Netanyahu, Levin said to seek pause to overhaul after Haredi party revolt – report
[ad_1] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his ultra-Orthodox coalition partners are looking to freeze their divisive push to overhaul the judiciary, amid rising concerns among Haredi leaders about the cost to society and to their constituents, according to Hebrew media reports Tuesday. Kikar Hashabat, a prominent Haredi news site, reported that United Torah Judaism, an […]
Fabien Levy appointed deputy NYC mayor in first for Persian Jews – The Forward
[ad_1] Fabien Levy,far left, with New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Jan. 12, 2023. Photo by Benny polatseck/Mayoral Photography Office By Jacob Kornbluh August 14, 2023 New York Mayor Eric Adams appointed a Jewish son of immigrants on Monday as the first-ever deputy mayor of Persian or Iraqi descent. Fabien Levy, currently the mayor’s […]
The Jewish false messiah who died a Muslim: The Shabbtai Zvi enigma
[ad_1] He only lived for 50 years, but in that tumultuous time, he became the greatest false messiah the Jewish world has known. Shabbtai Zvi, who caused euphoria throughout the Diaspora, has fascinated generations of scholars. Shabbtai Zvi was born in 1626 in Izmir in the Ottoman Empire. The date we have for his birth […]
Israel’s autonomous Africa policy – JNS.org
[ad_1] (August 13, 2023 / JNS) Events in Niger continue to dominate the news cycle. Niger’s generals and presidential guard have held President Mohamed Bazoum hostage since July 26 after overthrowing him in a coup d’etat. In response, west African governments convened an emergency summit last Thursday and created a “stand-by” force, reflecting the tension […]
At CAMERA on Campus conference, learning tools to battle Jew-hatred
[ad_1] (August 11, 2023 / JNS) On college campuses today, hearing falsehoods like “Zionism is racism” and “Israel is an apartheid state” is a reprehensible but inevitable reality for most Jewish and pro-Israel students. What is to be done about it? CAMERA on Campus believes to have an answer. In light of the increasing challenges […]
Thursday November 9th @ 7:30pm
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Sunday November 5th OPENING NIGHT
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My Moroccan Succoth – Sephardic Educational Center
[ad_1] My father, of blessed memory, was born and raised in the Mellah of Marrakesh. All of the Moroccan traditions I practice on Sukkot are customs I learned and inherited from him. Those special Moroccan traditions – which I grew up with and practice to this day – adorn Sukkot with an aesthetic beauty and […]
The Long and Winding Road: Parashat Lech Lecha (Genesis 12:1–17:27)
[ad_1] The day God pronounced two simple words — lech lecha — Abraham and Sarah’s lives changed forever. God instructs Abraham to leave his homeland, his birthplace and his father’s home, “to the land that I will show you, and there I will make of you a great nation” (Genesis 12:1-2). “Lech lecha,” go forth — and […]
Judaism’s Mission Statement – Parashat Vayera
[ad_1] Judaism’s Mission Statement Parashat Vayera By Rabbi Daniel Bouskila On November 26, 1936, Rav Ben Zion Meir Hai Uziel delivered a lecture to a large gathering of rabbis in Jerusalem. Titled “The Seat of the Rabbinate,” Rav Uziel’s words were delivered as an introduction to that day’s elections for the Council of the Chief […]