admin | September 28, 2021
Jennah Bauernfeind was raised in a Lutheran household but never really took to her Christian faith. Meanwhile, Joshua, her husband, grew up without much religion at all
admin | September 28, 2021
From the outside, HaOgen Cafe looks a lot like the many other espresso spots that line the streets of Tel Aviv. Located just north of the central Dizengoff Square, it has floor-to-ceiling windows and a colorful chalkboard sidewalk easel that, on a recent weekday, advertised breakfast sandwiches and an upcoming acoustic concert. Inside, a crowd of 20- and 30-somethings sit at tables, typing away at laptops.
admin | September 28, 2021
Nobody wants to be the one to start something, especially a religion. There are two ways of handling this: Either say you are actually reviving a religion that fell into disuse longer ago than anyone can remember (thats how Judaism started: read your Bible), or say that you are reforming one thats already there (Christianity, which started as Reform Judaism; and Protestantism, which started as Reform Catholicism). Rosemary Edghill Contemporary polytheism is great or whatever, but dont you kind of wish you could blow off all the established traditions out there and start your very own cult of personality
admin | September 28, 2021
Before the Spanish Inquisition, the island of Mallorca had a sizeable Jewish community. Every fall, the island became dotted with the leaf-roofed huts that Jews are commanded to erect during the holiday of Sukkot. But that all changed under the Inquisitions campaign of persecution that began in 1488 (four years before it started on Spains mainland) and was only officially abolished centuries later in 1834.
admin | September 28, 2021
There have been many great Jewish baseball players throughout history, from Hall of Famers Sandy Koufax and Hank Greenberg to former Astros Brad Ausmus and Norm Miller. On Oct. 3 at 5 p.m., Houstonians will have an opportunity to place themselves right next to greatness.
admin | September 28, 2021
One year after the Abraham Accords between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Israel-Bahrain ~ Morocco and Sudan signed on a few months later ~ marking the normalisation of relations between Arab-Maghreb nations and the worlds only Jewish state came into effect, the larger West Asian region remains a global flashpoint. The unravelling of the Afghan issue has not helped the situation. But even taking that ongoing disaster into account, the progress which was expected to be made following this civilisational dtente between Judaism and Islam, and the modern nation-states they have found structural expression in, has been mixed at best.
admin | September 28, 2021
Knesset members faced criticism on Saturday night for voting to limit workplaces with coronavirus regulations but not applying the rules to themselves. Channel 12 reported that Knesset staff members have expressed outrage that MKs will not be obligated by the Green Pass that is required for non-MKs in the building, as well as for teachers and other state employees. MKs have immunity, so they cannot be asked if they have been vaccinated
admin | September 28, 2021
By Michael Brown, CP Op-Ed Contributor | Friday, September 24, 2021Orthodox Jews walk through the neighborhood on December 31, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
admin | September 22, 2021
Judaism isnt just one of the oldest religions in the world its also one that left its mark on history. Delve into the depths of Jewish heritage by learning its principles, origins, and practices with these Judaism facts. Maimonides was a Jewish philosopher and scholar who lived in the 12th century
admin | September 22, 2021
The Ten Days of Repentance/Return are bookended by Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, and so we easily connect them. They are even referred to as the Days of Awe. But there are two other holidays paired in the month of Tishrei: Yom Kippur and Sukkot
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