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Living as a Split Personality

The government is in thrall to uncaring politicians whose main concern seems to be to channel funds to their supporters and pursue a policy that involves imposing their ideas of territorial expansion on us all, no matter what the cost. In essence, this comes at the expense of the lives and livelihoods of the general populace, soldiers and civilians alike, both in Israel and in Gaza. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Israel, Lifestyles, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors

ZOA: Massachusetts Teachers Association Discriminates Against Jews

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has filed a 26-page complaint with Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell alleging that the 117,000-member Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) has created and fostered a hostile and discriminatory environment toward Jewish members in violation of their civil rights. [Press Release]

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Antisemitism, Israel, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

OpEd: ADL’s Greenblatt Risked His Organization’s Credibility with Incorrect Criticism of Mamdani

Mamdani attended Shabbat services in Park Slope in Brooklyn last February, visited the offices of the UJA Federation for a town hall co-hosted with the Jewish Community Relations Council last May, and participated in two candidate forums at Congregation B’nai Jeshurun in Manhattan the following month. [Bruce S. Ticker]

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Antisemitism, Bruce Ticker, Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

More People Promising to Invest in Jewish Causes to Provide for the Next Generation’s Future

“Once people commit to the Promise, they are inspired to participate, discuss with their families, and make specific plans. Legacy gifts prompt conversations about passing on values, heritage, and culture to future generations….” [Press Release]

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Israel, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Press Release, USA

‘Shoshana’ is a Love Story Set in Pre-Independence Israel

Set in Tel Aviv between 1938 and the mid-1940s, the story follows the tragic romance between Shoshana Borochov (Irina Starshenbaum) — daughter of one of the founders of socialist Zionism — and British police officer Tom Wilkin (Douglas Booth). [Cailin Acosta]

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Cailin Acosta, International, Israel, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

National and International Jewish News Roundup

A message from the Jewish Democratic Council of America: A vital security program – one that Jewish nonprofits, synagogues, and community centers rely on to protect our institutions from antisemitic threats – has been warped by the Trump administration into a tool to further politicize Jewish safety. [Press Release]

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International, Jewish History, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Jewish Trivia Quiz: The Smithsonian

The ‍Smithsonian ‍Institution ‍is ‍the ‍world’s ‍largest ‍museum ‍complex, ‍comprising ‍21 ‍museums ‍and ‍the ‍National ‍Zoo, ‍mostly ‍located ‍in ‍Washington, ‍DC, ‍but ‍also ‍including ‍the ‍Hirshhorn ‍Museum ‍in ‍New ‍York ‍City ‍and ‍the ‍Air ‍and ‍Space ‍Museum ‍Udvar-Hazy ‍Center ‍in ‍Chantilly, ‍Virginia ‍among ‍others. ‍What ‍other ‍United ‍States ‍museum ‍is ‍currently ‍being ‍considered ‍for ‍inclusion ‍under ‍the ‍Smithsonian ‍umbrella? [Mark D. Zimmerman]

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Mark D. Zimmerman, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

Ladino Words, Customs Highlighted in Board Book for Rosh Hashanah

For those who grew up in the Sephardic tradition, this board book intended for children aged 4 and under may be a simple primer about Rosh Hashanah.  But for those Jews who grew up in the Ashkenazic culture, it is an introduction to the way Sephardic Jews celebrate a familiar holiday. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food

A Secret Circumcision in the Former Soviet Union Contrasts with How Freely Jews May Practice Our Religion in the U.S., Israel

Every day, when my father left for the factory in the morning, he and my mother were unsure he would return home. Any connection to Judaism could lead to arrest and prison. Circumcision, in particular. But for my grandfathers, a boy not circumcised was as though not yet born as a Jew. [Yakov Nayerman]

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International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Yakov Nayerman

‘Modeh Ani’: A Good Way to Start Your Morning

The prayer acknowledges that there is something bigger than us and that G-d gave us life and can easily take it away. It is a time to acknowledge that one day we will not live to see another day and to be grateful for the day we were blessed with. [Cailin Acosta]

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Cailin Acosta, Israel, Jewish Religion, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorials, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Travel and Food

Exactly What’s in the Ivy League Deals with the Trump Administration – and How They Compare

I believe the Columbia and Brown deals can be used as a blueprint for Trump’s plans for higher education. They show how the government wants to drive cultural reform on campus by giving the government more oversight over universities and imposing punishments for what it sees as previous wrongdoing. [Brendan Cantwell, The Moderate Voice]

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Antisemitism, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA