Chanukah and Christmas: Common Threads Beyond All The Presents
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Wishlists By Rabbi Sara Rich “What is on your wishlist this holiday season?” This is a question that I encounter seemingly every time I scan through the emails in my inbox, visit a retail website, or see an ad playing before a video. The question is posed to us...
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- Documentary alleging Israel committed wanton killing in Gaza gets standing ovation in Venice September 10, 2026The Israeli army says the film misrepresents conventional proportionality considerations in war time. -- The post Documentary alleging Israel committed wanton killing in Gaza gets standing ovation in Venice appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Deborah Danan
- A guide to High Holiday services in New York September 10, 2026We have what you need, ranging from traditional synagogue services and family-friendly programs to musical events, meals and more. -- The post A guide to High Holiday services in New York appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.New York Jewish Week Staff
- A case pitting Indiana Jews against an abortion ban heads back to court September 10, 2026The state seeks to overturn a court ruling that its abortion ban violates Jewish religious freedom. -- The post A case pitting Indiana Jews against an abortion ban heads back to court appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Andrew Lapin
- Don’t just thank your rabbis. Ask what you’ve asked of them. September 10, 2026Leaders of a center for rabbinic innovation reflect on the sacred work that happens on Rosh Hashanah, and far beyond the pulpit. -- The post Don’t just thank your rabbis. Ask what you’ve asked of them. appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Rabbi Shira Koch Epstein
- Trump taunts Tehran, wants Strait of Hormuz renamed after himself September 10, 2026“The war will be over very shortly after the election,” the president said at the midterm Republican convention. -- The post Trump taunts Tehran, wants Strait of Hormuz renamed after himself appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Sharon Udasin
- Pro-Israel Providence Mayor Brett Smiley loses to progressive challenger September 10, 2026The winner, democratic socialist David Morales, supports a divestment measure that will be on the ballot in November. -- The post Pro-Israel Providence Mayor Brett Smiley loses to progressive challenger appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Andrew Lapin
- How a new tool in Lithuania helps people read letters from their Jewish ancestors September 10, 2026Sergii Gurbych, who developed a tool to read handwritten Yiddish and Hebrew texts, said he wanted to “know more about the world where my grandfather lived.” -- The post How a new tool in Lithuania helps people read letters from their Jewish ancestors appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Shira Li Bartov
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