Shalom Orzach
Shalom Orzach We are honored to shine a spotlight today on Shalom Orzach, Senior Educator at the iCenter and the keynote facilitator at Let’s Talk About Israel on Sunday, April 14. Shalom is an acclaimed public speaker on contemporary Israel who brings extensive...Who Knows Eight?
Who Knows Eight? By Harvey Sanders We attach significance to numbers. This week’s scriptural reading is Shemini – which means eighth, referring to Moses calling Aaron and his sons to begin their priestly duties on the eighth day. But the number eight is common in...Lemon Orzo with Asparagus
Lemon Orzo with Asparagus By: Hannah Mink While it may not feel like it, we have officially entered Spring! And with Spring comes so many seasonal recipes to try. So, this week, we are making Lemon Orzo with Asparagus! To make this dish, you will need orzo pasta,...Robert Hirsch
Robert Hirsch This week we cast our community spotlight on artist and educator Robert Hirsch. Robert grew up in the NYC area, earned his BFA from Rochester Institute of Technology (1971) and his MFA from Arizona State University (1974). After spending many years out...Creating Shabbat for Yourself
Creating Shabbat for Yourself By Mike Steklof, Ed.D. A few years ago, I was exposed for the first time to Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel’s The Sabbath. In this masterpiece, Heschel tells us that, “the Sabbaths are our great cathedrals” and he argues that Shabbat is a...
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- American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin is seen alive in apparently recent video released by Hamas April 24, 2024The video offered the first public sign of life for the 23-year-old who was injured and abducted from the Nova music festival. -- The post American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin is seen alive in apparently recent video released by Hamas appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.JTA Staff
- They came to America to teach teens about Israel. Then war in Gaza changed the curriculum. April 24, 2024Emissaries sent to schools and JCCs have to defend a country often vilified and defamed. -- The post They came to America to teach teens about Israel. Then war in Gaza changed the curriculum. appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Eliana Rosen
- Jewish Life Stories: A pioneering woman comic book artist, a British children’s book author who raised three Israeli sons April 23, 2024“As a refugee one never loses a certain sense of insecurity,” the journalist Hella Pick told the BBC. -- The post Jewish Life Stories: A pioneering woman comic book artist, a British children’s book author who raised three Israeli sons appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Andrew Silow-Carroll
- These young adult novels are expanding the way literature depicts Jewish teens April 23, 2024Authors and readers are hungry for characters who reflect the modern range of Jewish identity. -- The post These young adult novels are expanding the way literature depicts Jewish teens appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Alinea Kirshenbaum
- Generations of immigrants to the Lower East Side are celebrated in a new picture book April 23, 2024Ellen Weinstein's "Five Stories" traces the inhabitants of a Lower East Side building, from a Jewish family in the 1910s to a Chinese family in the present. -- The post Generations of immigrants to the Lower East Side are celebrated in a new picture book appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Lisa Keys
- Inspired by Columbia example, pro-Palestinian encampments spring up at colleges nationwide April 22, 2024Pro-Palestinian activists are cheering the encampments, while Jewish campus groups are calling for action to stop them. -- The post Inspired by Columbia example, pro-Palestinian encampments spring up at colleges nationwide appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Andrew Lapin
- Columbia protests: Israeli professor barred from campus and Congress members demand action to protect Jewish students April 22, 2024Columbia deactivates Shai Davidai's campus entry card ahead of a planned sit-in at the protest encampment that has thrown the university into turmoil. -- The post Columbia protests: Israeli professor barred from campus and Congress members demand action to protect Jewish students appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Luke Tress
- Rabbi Albert Thaler, founding director of Ramah Nyack day camp, dies at 91 April 22, 2024Staff at the day camp in New York's Rockland County went on to prominent roles in synagogues and Jewish education. -- The post Rabbi Albert Thaler, founding director of Ramah Nyack day camp, dies at 91 appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Andrew Silow-Carroll
- Israel’s military intelligence chief resigns, taking responsibility for Oct. 7 failures April 22, 2024"The intelligence division under my command did not live up to the mission we were sworn to," Aharon Haliva wrote. -- The post Israel’s military intelligence chief resigns, taking responsibility for Oct. 7 failures appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Ron Kampeas
- A fifth question this Passover: Why does that Manischewitz matzah box look so different? April 22, 2024The kosher food brand brand has gotten its first glow-up in decades, with a new design drenched in the signature orange of its old logo. -- The post A fifth question this Passover: Why does that Manischewitz matzah box look so different? appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Philissa Cramer