richards | May 24, 2017
When I first met the wonderful American Jewish poet Marge Piercy, she asked me about Shavuot and paper cutting. Someone had sent her a piece of paper cut art and the gift evoked old memories of her grandmothers holiday observances. We both had vague recollections of the association of the spring festival with the folk art form, but it was not an active part of either of our families Jewish traditions
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richards | May 24, 2017
Helen Maryles Shankman knows plenty about Jewish history.
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simmons | May 24, 2017
Anti-Defamation League does not meet the following 5 Standards for Charity Accountability: Standard 3 - Frequency and Attendance of Board Meetings An organization shall have a minimum of three evenly spaced meetings per year of the full governing body with a majority in attendance, with face-to-face participation. A conference call of the full board can substitute for one of the three meetings of the governing body. For all meetings, alternative modes of participation are acceptable for those with physical disabilities
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admin | May 24, 2017
A Dark and Constant Rage: 25 Years of Right-Wing Terrorism in the United States is a comprehensive new report from the Anti-Defamation League,an international Jewish non-governmental organization that combats hate crimes. In March 2017, a white supremacist from Maryland, James Harris Jackson, traveled to New York City with the alleged intention of launching a series of violent attacks on black men to discourage white women from having relationships with black men.
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admin | May 22, 2017
Dancing with Diamonds Dancing with Diamonds Dancing with Diamonds Dancing with Diamonds Parliament Chanukah Candle Lighting Parliament Chanukah Candle Lighting Elder Street Elder Street World Wide Wrap World Wide Wrap Gala 60th Night Gala 60th Night Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity The Book of Mordy The Book of Mordy The Book of Mordy The Book of Mordy The Book of Mordy The Book of Mordy Music & Magic Time Capsule Contents Music & Magic Music & Magic Time Capsule Contents Music & Magic Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue fosters a full and joyous way of life proudly rooted in a heritage of traditional Conservative Judaism, and committed to Jewish values, education, spiritual well-being and community.
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admin | May 22, 2017
Republican gubernatorial candidate Corey A. Stewart told an audience at a Northern Virginia synagogue Sunday night that he blames the political left for rising anti-Semitism, stunning many in the audience who felt Stewart excused bigotry coming from his own supporters. Today most of the anti-Semitic bigotry is not coming from the right.
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richards | May 22, 2017
Photo: Bob Luckey Jr. / Hearst Connecticut Media Rabbi Andrew Sklarz, background left, leads the opening ceremony of the Greenwich Reform Synagogue at 92 Orchard Street in the Cos Cob section of Greenwich, Conn., Sunday morning, May 21, 2017. Rabbi Andrew Sklarz, background left, leads the opening ceremony of the Greenwich Reform Synagogue at 92 Orchard Street in the Cos Cob section of Greenwich, Conn., Sunday morning, May 21, 2017.
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admin | May 22, 2017
Hasidism, sometimes Hasidic Judaism (Hebrew: , hasidut, Ashkenazi pronunciation: [asidus]; originally, "piety"), is a Jewish religious sect. It arose as a spiritual revival movement in contemporary Western Ukraine during the 18th century and spread rapidly throughout Eastern Europe. Today, most affiliates reside in the United States, Israel, and Britain
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richards | May 22, 2017
A number of genetic disorders occur more frequently in certain ethnic populations. In the Ashkenazi Jewish population (those of Eastern European descent), it has been estimated that one in four individuals is a carrier of one of several genetic conditions.
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admin | May 22, 2017
Ashkenazi Hebrew (Hebrew: Hagiyya Ashkenazit, Yiddish: ), is the pronunciation system for Biblical and Mishnaic Hebrew favored for liturgical use and study by Ashkenazi Jewish practice.
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