For Jewish students, however, this transition proved difficult. The great Rosh Hashanah holiday began on…
BDS resolution withdrawn at Burlington City Council meeting
By Faygie Holt
(JNS) After more than two hours of public commentary, the Burlington, VT city council meeting ended Monday evening, September 13, with a vote to withdraw a resolution that would have made it the first city in…
A remarkable story of bravery in wartime
Le Chambon-sur-Lignon (C) Holocaust Memorial Museum
Many of us have heard of Oskar Schindler, of Schindler's list Fame. This German industrialist saved thousands of Jews during World War II, thanks to a combination of bravery and…
How did the Jews celebrate Sukkot 2,000 years ago? Archeology offers an answer
About 2,000 years ago, as the feast of Sukkot approached, tens of thousands of Jews left their homes across the Land of Israel and beyond and began a journey to Jerusalem. There they would meet a monumental and flourishing…
Graffiti at local high school causes distress among Jewish community – Tech
On Thursday, September 8, it was reported that anti-Semitic speeches and symbols had been drawn on washroom walls at a high school in the metro Atlanta area. The graffiti was found in a bathroom at Alan C. Pope High School in Marietta,…
Napoleon, Hitler, Vatican: All collectors – opinion
We've all been collectors at one time or another, whether it's baseball cards, dolls, stamps, coins, art, etc. It was nice to complete a set or get a rare item. Collecting has given us selective trivial knowledge to impress…
Imam who quotes text ordering Muslims to kill Jews acquitted
A high-ranking imam in France who in a sermon recited a religious text ordering Muslims to kill Jews has been acquitted of inciting anti-Semitic hatred.Mohamed Tatai, the rector of the Great Mosque of Toulouse, had no desire…
Lord’s Feasts Explained at The Grove | Veneration
The Grove Baptist Church in Elizabethtown will celebrate the Feasts of the Lord on Sunday evening.The event…
On this day: the final expulsion of the Jews from France
On September 17, 1394, King Charles VI of France ordered the expulsion of all Jews from the kingdom. Prior to the expulsion, French Jews had faced the burning of sacred religious texts, discriminatory taxes, and other tax…
Bronfman scholarship opens application season
NEW YORK - The Bronfman Fellowship is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 36th Cohort of this transformative program. The scholarship selects twenty-six outstanding North American teens for an…
StandWithUs says AFT 1931 guild fuels anti-Semitism
Community College Teachers Union Gives One-Sided View of Middle East Conflict
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) - StandWithUs is deeply troubled by the biases and misrepresentation in the Statement from the AFT Guild Local 1931. Simply…
Timeline of Jewish History in the United States | Nation & World
One of the most compelling reasons for early settlers to immigrate to the Americas was to exercise their right to religious freedom. As a result, members of several minority religions, including…
Report: Trump furious that more Jews did not vote for him in 2020
When he organizes rallies, Donald Trump always acts like he won the 2020 election. Of course, he didn't win, and it wasn't really that close.
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Behind closed doors, however, the former president accepted the…
How to Handle Religious Objections to a Workplace Vaccination Mandate
Employers implementing mandatory Covid-19 vaccination programs must manage and, in some cases, respond to requests for exemptions. Legal exemptions from compulsory vaccination include medical exemptions under the Americans with…
Meetings include Rotary, Civil War Roundtable, and Hill N Dale Hikers
Male choir
There will be a performance by the Bella Vista Men's Choir at 3:00 p.m. today at the Bella Vista Community Church, 75 Lancashire Road in Bella Vista.
The first half of the concert features two medleys, "Old Time Religion"…
‘Dr. Fauci must apologize for comments on Hasidic Jews
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Op-Ed by Ronn torossian: In a…
Answers to your Covid-19 High Holiday questions – J.
For the second year, Covid-19 made Jews who wish to attend High Holidays have to undergo a complicated risk calculation.
Is it safe to go to the synagogue for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur? Should I bring my children? The shofar, the…
Believe it or not, Jesus was a good Jew
JJesus of Nazareth is the most famous carpenter in history, but he is also, according to a survey Most famous Jew in history. He was born to Jewish parents, was circumcised, went to the Temple, went to the synagogue, and read the Torah.…
Faced with the crisis in recruiting teachers, Jewish religious schools are planning a job fair…
Last week, the principal of Temple Beth Abraham's religious school in Oakland received bad news.
One of Susan Simon's star teachers, whom she described as the "warmest, caring and empathetic human being" you could meet in the…
Saint Edith Stein: One for all
Dominant intellectual. Contemplative religious. Loyal friend. These were some of the many facets of Edith Stein. She is also like an older sister to me.
During his life in Germany, the country was rocked by the…
Leading nonprofit Jewish funeral chapel transforms approach to end-of-life issues
Stephanie Garry, Executive Vice President of Community Partnerships at the Plaza Jewish Community Chapel, presents a reading by Broadway's top actors of "Fun Home," a Tony Award-winning musical about end-of-life issues, as…
Children in care excluded from 76% of Catholic schools and all Jewish schools through admissions…
Religious public schools systematically remove the priority of children who are or were in care in their admissions policies, using their powers to select students on religious grounds. That's the conclusion of a new…
Was Alexander Hamilton Jewish? Does it matter?
For all the ink spilled on Alexander Hamilton by historians, and for all the buzz generated by the Hamilton musical, there is a hidden story to this iconic founder who never made his way to the page or the stage:…
Santa Ynez Valley Jewish community installs new rabbi
On June 12, Deborah Lewis was officially installed as the Rabbi of the Jewish Community of Santa Ynez Valley and a celebration was held in her honor.
Deborah Lewis was ordained on May 31, installed June 12
By Pamela Dozois…
Three Brooklyn Men Accused of Assaulting Jews, Forcing Them to Say “Free Palestine” |…
Three men in Brooklyn, New York, have been charged with two incidents of hate crimes targeting religious…
Julia Haart tackles pushback of Orthodox Jews after Netflix show
Julia Haart cherishes the positive reactions she has heard since the launch of her reality series, "My Unorthodox Life", on Netflix. But the former Orthodox Jewish mother / yeshiva teacher and Monsey resident and fashion mogul is also…