Choosing to speak up when someone is targeted or bullied — because of their race, religion, gender identity, or any other factor — is an act of resistance against the same forces of hate that fueled Kristallnacht. [Jan Landau]
Commit to be an Upstander on this Kristallnacht Anniversary Read More »
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To our surprise, the proposal was not just O.K.’d, it was O.K.’d enthusiastically. Two weeks ago, the first donation of Tablets was distributed. The veterans received the gifts with great, positive excitement. [Jerry Klinger]
Tablets Distributed to Disabled Vets in Pilot Program Read More »
Jerry Klinger, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
In his Freedom Seder Haggadah, Rabbi Waskow included the song Let My People Go, to which he added an additional verse which ended with what words? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
Jewish Trivia Quiz: Rabbi Arthur Waskow, z”l Read More »
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My Dear Dissonances is presented in two forms – stories and essays. I wrote my book in the genre of tragicomedy, as the tragic and comic in the history of this people are inevitably intertwined. The dramatic duality of Jewish existence encompasses a combination of the funny and the frightening – tears of laughter and tears of sorrow. [Alex Gordon]
Columnist’s Book Deeply Dives into History of Antisemitism in Ukraine Read More »
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Mamdani, a Democrat who will be sworn in on Jan. 1, will probably face pressure from all directions – established Jewish organizations, pro-Arab activists and Donald Trump. [Bruce S. Ticker]
Mamdani’s Time in Office may be in for Rough Political Sledding Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Israel, News Media, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Detailed lesson plans are sent to the teachers, and docents visit many of the classrooms ahead of time to prepare the young listeners for their concert experience. That advanced work was evident in the children’s conduct. Conductor Zembric also reminded them of the expected concert behavior, including when to applaud. [Eileen Wingard]
Jospe’s central thesis is that interreligious pluralism is not only a moral, rational, and political necessity but also a philosophical and theological imperative rooted in Judaism’s own sources. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
‘Accepting and Excepting’: Readable and Profound Read More »
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This past weekend, Hula Valley became a spectacular hub of activity as 32,600 cranes were counted during their autumn migration from Europe, through Israel, and onward to various countries in Africa. [Press Release]
Cranes Transit Israel’s Hula Valley in Annual Migration Read More »
Israel, Press Release, The World We Share, Travel and Food
Gangs of German brownshirts and the SS publicly destroyed and firebombed 267 synagogues throughout Germany, Austria and the Sudetenland. [Rabbi Dr. Bernhard H. Rosenberg]
Jewish History Remembrance: Nov. 9-10, 1938: Kristallnacht Read More »
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By the time my sister spoke those words, “I still haven’t figured out how to be two places at once,” I realized that within the walls of our JCC, I had been doing exactly that: physically in one place, yet emotionally, spiritually, and relationally in many. [Betzy Lynch]
Life at the JCC: Many Attractions at the Same Time Read More »
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With everyone gathered around the dinner table reciting the Mourner’s Kaddish in Episode 4 and lighting a yahrzeit candle in memory of family patriarch Ben Silver, my soul felt seen. With Boston Blue, showrunners Brandon Sonnier and Brandon Margolis have successfully delivered a show that is both immediately familiar and surprisingly ambitious. [Barrett Holman Leak]
Television: Black, Jewish and Boston Blue Read More »
Barrett Holman Leak, Jewish Religion, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Sugarman explained, “Hackney was designated an Olympic Borough. (It was) Part of the Games facilities were in our Borough. We asked for a site in the Olympic Park, but it was designated too political and would upset the Arabs and others. Then we tried the Stratford Westfield shopping Centre, right near the stadium/. It would have been perfect. No. So we went with this site.” [Jerry Klinger]
Memorial Marker for 11 Olympians from Israel Replaced in London, England Read More »
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The question of free speech rights arose recently over the abhorrent “human swastika” formation at San Dieguito Academy, a high school in Encinitas in the San Dieguito Union High School District. [Marsha Sutton]
OpEd: ‘Human Swastika’ Display Not Protected Free Speech Read More »
Antisemitism, Holocaust, International, Jewish History, Opinion, USA
When Zohran Mamdani — a demagogue, antisemite, pro-Hamas agitator, and militant social democrat — won by a wide margin in New York, everyone immediately turned to me: “Well? What do you say now? Even such a stubborn optimist as you can’t possibly find a bright side this time! Because there isn’t one!” [Yakov Nayerman]
The Mamdani Victory: A Stubborn Optimist’s Hypothesis Read More »
Antisemitism, Holocaust, International, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA, Yakov Nayerman