Houses of worship have been left out of the construction boom – Yahoo News
admin | August 7, 2021
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, FRED; Chart: Axios Visuals Construction spending in the U.S
More Worried Than Ever About the Threat of American Antisemitism – thejewishchronicle.net
admin | August 7, 2021
On July 29, 2014, at the height of a conflict between Hamas terrorists and Israel, while rockets from Gaza were intentionally launched at Israeli civilians, three men of Palestinian descent threw Molotov cocktails at the Bergisch Synagogue in Wuppertal, Germany. The attack occurred at the end of Ramadan as anti-Israel protests flared in Western Europe. If this inciting incident does not seem eerily familiar, the reader has not been paying enough attention (or their news sources have not deemed the recent surge in antisemitism worthy of coverage)
The Havurah Is Having a Party, and All Are Invited | Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber – Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
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On Sunday, Aug. 8, from 4 to 7 p.m. Vashon Havurah will host a grand re-opening celebration; all islanders, Jewish or not, are invited to come and celebrate with us.
Acclaimed artist takes over walls of Sydney Jewish Museum – Australian Jewish News
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When you wander around parts of Europe, what once stood there as part of a vibrant, bustling Jewish community, is sadly no longer. In some parts, there is recognition of the synagogue that once stood, or the community school building that taught children their ABCs.
Cleveland Heights maintains deep Jewish connections within citys diversity – Cleveland Jewish News
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Starting as a small settlement of log cabins in the early 1800s, the city of Cleveland Heights will celebrate its 100th anniversary on Aug.
What does ‘Jew down’ mean, and why do people find it …
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(JTA) Jew down seems to be making a comeback or maybe it never left the lexicon. In April, a City Council member uttered the termat a meeting in Jeffersonville, Indiana
Jews of color, once sidelined, now being recruited by Jewish agencies J. – The Jewish News of Northern California
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During her 13 years as a lay leader in the Jewish community, Paula Pretlow couldnt help but notice the obvious: When decisions were being made, she usually was the only Jew of color in the room. As a retired executive of an investment management firm, Pretlow was a catch for Jewish organizations.
End Jew Hatred to Hold NYC Protest Against Ben & Jerry’s – Jewish Journal
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The grassroots organization End Jew Hatred will be holding a march to protest Ben & Jerrys decision to stop conducting business in the Occupied Palestinian Territory on August 12 in New York City. The protesttitled No Ice Cream for Jew!will take place in front of the New York City Public Library, where attendees will be given free ice cream and educational materials about the dangerous Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, according to the End Jew Hatred website
Letting Dolgopyat marry leads to the end of the Jewish identity -opinion – The Jerusalem Post
admin | August 7, 2021
There is no question that Artem Dolgopyat is a national hero. To bring home a gold medal from the Olympic Games in Tokyo is a tremendous achievement, of which not only he, but the entire country can be very proud.
Leading Nonprofit Jewish Funeral Chapel is Transforming Approach to End-of-Life Issues Detroit Jewish News – The Jewish News
admin | August 7, 2021
Funerals are notoriously expensive and often loaded with unexpected fees. They come at a time when people are at their most vulnerable, intimidated and perhaps unable to make judicious decisions amid their grief
