Re-Setting the Table
Re-Setting the Table By Harvey Sanders As I get ready to set the table for our Passover Seder, I keep coming back to Resetting the Table. But I am not talking about re-setting the table for the second Seder the following night. Bear with me, this will make sense....Sunset, Sunrise
Sunset, Sunrise By Rob Goldberg For many, this week’s Torah portion, Tzav (Leviticus 6:1–8:36), can feel repetitive and distant. Yet beneath its detailed ritual language lies enduring insight into how our people create sacred space and sustain community. Its themes...THE SMALL ALEPH OF VAYIKRA – “Egoless?”
THE SMALL ALEPH OF VAYIKRA – “Egoless?” By Rus Devorah Wallen The Book of Vayikra opens with a subtle visual whisper. וַיִּקְרָא אֶל־מֹשֶׁה – And He called to Moshe…” But in the Torah scroll the final letter of that first word, the aleph of ויקרא, is...Ultimate Betrayal and Forgiveness
Ultimate Betrayal and Forgiveness By Rabbi-Cantor Penny S. Myers The Exodus from Egypt, יציאת מצרים (y’tzi’at mitzrayim), is one of the most significant events in the Torah. It marks the transformation of the Israelites from an enslaved people into a liberated nation...Rooted, Not Rigid
Rooted, Not Rigid By Miriam Abramovich Purim has passed, but one of the most well-known phrases from the Megillah is still lingering with me: v’nahafoch hu – “it was turned upside down.” In the third chapter of the Megillah the story halts with a moment that...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
- A narrowed Michigan Democratic Senate race leaves Jewish voters with a stark choice July 6, 2026Many of the state’s Jews are gravitating toward AIPAC-backed Rep. Haley Stevens over her anti-Israel challenger Abdul El-Sayed after third candidate drops out. -- The post A narrowed Michigan Democratic Senate race leaves Jewish voters with a stark choice appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Andrew Lapin
- Israel’s diaspora minister calls Erdogan a ‘grotesque hybrid of Hitler and Sinwar’ July 6, 2026Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar also accused his Turkish counterpart of making a “clear call for genocide.” -- The post Israel’s diaspora minister calls Erdogan a ‘grotesque hybrid of Hitler and Sinwar’ appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Grace Gilson
- A New York Times map tells America’s immigration story. So where are the Jews? July 6, 2026A feature celebrating America's diversity suggests why Jews have never fit neatly into the country's categories of ethnicity, nationality and religion. -- The post A New York Times map tells America’s immigration story. So where are the Jews? appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Andrew Silow-Carroll
- London police investigating ‘antisemitic verbal abuse’ of Jewish attendees at London Pride July 6, 2026Circumstances have been exceptionally challenging for the British Jewish community “but specifically for LGBTQ youth that are being forced to choose between their Jewish identity and their queer identity,” says activist after Parade. -- The post London police investigating ‘antisemitic verbal abuse’ of Jewish attendees at London Pride appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Kelly Hartog
- Ben-Gvir isn’t going to NYC after Jewish groups planned protests July 6, 2026Plus, a new poll says that a majority of Jewish voters disapprove of Mamdani. -- The post Ben-Gvir isn’t going to NYC after Jewish groups planned protests appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.New York Jewish Week Staff
- Netanyahu pushes back on Vance’s claims that US is Israel’s ‘only powerful ally’ July 6, 2026The prime minister also denied that there’s any rift with Trump over the Iran deal. -- The post Netanyahu pushes back on Vance’s claims that US is Israel’s ‘only powerful ally’ appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Grace Gilson
- Former Israeli hostages Sasha Trufanov and Sapir Cohen wed in emotional ceremony July 6, 2026An Israeli negotiator who said government decisions had cost hostages' lives was among the attendees. -- The post Former Israeli hostages Sasha Trufanov and Sapir Cohen wed in emotional ceremony appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Philissa Cramer
- Hundreds of Patriot Front members march in Washington on July 4, alarming Jewish groups July 6, 2026The white supremacist group was founded by a participant in the 2017 Unite the Right rally where marchers chanted "Jews will not replace us." -- The post Hundreds of Patriot Front members march in Washington on July 4, alarming Jewish groups appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Philissa Cramer
- Adam Sandler officiates Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce wedding, fueling theories about singer’s Israel stance July 5, 2026Sandler called himself "very pro-Israel" in 2015. -- The post Adam Sandler officiates Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce wedding, fueling theories about singer’s Israel stance appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Philissa Cramer
- A scholar unpacks the slur that Jews were arsonists — and why it stuck July 4, 2026Jeffrey Marx’s new history, “Jewish Firebug,” arrives as immigrant groups are again being blamed for economic and social ills. -- The post A scholar unpacks the slur that Jews were arsonists — and why it stuck appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Andrew Silow-Carroll