Parsha Zot HaBracha: Moses is denied the chance to step foot in the Promised Land

Moses had every reason to feel cheated. For 40 years, he served as tour guide, complaint department, and mediator for several million chronically vocal travelers wandering through a desert. Whenever they ran out of water or missed the onions of Egypt, Moses took the heat. (Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel)

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Muss H.S. in Israel develops new marketing materials reflective of its evolution

“Muss has been transforming young people for more than 50 years,” said Sharon Polansky, Vice President of Marketing at Jewish National Fund-USA. “As we worked on the new logo and visual identity, it was important that they capture the energy, spirit and transformative power that have always been at the heart of the Muss experience….” (Press Release)

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The fight against terrorism and antisemitism: Oct. 2, 2026

Two students affiliated with StandWithUs at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, were preparing for a screening of “We Will Dance Again,” a review of the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on southern Israel by Hamas when they noticed an anonymous threat on Yik Yak social media. [SDJW staff report]

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The changing meaning of a Jewish holiday

In 70 CE, with the destruction of the Second Temple, Shemini Atzeret was previously devoted to the ritual cleansing of the altar. In the present day, it marks the beginning of the rainy season in Israel, so it includes the year’s first prayer for rain. [Cailin Acosta]

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The fight against terrorism and antisemitism: Oct. 1, 2026

The pilot and the copilot who attacked him in the cockpit of a FlyDubai jet Wednesday were transferred Thursday by Saudi Arabia to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates which has diplomatic relations with Israel. (SDJW staff)

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52 U.N. members call for strong measures to prevent AI from spreading antisemitism

Led by Austria, Czechia and Slovakia as part of their Slavkov trilateral cooperation, the initiative has become one of the few sustained multilateral efforts to place the fight against antisemitism firmly on the agenda of the UN Human Rights Council. (Press Release)

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‘Oh Mary!’ is a blue, funny farce about Mary and Abe Lincoln

Lincoln hires “Mary’s chaperone” (Pooya Mohseni) to keep her busy and away from alcohol, but that backfires. Then he hires an actor, John Wilkes Booth (Wesley Taylor), to be her teacher. You can guess where this is going to go… but wait! You’d be wrong. (Sandi Masori)

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Bring your congregation into the black

When the appropriate time comes, a holder of a ‘Nudge” or “Nudgie” will approach the usher and give them their name. That name will be cross-referenced in the “Book of Nudgies,” the time will be checked on the golden watch, and the individual will be let in to partake in the traditional apple juice and bar of Elite Chocolate. [Joshua Kail]

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