simmons | July 13, 2017
Although I converted to Judaism at the age of 19, having been inexplicably drawn to the ways of the Torah, I had no inkling that I was descended from Jews myself.
simmons | July 13, 2017
Rabbi David Lau, Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel, speaking in Berlin, Germany in 2013. (Sean Gallup/Getty) NEW YORK Some 160 rabbis, including several American Orthodox leaders, appear on a list of rabbis whom Israels Chief Rabbinate does not trust to confirm the Jewish identities of immigrants
richards | July 13, 2017
Who would have thought that a random Google search in 2013 would bring me half way around the world to the Baltics and Finland, two places I would have never dreamed of visiting before? Even more surprising is that I would discover Jewish life in these places to be thriving and hear stories of perseverance, strength, and the embrace of Jewish identity despite troubled histories. But that experience did happen and I was fortunate that last month I joined with a group of young Jewish professionals to make our way to Finland and Estonia as part of a JDC Entwine Insider trip.
simmons | July 13, 2017
Please note this was last updated on March 21, 2017. The Anti-Defamation League is tracking bomb threats made to Jewish institutions across the country.
simmons | July 13, 2017
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has announced a number of new initiatives to expand its efforts in helping the Hispanic community report hate crimes and incidents. The new initiatives, which will be implemented in partnership with Latin American consulates across the United States, were announced on Monday, July 10, by ADL CEO Jonathan A. Greenblatt during the National Council of La Razas (NCLR) annual convention, held this year in Phoenix
simmons | July 12, 2017
The Beth Hamedrash Hagodol synagogue was largely destroyed in a massive fire.
admin | July 12, 2017
Email a copy of "Egypt Allocates $2.2 Million to Restore Historic Alexandria Synagogue" to a friend The Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue in Alexandria, Egypt. Photo: Wikimedia Commons JNS.org The Egyptian government has reportedly approved a budget of $2.2 million for the restoration of the centuries-old Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue in Alexandria. The Project Sector of Egypts Ministry of Antiquities last week sanctioned the funding for the restoration and development of the historic synagogue, which was recently closed for several months after its ceiling collapsed, the Egypt Independent reported
admin | July 12, 2017
JERUSALEM (JTA) Israeli and Diaspora Jewry are in a very precarious place, the head of the Conservative movements synagogue organization in the United States, Rabbi Steven Wernick, warned members of Israels Knesset. Wernick, CEO of The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, spoke Tuesday in front of the Knesset Committee for Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs, which was meeting in a special session devoted to Israels image abroad
admin | July 12, 2017
Congregation Shaare Zedek in New York City (Jim Henderson/Wikimedia Commons) (JTA) A historic 179-year-old Conservative synagogue in New Yorks Upper West Side is moving forward with plans to house a 14-story apartment building. The proposed project for the Shaare Zedek synagogue includes 20 condominiums, with a community center for the synagogue in the buildings first three floors, The Real Deal, a website focusing on New York real estate news, reported last week.
richards | July 12, 2017
Patch.com Synagogue Ravaged By Fire Is Beyond Repair, Architects Say - Patch Patch.com Lower East Side-Chinatown, NY - The Beth Hamedrash Hagadol synagogue, largely destroyed by a fire in May, is beyond repair, according to an architectural ... and more »
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