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Jewish and Israeli News
The Jerusalem Post
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Erdogan-controlled judiciary releases 29 Turkish Hezbollah terroristson May 28, 2022 at 7:06 pm
Turkey’s Hezbollah is a Kurdish-dominated Sunni terrorist organization that seeks to set up an Islamic state in southeastern Turkey based on the Iranian regime model.
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Renowned Israeli immunologist Michael Sela dies at 98on May 28, 2022 at 6:38 pm
Past president of Weizmann, Israel Prize laureate Michael Sela co-invented multiple sclerosis drug Copaxone.
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81 members of Congress say US must stop Israeli eviction of Hebron Hills’ Palestinianson May 28, 2022 at 6:24 pm
The court said that the Palestinians had failed to make their case that they had lived there prior to its declaration as a firing zone.
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Israel shouldn’t let the US dictate its final borders, Friedman sayson May 28, 2022 at 5:35 pm
Friedman urged Israelis not to abandon their sovereignty plans and to begin to prepare a national consensus for what its final borders should be based on US President Donald Trump’s peace plan.
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Will Ben-Gvir be allowed on Temple Mount ahead of flag march?on May 28, 2022 at 5:29 pm
Despite concerns that Jews praying on Temple Mount will further provoke tensions, Israel Police are not expected to stop them from visiting the site.
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Israel bracing for violence, rocket fire on Jerusalem Dayon May 28, 2022 at 4:20 pm
Hamas called on Palestinians to protect our Islamic and Christian holy sites and to raise the Palestinian flag everywhere to “emphasize the Arab identity of the land and Jerusalem.”
The Times of Israel
News from Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish World
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Jewish high school student in Nevada says phony anonymous gun tips used to bully himon May 28, 2022 at 6:40 pm
Lucas Gorelick, 16, says he was searched 5 times over 2 weeks due to anonymous calls to hotline; notes ‘bullying situations’ linked to Jewish heritage, political activities
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Israel reports second case of monkeypox in 30-year-old manon May 28, 2022 at 6:12 pm
Around 200 cases have been diagnosed globally since May 7; WHO unsure if outbreak has reached ‘peak of the iceberg’ but says spread containable
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Group led by LA Dodgers owner signs $3.2b deal to buy Chelsea FC from Abramovichon May 28, 2022 at 5:30 pm
Deal is largest ever for purchase of a sports team; UK government allows transaction, ensuring sanctioned Russian-Israeli oligarch doesn’t profit from it
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Iranian police violently disperse protest over building collapse that killed 29on May 28, 2022 at 4:32 pm
Angry crowd chants ‘Our enemy is here; they lie that it is America’; authorities fire shots in the air, tear gas at protesters
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Car with toddler inside stolen at highway gas station, chased to West Bank townon May 28, 2022 at 3:38 pm
Police, IDF search for vehicle after it was taken on Route 6, find it ‘after a few minutes’ in Far’un; infant is unharmed
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Palestinian terror groups warn of ‘explosion’ ahead of controversial Jerusalem marchon May 28, 2022 at 3:32 pm
Flag march by right-wing nationalists set for traditional route in Old City via Muslim Quarter; Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad urge response to event
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
The Global Jewish News Source
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I left Israel to give my kids the American dream. Is this it?by Lior Zaltzman on May 27, 2022 at 8:53 pm
“I had my children in this country hoping, in part, to protect them from violence,” Lior Zaltzman writes. “I recognize that’s an American dream that, for now, I cannot give them.” — The post I left Israel to give my kids the American dream. Is this it? appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
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In Israel, a Hasidic dynasty’s rivalry erupts into violenceby Cnaan Liphshiz on May 27, 2022 at 8:39 pm
The clashes, in which several people sustained minor injuries, were connected to a rift between two cousins heading the movement. — The post In Israel, a Hasidic dynasty’s rivalry erupts into violence appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
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Masafer Yatta: The 22-year legal battle over West Bank village evictions, explainedby Andrew Lapin on May 27, 2022 at 7:08 pm
Could this West Bank area become another Sheikh Jarrah, which turned into a deadly conflict and an international rallying cry? — The post Masafer Yatta: The 22-year legal battle over West Bank village evictions, explained appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
