richards | June 22, 2017
The Jerusalem Post Iconic New York synagogue to marry interfaith couples - Diaspora ... The Jerusalem Post The percentage of Jews who marry people who are not Jewish is very high so we have to find a way to hold on to those people, because they really don't want to ... Rabbis to Officiate in Intermarriages at Prestigious NYC Synagogue The Jewish Voice all 4 news articles »
richards | June 22, 2017
Almost six weeks after he suggested on Twitter that he might have tapes of conversations with former FBI Director James Comey, President Donald Trump on Thursday acknowledged that he did not make and does not have any such recordings, which had drawn interest from lawmakers in Congress. James Comey better hope that there are no tapes of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press! the President tweeted just three days after firing Comey last month. But in a pair of tweets on Thursday afternoon, Mr
simmons | June 22, 2017
The 1-acre tract on Brook Avenue in Passaic where Congregation Emek Yehoshua has proposed building a synagogue, school with dormitories, community center and banquet hall.(Photo: Richard Cowen/NorthJersey.com) PASSAIC Plans for a synagogue won unanimous approval from the Passaic zoning board recently under the condition that the developers clean up the contaminated site before construction begins. Congregation Emek Yehoshua first came before the board in March 2016 with its applicationto build a synagogue, banquet hall, senior center and Talmudic school with dormitories at 41 Brook Ave.near River Drive.But whenthe state Department of Environmental Protection declared the site contaminated a month later, hearings were tabled until a study of the grounds was conductedand a remediation plan was submitted. In January, a report from Reach Associates Inc., an environmental consulting firm hired by the applicants, stated that, while the contamination levels are below DEP levels for contact soil remediation standards, they do exceed impact to ground water standards
admin | June 22, 2017
What a simcha to see Shaarei Orahs own Joshua Schulz marry a wonderful young lady, Rachel Lina (Lini) Sassen, this past week in Israel! The young couple returned for sheva brachot in New Jersey this past week, concluding at a seudah shelishit at Congregation Shaarei Orah, the Sephardic Congregation of Teaneck. It is especially gratifying to see Joshuas beautiful development from a young boy at Shaarei Orah to his emergence as a charismatic, young ben Torah
admin | June 22, 2017
In the midst of the spring bloom in May, the province of Ontario proudly celebrates Jewish Heritage Month (JHMO) by acknowledging the plentiful and impressive achievements and contributions made by the members of the Jewish community while honouring Ontarios Jewish rich culture & heritage. Since its unanimously passing in the Legislature on February 23, 2012, the Jewish Heritage Month (Bill 17) has provided all citizens the unique opportunity to learn about the history and culture of Ontarians of Jewish heritage, who have made an impact in communities across the province, from Kenora to Cornwall, as well as appreciate the significant contributions made by the Jewish community in the fields of medicine, law, politics, arts, business and philanthropy. The Jewish Heritage Month Bill was spearheaded by MPP Mike Colle (Eglinton-Lawrence) and co-sponsored by MPP Cheri DiNovo (ParkdaleHigh Park) and MPP Peter Shurman (Thornhill).
admin | June 22, 2017
Given that June is both Gay Pride and Immigrant Heritage Month, its fitting that the Tenement Museum last week announced the appointment of Kevin Jenningsa former history teacher who became a nationally recognized advocate for LGBT youthas its new president. Jennings, 54, will lead the Lower East Side museum as it undergoes an expansion andseeks to widen its audience through new technology
richards | June 22, 2017
An online petition asking the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to deny entry to an American Holocaust denier and conspiracy theorist has garnered more than 2,000 signatures to date.
richards | June 22, 2017
In a time when lying seems to matter less than it used to, when truth is questioned, when history is turned on its ear, its no wonder that Holocaust denial is emerging from the dung heap, brushing itself off and continuing to go about its evil business. Holocaust denial the odious suggestion that the Holocaust was made up, that world Jewry created this fiction to secure monetary reparations from Germany to help establish the State of Israel is a malevolent lie thats been perpetrated by neo-Nazis and other assorted anti-Semites. Yet, like a blood stain on a white garment, its hard to erase.
richards | June 22, 2017
Belz is a Hasidic dynasty founded in the town of Belz in Western Ukraine, near the Polish border, historically the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland. The Hasidut was founded in the early 19th century by Rabbi Shalom Rokeach, also known as the Sar Shalom, and led by his son, Rabbi Yehoshua Rokeach, and grandson, Rabbi Yissachar Dov, and great grandson, Rabbi Aharon, before the Nazi invasion of Poland in 1939. While Rabbi Aharon managed to escape Europe, most of the Belz Hasidim were killed.
simmons | June 22, 2017
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