An urgent call during Kol Nidre: The time this top prosecutor had to work on Yom Kippur – Forward
admin | September 13, 2022
Geoffrey Berman, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, speaks during a press conference on Oct. 10, 2019
King Charles III and the Jews – aish.com – Aish.com
admin | September 13, 2022
6 Facts about Britains new king. With the passing of Britains beloved Queen Elizabeth II at age 96, the longest serving monarch in the United Kingdoms history, her eldest son Prince Charles has become Britains newest monarch. Here are six facts about King Charles III, Jews, and Israel.
Daily Kickoff: The Facebook exec showing rabbis and others the metaverse – Jewish Insider
admin | September 13, 2022
Two States:U.S. Ambassador to Israel Tom Nidesassertedduring a meeting with the Foreign Press Association that a two-state solution would maintain Israel as a Jewish and democratic state
Deep Dive | More Jews Murdered in France – Moment Magazine
admin | September 13, 2022
On May 17 of this year, in Lyons, France, Rachid Khechiche, 51, threw Ren Hadjaj, 89, from the 17th story of their apartment building.
New Museum Shares the Story of the Jewish People Like Never Before – CBN.com
admin | September 6, 2022
TEL AVIV, Israel When God wanted to tell the story of His faithfulness through the ages, He chose to do it through the Jewish people. Now, that history is the subject of a new museum in Israel
In the Spirit: Proper preparation always pays off – The Daily News of Newburyport
admin | September 6, 2022
Back-to-school season is well underway. And many children, and maybe even some of their parents, are surely wondering why all this focus on preparing to go back? Aside from the need for stores to sell school supplies and clothes, the answer is both simple and obvious you cant just show up on Day One with no preparation
Editorial: Are Catholics key to the Tree of Life shooting jury? – TribLIVE
admin | September 6, 2022
Tree of Life shooting suspect Robert Bowers will go to trial next year. The federal criminal case has dragged on for almost four years since that Saturday morning in October 2018 when Squirrel Hill joined the list of mass shooting locations in the U.S. Eleven people died at the synagogue, which was home to three congregations.
Business: Old Town Cape unveils 2022 Xmas ornament (9/6/22) – Southeast Missourian
admin | September 6, 2022
The former B'Nai Israel Synagogue is featured on this year's Old Town Cape Christmas ornament. Submitted Old Town Cape has announced the former B'Nai Israel Synagogue in downtown Cape Girardeau is the organization's 2022 Christmas ornament. OTC said the latest ornament is the 26th in a series with only 228 items produced this year, and is available for $30 with a stand or $25 without one.
What I learned about the Holocaust playing a game called Gestapo – Forward
admin | September 6, 2022
The simple, if slightly tone-deaf, game board of "Gestapo: A Game of the Holocaust." Photo by Gary Rudoren Editor-in-ChiefJodi RudorenSeptember 02, 2022 This is an adaptation of Looking Forward, a weekly email from our editor-in-chief sent on Friday afternoons. Sign up here to get the Forwards free newsletters delivered to your inbox. The worn cardboard box unearthed this summer from a chaotic storage room at my suburban synagogue is labeled, in felt tip, Gestapo Game.
Amid water crisis, the only synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi, makes bat mitzvah disaster plans – Forward
admin | September 4, 2022
People fish in the flooded Pearl River on August 31, 2022 in Jackson, Mississippi. Photo by Brad Vest/Getty Images By Sarah NachimsonSeptember 01, 2022 There will be a bat mitzvah this Saturday at Beth Israel Congregation, the only synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi. But as the city grapples with climate catastrophe and collapsing infrastructure, with its water systems failing in the wake of extreme flooding, the ceremony will look a little different than most rituals at the 170-family synagogue.