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Junior’s, NYC’s iconic Jewish cheesecake emporium, buys back guns to protect the city it lovesby Julia Gergely on May 27, 2022 at 3:54 pm
A Brooklyn boy’s death inspires the third-generation owner of the restaurant with deep roots in the borough. — The post Junior’s, NYC’s iconic Jewish cheesecake emporium, buys back guns to protect the city it loves appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
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Palestinian Authority says IDF intentionally killed journalist; Gantz calls conclusion ‘blatant lie’by Andrew Lapin on May 27, 2022 at 2:59 pm
The PA did not involve the international community in its investigation, and the PA’s attorney general admitted that Akleh was shot by a weapon not typically used by Israeli forces. — The post Palestinian Authority says IDF intentionally killed journalist; Gantz calls conclusion ‘blatant lie’ appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
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Season 4 of Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’ filmed in a Lithuanian prison where Nazis jailed Jewsby Philissa Cramer on May 27, 2022 at 1:55 pm
Menachem Begin, the future Israeli prime minister, was imprisoned at Lukiškės for eight months in 1940 and 1941. — The post Season 4 of Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’ filmed in a Lithuanian prison where Nazis jailed Jews appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Jewish Thought and Education
My Jewish Learning
Judaism & Jewish Life
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Love Babka? It’s Even Better When You Make It With Sourdoughby asass on May 26, 2022 at 8:10 pm
There’s something sacred about Judaism and bread. In fact, the yeast you see punctuating the baking aisle at every grocery … The post Love Babka? It’s Even Better When You Make It With Sourdough appeared first on My Jewish Learning.
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Lemon-Poppy Cream Cheese Babka Recipeby asass on May 26, 2022 at 7:43 pm
This recipe for a lemon, poppy and cream cheese sourdough babka is a bit of work, but well worth it … The post Lemon-Poppy Cream Cheese Babka Recipe appeared first on My Jewish Learning.
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Yevamot 82by aseitz on May 26, 2022 at 5:47 pm
The covenant between God and the Jewish people is a conditional agreement. Simply put, God presents a way of living … The post Yevamot 82 appeared first on My Jewish Learning.
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Yevamot 81by aseitz on May 26, 2022 at 5:45 pm
The mishnah on today’s daf, and the many pages of Gemara that follow, focus on priests who do not fit … The post Yevamot 81 appeared first on My Jewish Learning.
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Breaking Bread, Building Bridgesby Hanan Schlesinger on May 26, 2022 at 5:38 pm
Here in Israel-Palestine, religion is certainly one of the sources of conflict between us, and religious holidays often provide the … The post Breaking Bread, Building Bridges appeared first on My Jewish Learning.
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Yevamot 80by aseitz on May 26, 2022 at 1:33 pm
As we’ve learned, the purpose of levirate marriage is to produce a child who will carry on the name of … The post Yevamot 80 appeared first on My Jewish Learning.
Blogs
Deborah Fripp’s Blog on The Times of Israel
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When it’s an attack on your own communityby Deborah Fripp on January 17, 2022 at 8:21 am
I awoke on Sunday morning in Singapore to the news that another synagogue was under attack. The rabbi and several congregants of a synagogue in Texas were being held hostage by an unknown assailant. An old story, a repeated story – Jews under attack for…
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How to Teach Race Relations: Lessons from Holocaust Educationby Deborah Fripp on November 17, 2021 at 9:32 am
A group of 7th graders sit in a circle, white kids in the center, black and brown kids on the outside. They have been sorted by a “privilege” score assigned based on the color of their skin. The white students are trying to find a…
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How to deal with antisemitism in our schoolsby Deborah Fripp on October 22, 2021 at 7:47 am
“Never ascribe to malice what can be explained by ignorance, confusion, or ineptitude.” This statement was made by Rabbi Geoffrey Dennis[1] in response to a disturbing incident that happened in Texas last week. In a teacher training in Southlake, a suburb outside Dallas, the curriculum…
Union for Reform Judaism Posts
Jewish Learning
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The URJ Reflection Project: Go Deeper on “The Spiritual”by kbkaput on August 15, 2021 at 11:00 am
The URJ Reflection Project: Go Deeper on “The Spiritual” kbkaput August 15, 2021 Elul Image As part of the URJ Reflection Project, a new set of offerings and experiences for the High Holidays in a time of social distance, we’ve also developed three short essays that allow you to go deeper into the essence of Jewish wisdom that grounds these rituals.
