I Am with You In Your Challenges
I Am with You In Your Challenges By Rus Devorah Wallen I’m Rus Devorah Wallen, and I’d like to share my T for 2, my Torah thought for two minutes, more or less. Listen Here! This week’s Torah portion is parshas Bo. It begins with God telling Moses to go to...Enduring the Winter Rollercoaster
Enduring the Winter Rollercoaster By Rabbi Adam Scheldt This past Sunday, I was invited to the home of some dear friends for their annual “January Is NOT Depressing Party.” It is a fantastic little get together where we all convene and bring our favorite carb-laden,...Growing Up
Growing Up By Ezra N. Rich I dedicate this Jewish Thought in memory of my special high school rebbe, Rabbi Label Dulitz (HaRav Aryeh Leib ben Moshe), ZT”L, as today—20 Tevet—is his first yahrzeit. Rabbi Dulitz was a devoted disciple of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik,...An Eternal Life
An Eternal Life By Mike Steklof, Ed.D. Over the past few weeks, the Torah has walked us through the entire life of the patriarch Jacob. Beginning in utero we witness Jacob’s complex relationship with his brother Esau, his deception, taking the first born’s blessing...Following Family Patterns
Following Family Patterns By Rabbi Sara Rich Have you ever spent time around family members, and find yourself acting like the teenage version of yourself? Perhaps you lose your temper over an innocent question from a parent, or give a sibling a hard time over a...
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- Orthodox activist Heshy Tischler makes peace with the Jewish reporter who was caught in his riot February 3, 2023Forward reporter Jacob Kornbluh was set upon by a mob at an anti-mask rally. The man who egged them on apologized. -- The post Orthodox activist Heshy Tischler makes peace with the Jewish reporter who was caught in his riot appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Jacob Henry
- A Minnesota synagogue built an ice rink — and is inaugurating it with a klezmer skate February 3, 2023It's so cold that instruments are freezing up at the Twin Cities' Klezmer on Ice festival. -- The post A Minnesota synagogue built an ice rink — and is inaugurating it with a klezmer skate appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Jackie Hajdenberg
- Russian missiles reportedly damage a historic synagogue in southeastern Ukraine February 2, 2023An unconfirmed photo of the Huliaipole synagogue on Twitter shows a massive hole in the building’s exterior. -- The post Russian missiles reportedly damage a historic synagogue in southeastern Ukraine appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.David I. Klein
- Ilhan Omar sponsors pro-Israel resolution on day that Republicans kick her off a key committee February 2, 2023Among other forms of antisemitism, the resolution condemns a trope Omar was accused of peddling in 2019. -- The post Ilhan Omar sponsors pro-Israel resolution on day that Republicans kick her off a key committee appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Ron Kampeas
- 19-year-old American seminary student killed in Jerusalem car accident February 2, 2023"Adira was one of the happiest, friendliest, and most creative individuals," said her Yeshiva University-affiliated high school. -- The post 19-year-old American seminary student killed in Jerusalem car accident appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Gabe Friedman
- UK Labour lawmaker calls Israel a fascist state in parliament, then apologizes hours later February 2, 2023The episode was a test for Labour leader Keir Starmer, who has pushed to unify his party under a pro-Israel banner and root out antisemitic rhetoric. -- The post UK Labour lawmaker calls Israel a fascist state in parliament, then apologizes hours later appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.David I. Klein
- A Bay Area billboard battle breaks out between Jews over branding of anti-Zionism February 2, 2023Anti-Zionist Jews took credit for plastering over a billboard from the group JewBelong equating anti-Zionism with antisemitism. -- The post A Bay Area billboard battle breaks out between Jews over branding of anti-Zionism appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Andrew Lapin
- Man arrested and charged in NJ synagogue Molotov cocktail incident February 2, 2023Nicholas Malindretos, 26, was identified by security cameras that captured his movements before and after he allegedly attacked Temple Ner Tamid. -- The post Man arrested and charged in NJ synagogue Molotov cocktail incident appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Philissa Cramer
- An NYU student wrote ‘F–k Israel’ on a piece of trash. Is that antisemitism or freedom of speech? February 1, 2023Graduate student Naye Idriss is being investigated for allegedly violating the non-discrimination policy in the student conduct code. -- The post An NYU student wrote ‘F–k Israel’ on a piece of trash. Is that antisemitism or freedom of speech? appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Jacob Henry
- Netflix’s ‘You People’ wasn’t funny at all to my Black and Mexican Jewish family February 1, 2023Laughter doesn’t come easily when the jokes only make sense if you don’t exist, writes Cinthya Silverstein. -- The post Netflix’s ‘You People’ wasn’t funny at all to my Black and Mexican Jewish family appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Cinthya Silverstein