Interestingly, Israel is anticipating a wave of new immigrants, the majority being Jews from France and other regions who faced persecution for last year’s wars and are likewise frightened by the Charlie Hebdo and Jewish Deli Attacks in Paris this year. On the other hand, emigration is far ...
NEW YORK –On a freezing Saturday afternoon in New York City, a delegation of about 25 ultra-Orthodox – also known as Haredi – Jews walked 10 miles to Bayridge in Brooklyn to participate in a solidarity rally for Palestinian prisoners. The rally was organized by Al-Awda New York, a few...
New York meant Harlem to me, and as a young man I visited it whenever I could. But many of my old haunts are gone. The Theresa shut down in 1966. National chains that once ignored Harlem now anticipate yuppie money and want pieces of this prime Manhattan real estate. So here I am o...
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Are American Jews, as a group, hopelessly stupid? Are False Christian Websites putting you in bondage? Are you a goat, and don’t know it? Are you a grasshopper? Are You Empty Enough? Are you in the land of the giants? Are you In, Permeated and One with God? Are you REALLY sorry...
In the first chapter, Guenther explores “housecleaning” as not only a literal necessity but also a spiritual exercise. Since spiritual direction–similar to what I currently do as a chaplain–is a ministry of hospitality, she emphasizes the importance of “creating an uncluttered, clean, and ...
Ninety-one Jews were killed and thousands were arrested. Lacome created his pieces by collecting tiny trinkets of victims and organizing them in a box for display. It’s a reminder of a sad story, and all that is left of the victims. From a distance. It looks like trash, but up-...
As if you couldn’t tell from the name (The Wailing Wall, also known as the Western Wall, is the holy remnant of an ancient temple in Israel, long a place of pilgrimage and prayer for Jews and, according to some, the site of the gates of heaven), the music of The Wailing Wall ...
The action largely has Rudolf and Hedwig living their everyday family lives just a few steps from the ovens and trains that were instruments in the slaughter of millions of Jews. A story worth telling, considering their status as monsters? You decide. “PAST LIVES” 2 nominations. In ...
In North America Visit New York City at Christmas time Visit San Francisco Go wine tasting in Napa Valley Take a road trip along the California coast Visit Seattle Visit Bend, Oregon Visit Denver Visit Maui, Hawaii Do an Alaskan cruise ...