admin | May 21, 2024
When Georgia Hunter was 15, she learned that not only had her grandfather, Eddy Courts, been Jewish, but she also learned he was born Addy Kurc in Poland and had escaped Europe during the Holocaust.
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admin | May 21, 2024
I was running late when I walked through the doors of the Los Angeles Valley Beth Shalom (VBS) synagogue, and I was worried I might miss the beginning of the play I was there to see, What Do I Do with All This Heritage.
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admin | May 21, 2024
Throughout history, Jews have faced discrimination and persecution in various forms, including in educational institutions. Despite efforts to assimilate and integrate into non-Jewish societies, Jews have often been met with hostility and exclusion. This has led many to question the necessity of Jews being on non-Jewish college campuses and universities altogether.
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admin | May 21, 2024
(JTA) For Rabbi Jill Hausman, spiritual leader of the Actors Temple in Manhattans Theater District, working with celebrities comes with the job description. So when she saw an email on Thursday from Saturday Night Live, asking her to be on that weeks show, she knew she had to accept
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admin | May 21, 2024
Is there a distinctive Jewish perspective on revenge? The question obviously bears on the contemporary world in pressing ways. Revenge is a complex concept about which psychology, anthropology, philosophy, law and other fields offer important perspectives
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admin | May 21, 2024
Theres something particularly heart-wrenching about watching Ms. Rachel cry
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admin | May 21, 2024
This story was originally published on My Jewish Learning. (JTA) My sons hair is more unruly than usual, though thats typical for this time of year
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admin | May 21, 2024
A group of Jewish students, faculty, parents and alumni at Haverford College have sued the school, alleging that it is discriminating against Jews by tolerating antisemitic speech and failing to support Jewish students amid an anti-Israel climate on campus. In a federal lawsuit filed Monday in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the group, called Jews at Haverford, accused leaders of the liberal arts college of applying a double standard to minority groups on campus.
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admin | May 21, 2024
The New York Times is astonishing its readers, especially those of us who monitor its tradition of biased and dishonest reporting about Israel/Palestine. The paper just published a long indictment of what it actually called Jewish terrorism against Palestinians.
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admin | May 21, 2024
The Tehran Jewish Association extended its deepest condolences upon the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, following a helicopter crash that stunned the nation. Condolences on the martyrdom of Ayatollah Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, the compassionate and dedicated president of the Iranian nation, announced the public relations of the Tehran Jewish Association. The group expressed a heart full of sorrow and eyes brimming with tears, recognizing the significant loss of a leader revered for his service and humility
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