Shabbat Shalom! Armed with Hebrew – The Times Hub
admin | March 20, 2022
Holiday every day, say the optimists. We Jews, although not the greatest optimists, have always, since ancient times, strived for this.
Hackers leak new docs from Mossad chief after wifes old phone said hacked – The Times of Israel
admin | March 20, 2022
An anonymous Telegram channel released further documents that allegedly belong to Mossad chief David Barnea, days after publishing a video with other personal information and photos.
Stuck in Scranton: Danger and Gratitude in Parashat Tsav – Patheos
admin | March 20, 2022
Parashat Tzav (Leviticus 6:18:36)By Joey Glick | March 15, 2022 My moms journey with stage-IV lung cancer started with a bang, with ever worsening scans, with aggressive chemotherapy, and with deep, heartfelt conversations.
Photos: Interfaith service gathers diverse group in LA to pray for refugees from Ukraine – The Whittier Daily News
admin | March 20, 2022
A dozen Los Angeles clergy gathered at Sinai Temple Tuesday, March 15, for an interfaith prayer service for peace in Ukraine. Medical supplies are donated as Los Angeles clergy gathered for an interfaith prayer service for peace in Ukraine at the Sinai Temple in Los Angeles on Tuesday, March 15, 2022.
In Venice, why the oldest Jewish ghetto in the world still matters – Forward
admin | March 20, 2022
A new book on the Venetian Ghetto, formed by the municipal government of Venice in the early 1500s to confine Italian Jews, explores the ongoing cultural impact of this first-ever such space. Initially intended to segregate and control Jewish people, centuries later during the Second World War, over 1,000 Nazi ghettos were established across Europe to facilitate deportation and murder. Recently, Benjamin Ivry spoke with Katharine Trostel, one of the books coauthors, who teaches English at Ursuline College, Ohio, about inspiration and grief from the Venetian Ghetto legacy.
When a bomb falls, its impact is felt for generations. I know that from my own familys trauma – The Guardian
admin | March 20, 2022
Every time I look at the pictures of Mariupol or Kharkiv, I see a corner of Whitechapel in east London. I reacted the same way to images of Aleppo and, before that, Falluja and, before that, Grozny, because buildings crushed to rubble have a sad habit of looking the same
Following Roman Abramovich scrutiny, Portugal tightens …
admin | March 20, 2022
Roman Abramovich watches Chelsea and Arsenal play the UEFA Europa League final at Olimpiya Stadionu in Baku, Azerbaijan, May 29, 2019.
Funeral for Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, zt’l: Roads to be Closed, Hundreds of Thousands Expected to Attend – The Jewish Press – JewishPress.com
admin | March 20, 2022
Up to a million Israelis are expected to attend the funeral Sunday for the revered leader of Lithuanian Jewry, Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, ztl. The rabbi passed away on Friday at age 94, in the hour before the start of the Sabbath.
Plane belonging to oligarch Abramovich reportedly lands in Israel – The Times of Israel
admin | March 20, 2022
Speculation regarding the whereabouts of targeted Russian-Jewish billionaire Roman Abramovich ratcheted up Sunday after a plane belonging to him was spotted landing in Tel Aviv. Abramovich, an Israel passport-holder who owns the English premier Leagues Chelsea soccer club, was sanctioned by the UK last week following Russias invasion of Ukraine, essentially blocking him from his home in London. Portuguese citizenship he acquired last year by claiming Sephardic heritage has also come under scrutiny, with the rabbi that vouched for him being detained Thursday.
Foodstuff: Gather ’round the Tabl | AspenTimes.com – The Aspen Times
admin | March 20, 2022
The future of performing arts is in the sensory experience: sight and sound, sure, but also taste and smell and touch, according to Ryan Honey, the executive director of the The Arts Campus at Willits. The stage has the visual and the auditory covered
