Zecharia Dor-Shav: Educating Young Israelis
[ad_1] Ninety-seven-year-old Zecharia Dor-Shav has multiple professional titles to his name. He is a rabbi, professor, educator, psychologist and author. Titles aside, he has dedicated his career to empowering his students to realize their potential and contribute their unique skills to their respective fields of study. Born in Williamsburg, he has spent the past five […]
Fear and frustration run deep around sex-segregated swimming plan at natural springs
[ad_1] Packing for six children and getting them out the door is the straightforward part of Yehuda Fua’s preparations whenever his family wants to visit one of the natural springs that draw thousands of Israelis each summer. Like most Haredim — strictly observant Jews who make up roughly 17% of Israel’s Jewish population — Fua’s […]
Philip Sherman, cantor, actor and ‘busiest mohel in New York,’ dies at 67
[ad_1] (JTA) — Cantor Philip Sherman’s biggest audience might have been for his role as a judge on the Netflix series “Orange is the New Black.” But his most prominent role was as one of New York’s most in-demand mohels, performing, by his own estimate, more than 26,000 circumcisions during his 45-year career. The tally included […]
Novel highlights sacrifices of Ethiopian Jewish immigrants to Israel
[ad_1] (August 9, 2023 / JNS) Kim Salzman, author of the debut 2023 novel “Straddling Black and White.” Credit: Courtesy. Kim Salzman, Israel and overseas director at the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, spent more than 13 years writing her debut novel, Straddling Black and White, which she published earlier this year. “I gave birth […]
Selfishness and Israel’s crisis – JNS.org
[ad_1] (August 8, 2023 / JNS) Does it all come down to selfishness? Regarding the domestic crisis in Israel over judicial reform, the answer may be “yes.” Like so many aspects of politics, much of the controversy has to do with the psychology of the process and what the proposals represent. If we look beyond […]
2023 sets record for settlement construction and outpost legalization – watchdog
[ad_1] The year 2023 has set an all-time record for settlement construction in the West Bank and for the legitimization of illegal outposts, according to the Peace Now settlement watchdog. Since the beginning of the year, the government has legalized 22 settlements that were previously considered illegal outposts, based on figures provided by Peace Now […]
Preservation of Moroccan Jewish heritage endures through unique project
[ad_1] Adil Faouzi, a recent graduate from the University of the People, is gearing up for his advanced studies in Communications in Qatar. Faouzi also received acceptance letters from both Ben-Gurion University in Negev and the University of Haifa for their Israel Studies programs. He was raised in the picturesque Amazigh village of Talat N’yaacoub, […]
Hezbollah has reasons for its current pugnacity beyond internal Israeli fighting
[ad_1] Israel is clearly alarmed by a marked change in Hezbollah’s posture along the country’s most combustible border, in the north. Last Wednesday, IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi and President Isaac Herzog made separate trips to the Israel-Lebanon line, both seeking to convey a message of resolve in the face of the newly confident […]
A novel of Sephardic life revives the Jewish family saga
[ad_1] (JTA) — The very first Jewish book was a multigenerational Jewish family saga. But while the Bible went on to achieve some commercial and critical success, the genre doesn’t always get much love. Consider the big best-selling books of the last century. Critics may debate the literary merits of bestsellers like “Exodus” by Leon […]
Reclaiming the Classical Sephardic Tradition: Tracing its Origins and Evolution
[ad_1] Avi Garson To engage thinking Jews living in the modern world, we must promote a vibrant Judaism firmly rooted in tradition but in tune with reality. A Judaism deeply connected with its identity and history, but receptive to new ideas. A Judaism that is tolerant, non-sectarian, and innovative, while remaining unconditionally committed to […]