Residents of all the neighborhoods: Unite! – Jewish Currents
admin | February 16, 2021
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Immigration, intermarriage and education making US Jewry larger and more diverse – jewishpresstampa
admin | February 16, 2021
Since the publication more than half a century ago of a landmark article that referenced the vanishing American Jew, its been hard to shake that idea as the dominant narrative of American Jewish life. Yet the U.S. Jewish community is the largest in the world, with an estimated 7 million Jews slightly more than Israels 6.8 million
The secret Jewish history of everyone nominated to the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame this year – Forward
admin | February 16, 2021
If you quickly scan the list of the 16 artists and groups nominated to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, only one name jumps out as Jewish: Carole King.
California Jews should be proud of updated ethnic studies curriculum – The Jewish News of Northern California
admin | February 12, 2021
We all know the saying: two Jews, three opinions. But for once, the controversy around Californias Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum seemed to be an exception
Posters & books: Health Min. fights vaccine misinformation among haredim – The Jerusalem Post
admin | February 12, 2021
The Israeli Health Ministry is using its resources to fight a dangerous and quick spread of vaccine misinformation in the country's haredi (ultra-Orthodox) communities. The ministry's department for the education of the ultra-Orthodox public gave examples of the misinformation that is spreading which includes insisting that senior haredi rabbis who have publicly supported the vaccine do not support it 'in reality,' as well as presenting information to look medically accurate that advocates against vaccination.According to the department, the small, fringe group that is spreading the misinformation is denying infection rates, insisting that the virus is only a light flu, and that the pandemic is a conspiracy
Top rabbis rule on the need to vaccinate – The Times of Israel
admin | February 12, 2021
The following is a compilation of leading rabbinic voices outlining the halachic imperative to take the coronavirus vaccine. The list is far from exhaustive and does not include scores of other leaders who have vaccinated and who agree that taking the vaccine is a halachic obligation.
What’s Up Doc? Mediterranean fever mimics many other conditions – MetroWest Daily News
admin | February 12, 2021
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Chefchaouen: Exploring the Blue Pearl of Morocco & its Jewish Heritage – The Jewish Voice
admin | February 12, 2021
By: Meyer Harroch Among my favorite stopovers in Morocco is this artsy, blue-washed mountain village of 45,000 people. It is a uniquely beautiful small city in the northwest part and set against the backdrop of the Rif Mountains.
Closing the Circle on Portuguese Citizenship for Descendants of Sephardi Jews – The Jewish Voice
admin | February 7, 2021
By: Meyer Harroch New York Jewish Travel Guide sat down with Ms. Rita Mayer Jardim, Attorney at Mayer Jardim, to ask a few questions about Portuguese Citizenship for descendants of Sephardi Jews
These meatballs mix Jewish culinary traditions J. – The Jewish News of Northern California
admin | February 7, 2021
Tender red cabbage and golden sauted onions make a savory bed for meatballs drizzled with tahini sauce in this Shabbat dinner dish that mixes Jewish culinary traditions. Cabbage has been cultivated since ancient times.
