admin | July 21, 2017
BUDAPEST (JTA) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a visit to a Budapest synagogue praised his Hungarian counterpart, Viktor Orban, for speaking out against anti-Semitism and standing up for Israel in international forums.
admin | July 21, 2017
Congregation Kol Tikvah in Parkland will host what is anticipated to be an enlightening and moving Erev Tisha B'Av service on July 31 at 7:30 p.m. Tisha B'Av is an annual holy day commemorating the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem. It has been called "the saddest day in Jewish history" and it also one of general mourning for the numerous catastrophes that have coincidentally befallen Jews on the ninth of Av
simmons | July 21, 2017
By Pat PaduaThe Washington Post Set in an Orthodox Jewish community in Jerusalem, "The Women's Balcony" centers on the literal breakdown of a synagogue. Structural damage to the women's seating section results in a social conflict one that resonates well beyond its specific milieu
richards | July 21, 2017
Patch.com Beachwood Synagogue Vandalized Patch.com BEACHWOOD, OH Police are investigating vandalism at the Green Road Synagogue . A ball bearing appears to have been shot at an office window at the building, breaking the window.
admin | July 21, 2017
EDINETS, Moldova In a small town in northern Moldova, a former synagogue is for sale on Holocaust Street. The building, where some 90 Jewish townsfolk were executed during World War II, is being offered for 65,000 euros ($75,000) by a Moldovan owner who said he wasnt aware of its history. The owner did not wish to give his name, and asked that this journalist not take photos inside the crumbling synagogue or in the yard, which he currently rents out for approximately $100 per month to a car junkyard.
simmons | July 20, 2017
Photo Credit: Moshirah / Wikipedia (JNi.Media) The Egyptian government plans to restore the historic Eliyahu HaNavi synagogue. Egypts Ministry of State of Antiquities announced that it would allocate $2.2 million or 40 million Egyptian pounds for the restoration,according to head of Islamic and Coptic Monuments Department, al-Saeed Helmy Ezzat. The synagogue, which had stood in disrepair for many years, closed its doors when the ceiling in the womens section collapsed last year and it was rendered unusable
simmons | July 20, 2017
Like many shuls that have dwindled over the years, Hendon Reform Synagogue is leaving its heartland, its Danescroft home, for ever. There is no way around it, the shul is dying; of its 700-strong ageing community, only 10 per cent still remain in the area. It may not feel that way during wedding or bar/batmitzvah celebrations when younger people infuse the place with their vibrant energy
simmons | July 20, 2017
An autobiography of the life of Holocaust survivor Cantor Moshe S. Kraus likely would not exist if not for the help of members of the Cleveland Jewish community. Krauss book, The Life of Moshele Der Zinger: How My Singing Saved My Life, tells the story of how Kraus survived the Holocaust and continued his life, and is the result of many hours of interviews with Rabbi Moshe Berger, scholar in residence at Young Israel of Greater Cleveland.In addition, Lyndhurst resident and Oheb Zedek-Cedar Sinai Synagogue congregant Larry Mervine was included in the acknowledgements section of Krauss book, and according to Kraus, helped make the book possible in all kinds of ways.
simmons | July 20, 2017
Mark Kennedy grew up a Catholic, and a Harry Potter fanatic. Only one stuck. I considered myself a non-spiritual person, he said
richards | July 19, 2017
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