There’s a reward on the head of Pompeo by the Iranian IRGC for his role in killing Iran’s most revered general and the head of the IRGC General Qasim Soleimani while on a diplomatic peace mission in a 3rd country, near Baghdad International Airport. A heinous cheap war crime that sen...
In 1911 Ansky organized a large-scale ethnographic expedition to gather Jewish folklore, songs, melodies, manuscripts, and books. His fieldwork was interrupted by the outbreak ofWorld War I, during which he did relief work and wrote about the destruction of the JewishcommunitiesinPoland, Galicia,...
Was tgere with a grouo of students, we all enjoyed our tour in the amazing discovery of one of Rome's oldest communities. Our guides, Micaela and Daphne lead us through the vibrant atmosphere of today's jewish ghetto, while uncovering the lives o...
The changing landscape of Jewish supplemental education requires communities to offer programs that are both personally meaningful and have clear value “But you always hated religious school.” This was my parents’ response when I told them, at the age of 21, that I wanted to become a rabbi....
appealing to strong supporters of Israel but concerning to many who support Palestinian rights and believe in a two-state solution. For example, he has said “There is no such thing as a West Bank—It’s Judea and Samaria…There’s no such thing as a settlement—They’re communities, they...
The 12th-century Jewish traveler Benjamin of Tudela, from the Kingdom of Navarre in Western Europe, who chronicled his visits to Jewish communities in the East, mentions Jews who live on mountaintops near a region he calls ...
The first rabbi appointed by the duke was Jeremiah Israel (1763), whose chief duty consisted in acting as judge for the scattered communities of the duchies. He was succeeded by the above-mentioned Joshua Spira, author of "Panim Masbirot" (or "'Arba' Shiṭṭot li MeHaRISh"), novell...
Amy Bach, author of the book “Ordinary Injustice: How America Holds Court,” runs an organization that develops data tools to help communities reshape the... Hebrew University Launches New English-Taught Undergrad Program SPONSORED Early in her senior year in high school in Washington D.C., El...
The diversity of the Jewish people is much broader than simply the large communities of Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the US. Perhaps most fascinating is uncovering small, or lesser-known Jewish communities around the world. This episode is dedicated to them, and their foods. The Bene ...
Historically, many Iranian Jews have been sensitive when it comes to public advocacy regarding Iran, careful not to endanger the Jewish community still in the country. Getty images A protest for women's rights in Iran in October. By Jay Deitcher ...