admin | August 13, 2021
NEW YORK Several dozen pro-Israel demonstrators marched to a Ben & Jerrys shop in midtown Manhattan Thursday evening, protesting the ice cream firms decision to cease its sales in West Bank settlements. The demonstrators gathered in front of New York Public Library where several parked ice cream trucks awaited them, offering a free soft-serve.
admin | August 13, 2021
This article originally appeared on Alma. I first noticed I was different at my Jewish preschool.
admin | August 13, 2021
Ex-Orthodox Jews seem to be everywhere these days. Many critiques of this summers hit Netflix reality series My Unorthodox Life have pointed out that its release came on the heels of Unorthodox (2020), the successful Netflix drama series about a woman who runs away from her oppressive religious life, andOne of Us, the 2017 Netflix documentary about formerly Orthodox Jews who similarly escaped their religious communities
admin | August 13, 2021
By Jeff Spicer/Stringer via ... Oberman on the red carpet at The Olivier Awards in April 2017
admin | August 11, 2021
Jews first arrived in Crete from Egypt some 2,300 years ago, perhaps as part of Egyptian military campaigns.
admin | August 11, 2021
For 40 years, the central synagogue in this port city has resembled the towns Jewish population barely existent and rapidly aging.The synagogue, which was built in the 19th century, is quite literally a shell of its former self. Vines creep up the side of the stone walls and the intricate painted designs on the buildings columns have faded from years of exposure to the elements. One of the domes is missing entirely, the result of a World War II bomb
admin | August 11, 2021
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) The century-old Breed Street Shul in Boyle Heights is getting a new lease on life thanks to millions in dollars championed by Californias Jewish and Latino lawmakers to renovate the historic landmark. Nearly $15 million in state funding was announced Tuesday to transform the historic, cultural monument into a multipurpose space and highlight the rich and diverse immigrant history of the Latino and Jewish communities in the Boyle Heights neighborhood. The Breed Street Shul is a powerful symbol of the shared immigrant experience that connects so many communities across California, Assemblyman and chair of the states Legislative Jewish Caucus Jesse Gabriel said in a statement.
admin | August 11, 2021
A crumbling synagogue in a neighborhood long ago abandoned by the Jewish community just received millions of dollars from the State of California. At a time when the state faces urgent needs for affordable housing, homeless services and drought relief, you might ask: A synagogue?
admin | August 11, 2021
A summer camp for preschoolers at Temple Sinai in Oakland was cut short after two vaccinated staff members and four children tested positive for Covid-19, according to Ellen Lefkowitz, the synagogues director of early childhood education. The synagogue announced in an email to community members the closure of its on-site Camp Chaverim on Friday. None of the infected individuals has serious symptoms, Lefkowitz said
admin | August 11, 2021
Lavisa Samuel Klein Joined Temple Israel in Columbus as its new rabbi educator Partly because of his strong educational program and supportive culture on July 1st, he was a perfect fit for his first job at Rabinate. I knew this would be a great team to join, and I felt that mentors and top quality colleagues could join, Klein told Columbus Jewish News.
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