Remembering Chaims kindness, positivity, and righteous heart – Australian Jewish News
admin | November 27, 2021
WHEN Henry (Chaim) Granek passed away in October 2020, his legacy could have left with him.
The Making of Satmar Williamsburg – Jewish Currents
admin | November 27, 2021
Discussed in this essay: A Fortress in Brooklyn, by Nathaniel Deutsch and Michael Casper.
Torah Live Breathes New Life Into Education – jewishboston.com
admin | November 27, 2021
Once upon a time, a teacher could walk into a classroom, begin to speak, write on the board and hold the students in the palm of his hand. Never miss the best stories and events for families, children and teens! Get JewishBoston Plus Kids. Those days are past
Jihad Jews, Muslims, And Going From Lesser To Greater Jihads OpEd – Eurasia Review
admin | November 27, 2021
Thousands of Orthodox Jews buy premium olive oil ahead of Hanukah because very observant Israelis increasingly like to use olive oil in their Hanukkah candelabras, instead of wax candles, because of its significance in the Hanukah story. Hanukah, which this year begins on Sunday evening, is a celebration of how the Maccabees, after defeating the Syrian Greeks, were able to light the two menorahs in the temple in Jerusalem for eight days with a one-day supply of olive oil.
What Truly Matters Is How We Treat Our Fellow Men and Women – Algemeiner
admin | November 27, 2021
One of humanitys most ancient tensions is the choice between our duty to God and ensuring that our behavior towards others is the paradigm of perfection. Historically, morality and religion were portrayed as synonymous because if God wants it, it must be moral but there are numerous instances where the gulf between ones duty to God and to fellow man is so wide that trying to reconcile the two is, for all intents and purposes, impossible. Frequently, those who consider themselves religious allow their God-devotion to overshadow human compassion, believing that faith justifies oppressing the unfaithful.
Margins of History: On Shay Hazkani’s Dear Palestine: A Social History of the 1948 War – lareviewofbooks
admin | November 25, 2021
SOON WE WILL searchIn the margins of your history, in distant countries,For what was once our history.
Proud Zionist Who Immigrated From South Africa Killed by Hamas Gunman in Jerusalem’s Old City – Algemeiner
admin | November 25, 2021
Eli Kay, a 26-year-old immigrant to Israel from South Africa, was killed on Sunday by a Hamas terrorist who opened fire on Israeli civilians by the Western Wall in Jerusalems Old City. Kay, a Western Wall guide from the central Israeli city of Modiin, was on his way to work when Fadi Abu Shkhaidem, a 42-year-old Hamas terrorist from Jerusalems Shuafat refugee camp, shot him dead, also wounding four others. I mourn with his family and strengthen them at this difficult time, said Prime Minister Naftali Bennett expressing his condolences to the Kay family.
Ashkenazi Jewish women like me have a higher risk of …
admin | November 25, 2021
Breast cancer can strike any woman at any time, yet few young women are fully aware of the potential deadly threat they face. For Ashkenazi Jews like myself, this disease looms as an even larger threat compared to most women. A mutation in the BRCA gene is the most common cause of hereditary breast cancer.
An ode to kugel: The best Jewish comfort food ever – NorthJersey.com
admin | November 25, 2021
How to stay healthy during the holidays Its hard to believe that its already the end of the year and with Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Years fast approaching this is the time when we come face to face with our greatest temptations and potential environmental hazards. An endless array of sumptuous food, delicious drinks, and hours of holiday travel make this perhaps the hardest time of year for all of us to keep ourselves safe and healthy. So here are 10 holiday health tips to keep you on track: Wochit Shannon Sarna, a South Orange resident and editor of The Nosher, a Jewish food website, was astounded the first time she ate a dairy kugel.
A short history of Jews and pumpkins The Forward – Forward
admin | November 25, 2021
I love pumpkin. I love it in a sweet dessert, I love it in a savory stew, and Im not afraid to say it I love it in my morning latte
