A More Perfect Mediocracy by Liel Leibovitz | Articles – First Things
admin | October 17, 2022
One of the most spiritually meaningful journeys of my life involved the quest for a desperately needed cup of coffee.
Stop saying there’s a polio emergency | News, Sports, Jobs – Alpena News
admin | October 6, 2022
No, polio is not a threat to the vast majority of Americans. Thats because the vast majority has received a very effective polio vaccine. And thats also why public officials should stop turning a concern centered on a few under-vaxxed communities into everyones problem.
Where do Hochul and Zeldin stand on education? – Chalkbeat New York
admin | October 6, 2022
On the surface, New Yorkers might assume that the states candidates for governor Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul and Republican Lee Zeldin would have polar opposite approaches to education if they were elected. And while that likely holds true in several ways, there are still many open questions about how both would craft policy for schools
How concierge IV therapy went from Instagram trend to pre-Yom Kippur hydration hack – JTA News – Jewish Telegraphic Agency
admin | October 6, 2022
(JTA) When Sarah Jemal was pregnant with her first child, she couldnt keep any food or liquids down. Given her risk of dehydration and preterm labor, Jemals obstetrician recommended she use a concierge service to receive intravenous fluids at home. Otherwise I was going to basically have to be administered to the hospital, be on hospital rest until I gave birth, Jemal said.
War-torn Ukraine prepares for mass arrival of Hasidic Jews to Uman
admin | September 27, 2022
Despite the country being ravaged by war, Ukrainian officials said they are preparing for mass arrival of Hasidic Jews to the city of Uman ahead of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah. According to head of Cherkasy Oblast Military Administration Ihor Taburets, more than 1,000 Hasidic Jews have already arrived in Uman for the traditional pilgrimage to the gravesite of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov - the founder of the Breslov Hasidic movement. 2 View gallery Ukrainian special forces train for rescue operations in Uman (Photo: Security Service of Ukraine) As a result, the Ukrainian authorities said they are is preparing security measures for the arrival of the pilgrims
Thousands of Hasidic Jews defy travel warnings by making New Year …
admin | September 27, 2022
An armed police officer stays in guard as Hasidic Jewish pilgrims walk after praying at the grave of Rabbi Nachman in Uman, Ukraine.SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images Hasidic Jews make an annual pilgrimage to Uman, a central Ukrainian city, during Rosh Hashanah. This year, thousands are traveling to Uman despite warnings not to, The New York Times reported. They will worship at the grave-side of the revered 19th century rabbi, Nachman of Breslov.
Wanted for slapping Hasidic man in unprovoked attack – New York Daily News
admin | September 27, 2022
A Hasidic man was slapped by a stranger while walking in Brooklyn, the third suspected hate crime in Williamsburg in less than two days, police said Tuesday. The 27-year-old victim, dressed in his religions traditional garb, was confronted by the stranger on Lynch St. near Marcy Ave.
The Civic Duties of Hasidic Schools | Cole S. Aronson – First Things
admin | September 23, 2022
The way to fix well-funded, failing schools is more fundingunless the schools are privately run.
A formerly Hasidic mom who sued her sons yeshiva will head nonprofit advocating for secular education – JTA News – Jewish Telegraphic Agency
admin | September 23, 2022
(New York Jewish Week) Yaffed, the nonprofit that has likely done more than any other group to advocate for government scrutiny of secular education at Hasidic yeshivas, has named a new chief executive. Beatrice Weber, a formerly Hasidic mother of 10, will succeed Naftuli Moster as the executive director of the organization, Young Advocates for Fair Education, the group announced Tuesday.
Letters to the editor | | tulsaworld.com – Tulsa World
admin | September 23, 2022
Disinformation about IRS As a former economist for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for International Affairs of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, I am disturbed by the magnitude of disinformation circulating over the internet and certain cable channels depicting the new agents being hired by the U.S