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Our Needs Are a Gift of Godby jstern on May 26, 2021 at 2:48 pm
Our Needs Are a Gift of God jstern May 26, 2021 Jewish Learning Image This prayer from Birkot HaShachar, the traditional morning blessings, reminds us to be grateful when we awake for every day.
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14 Ways to Celebrate Jewish American Heritage Monthby kbkaput on April 11, 2021 at 3:12 am
14 Ways to Celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month kbkaput April 10, 2021 Read more about 14 Ways to Celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month May is Jewish American Heritage Month, established by President George W. Bush in 2006. Learn more about the history of the month… then get to work celebrating it!
Israel
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Shabbat Message: A Galvanizing Visit to Israel That Fills Me With Encouragementby urjadmin on March 4, 2022 at 5:21 pm
Shabbat Message: A Galvanizing Visit to Israel That Fills Me With Encouragement urjadmin March 4, 2022 Israel Image In meetings with the President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, Defense Minister Benny Gantz, Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman, Transportation Minister Merav Michaeli, and Foreign Minister and Alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid, we discussed the crisis in Ukraine, the future of the Kotel, ensuring more funding and rights for non-Orthodox Jews, combatting racism, and stopping extremist violence against Palestinians, in addition to other pressing issues.
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Why Israel’s Next Government Gives Me Hopeby jstern on June 15, 2021 at 3:52 pm
Why Israel’s Next Government Gives Me Hope jstern June 15, 2021 Israel and Her Neighbors Image On Sunday, Israel’s Knesset narrowly voted in Israel’s 36th government with Naftali Bennett as the nation’s 13th prime minister, unseating the incumbant Benjamin Netanyahu.
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The Ethical Conundrum of a Jewish and Democratic Stateby jstern on June 8, 2021 at 4:29 pm
The Ethical Conundrum of a Jewish and Democratic State jstern June 8, 2021 Israeli History Image When the State of Israel was established in 1948, its secular founders envisioned a nation that would be both Jewish and attuned to the values of liberal democracy. They were confident that a country with an overwhelming Jewish majority could maintain a Jewish character and ensure civic equality for all its inhabitants.
Jewish Holidays
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Combatting Loneliness, Poverty, and Trauma in the Lives of Holocaust Survivorsby jemerman on April 25, 2022 at 4:20 pm
Combatting Loneliness, Poverty, and Trauma in the Lives of Holocaust Survivors jemerman April 25, 2022 Yom HaShoah Image Yom HaShoah is also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day and occurs on the 27 th of the month of Nisan. It is a day to commemorate those who perished during the Holocaust and listen to survivors tell their stories. However, as the survivor population ages, many are needing more assistance.
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Celebrating Mimouna and Creating Traditions with Gal Andresby jemerman on April 11, 2022 at 4:13 pm
Celebrating Mimouna and Creating Traditions with Gal Andres jemerman April 11, 2022 Passover Image In honor of the upcoming holiday of Mimouna, celebrated by Moroccan Jews at the end of Passover, we sat down with Gal Andres (she/her/hers), 33, who shared her favorite Mimouna celebrations and traditions.
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Q&A with Andy, a Young Jewish Community Leader in Ukraineby jemerman on April 7, 2022 at 7:42 pm
Q&A with Andy, a Young Jewish Community Leader in Ukraine jemerman April 7, 2022 Passover Image As many Ukrainian Jews know this year, Passover will be different in 2022. We sat down with Ukrainian Jewish community leader Andy (he/him), 27, to discuss what the community and holiday will look like in the context of current events.