(JTA) — The ancestry of the son of a Jewish refugee in the Democratic Republic of Congo has emerged as a flashpoint for a political crisis that is threatening the integrity of the massive African country.
Anyone teaching the past by skipping over the unpleasant parts isn’t teaching history. They are engaged in propaganda.
There’s an entire global industry dedicated to vilifying and isolating Israel, the world’s only Jewish-majority nation.
Where’s the outrage?
There’s a misconception that gap-year-type programs are just for 18-year-olds. My experience with Masa Israel Journey’s Destination Israel Fast Track Pro is proof that working in Israel, in community and with a strong safety net, is an amazing opportunity even if you’ve already launched your career.
There are six fast days in the Jewish calendar year. Two are very serious and are 25-hour fasts, namely Yom Kippur and Tisha B’Av. The other four fasts are morning until evening only.
Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from Rabbi Grussgott’s sermon at Kehilath Israel Synagogue on May 29th.
Irrational hatred of, and violence toward, Jewish Americans has been occurring with alarming frequency, and, as President Biden has said, “This must stop.”
Nature’s crisis entwines with social violence
Standing at the seashore, I looked to where the deep water met the hazy afternoon sky. A jellyfish, bobbing along on waves washing the beach, caught my attention. Looking more closely, I realized that it wasn’t a living being but a swollen, blue-tinted plastic bag.
(JNS) The Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) and Israel Police announced on Monday the arrest of an Arab Israeli man in his 20s on suspicion of hurling a firebomb that seriously injured an Arab Israeli child in Jaffa last Friday.
Situation in Israel prompts sadness, protests in Kansas City area
As the violence continued between Israel and the Palestinians, local organizations and commentators lamented the casualties and tried to make sense of this latest round of fighting.
