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In a powerful letter addressed to the Armenian National Committee of AmericaWestern Region Board of Directors, the California Teachers Association PresidentE. Toby Boydshared his groups solidarity with the Armenian Community in denouncing in the strongest possible terms the aggressions and war crimes committed in Artsakh by the Azerbaijani government
admin | December 16, 2020
On December 10, the world will celebrate International Human Rights day, on the 72nd anniversary of the formal acceptance of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by the UN General Assembly. That same evening, Jews around the world will begin to light candles in celebration of the holiday of Chanukah. These two occasions, which coincide this year, commemorate and enshrine a resilient commitment to fight for freedom
admin | December 16, 2020
In October 2018 I received a letter from Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, of blessed memory. My dear Rabbi: she wrote, Thank you for todays surprise, a scrunchie I will wear not only at Hanukkah, but year round. In addition to being an ordained rabbi, I design fashionable, Hanukkah-themed accessories
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In a time of national identity searching, introspection and anticipation, Hanukkah can be an inviting space to reflect and refract the light before us. From the Hanukkah that was to the Hanukkah we arrive at, the world has shifted and we are not the same. This holiday of chocolate, oil and games of dreidel beckons us into a moment of contemplation
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admin | December 16, 2020
There is much controversy and misinformationsurrounding this question, so lets begin by clarifying the facts of the story. After laying siege to Jerusalem, the Romans, led byTitus, finally breached the walls of Jerusalem, and on the 9th of the Jewishmonth of Av, in the year 69 CE, destroyed theHoly Temple and plundered it.
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Temple Emanuel was vandalized on Thursday, with spray paint citing John 8:44, a verse in the New Testament in the Christian Bible. DAVENPORT, Iowa A Davenport synagogue was vandalized on Thursday, just before the first night of Hanukkah.
admin | December 16, 2020
Canadians continue to mourn the passing of former Canadian Jewish Congress president Goldie Hershon. Hershon served in a wide array of important roles for CJC, recognized as the Parliament of Canadian Jewry.
admin | December 16, 2020
Mentz also thanked the community, Forsyth County Commissioners, Forsyth County Sheriff Ron Freeman, the Congregation and many others for their support.
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With Pandemics End In Sight, Small Synagogues Convene To Discuss Returning To Full Operations NEW YORK Responding to the challenges that many smaller Orthodox Jewish shuls are experiencing in engaging and growing their communities during the pandemic, the Orthodox Unions Pepa and Rabbi Joseph Karasick Department of Synagogue & Community Services recently convened rabbinic and lay leadership from more than 21 smaller Orthodox communities to virtually discuss and collaborate on strategies to help them unite and ignite their synagogues throughout turbulent times where communal physical gatherings in their buildings have been on pause for close to nine months. A major challenge many communities are concerned about is how to bring their small backyard minyanim back into the brick-and-mortar sanctuary, as many are worried that participants have grown increasingly comfortable in these small settings. Participants took part in group discussions about their shared and individual challenges and spoke about programs and initiatives they were able to employ within their local communities.
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