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Dutch-led Suriname team digitizes 100,000 documents to preserve Jewish history in the Caribbean
As firefighters in Suriname battled to save buildings in the historic city center of Paramaribo in April, volunteers were ...
Mass. had fifth most antisemitic incidents in the country last year, says ADL
The organization’s Audit of Antisemitic Incidents shows there were more antisemitic incidents across the country in 2024 than ...
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Jewish American Heritage Month: Recognizing 2 local political trailblazers
May is Jewish American Heritage Month, and all month long News4JAX is celebrating our local Jewish community and recognizing ...
Jewish Journal18h
The Divided Jewish Calendar
The dual Jewish calendar reminds us that when all seems lost, sometimes God will step in, and sometimes man will step up. And ...
J. The Jewish News of Northern California1d
This week’s Torah portion fueled a 1,000-year argument
Perhaps the most famous Jewish dispute before the rise of modern denominations took place in Babylonia around 760-770 CE.
The Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle3d
Counting up through the omer
Emor tells us: “From the day on which you bring the sheaf of elevation offering — the day after the Sabbath — you shall count ...
The Forward on MSN2d
For the first time since Henry VIII created the role, a Jew will helm Hebrew studies at Cambridge
According to Koller, it’s no surprise that Jews never made the cut before. Henry VIII, who founded the Church of England ...
Religion News Service on MSN2d
As fighting continues in Gaza, more US Jews are recognizing the Nakba
Nakba commemorations are not yet widespread in the American Jewish community, but they are gaining more attention.
Smith College5d
Building an Inclusive Jewish Community
Abby Allen ’19 grew up in Minnesota, where her family belonged to a conservative Jewish congregation and she attended Jewish ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency6dOpinion
The 20th century was very good for these Jewish icons. Is the Golden Age really over?
Mel Brooks, Betty Friedan, Norman Mailer and Leonard Bernstein are the “unruly” subjects of David Denby’s “Eminent Jews.” ...
The New Republic1d
MAGA Republican Calls Out “Jewish Space Lady” MTG in Messy Fight
Dugan’s prosecution is a plainly political one, as the Trump administration would like to punish any judge who gets in the ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs6d
Why does US media not celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month? - opinion
Did you hear about Jewish American Heritage Month? Well, if you’re like me, the answer is no. I discovered it because I was curious what would happen if I searched online for “Jewish history ...