Judaism

‘The Great Shift’ tells of different viewpoints on God

The Great Shift: Encountering God In Biblical Times by James L. Kugel, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, New York, © 2017, ISBN 978-0-544-52055-4, p. 344, plus notes and appendices, $30 By Fred Reiss, Ed.D. WINCHESTER, California –  In the mid-nineteenth century Charles Darwin proposed that any species unable to adapt to its dynamic environment is doomed to extinction. […]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Fred Reiss, EdD, Jewish Religion

Rabbis to Netanyahu: Protect the honor of Shabbat

Dozens of rabbis signed a petition requesting Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu “protect the honor of Shabbat (the Sabbath, which for Jews falls on Saturday).” The petition, organized by the Derech Emuna (The Path of Faith) organization, comes after the Knesset’s Ministerial Committee for Legislation approved a government proposal to allow Labor and Social Services

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Jewish Religion, Middle East

HBO film short has 10-year-old narrating the Holocaust

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – HBO and the Museum of Jewish Heritage plan to air on January 27th a 19-minute short film, The Number on Great-Grandpa’s Arm.  It builds on a touching conversation between an inquisitive 10-year-old, Elliot Saiontz, and his 90-year-old great-grandfather, Jack Feldman of Rochester, New York.  Elliot narrates the film.

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International, Jewish History, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Ivanka Trump and her family are all smiles as they light the menorah on the first night of Hanukkah

Ivanka Trump and family Happy Hanukkah! Ivanka Trump and her family kicked off the first night of the Festival of Lights on Tuesday, and she shared some festive family photos to celebrate. “Tonight, as we light the menorah, Jared, Arabella, Joseph, Theodore and I wish everyone celebrating a Happy Hanukkah!” she wrote on Instagram as

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Jewish Religion, USA

Ancient Jewish town from Hasmonean period discovered

Coins, pottery, and ritual baths recently uncovered revealed a Hasmonean-era Jewish town at the Susya in Mount Hevron. The findings are surprising in light of historical reports about Hasmonean activity to convert the Edomites who lived in the region, in year 112 BCE. The discovery a settlement site from the time of the Hasmonean Kingdom

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Jewish History, Middle East

New book tells stories of Jews sheltered in China

7 years of research yields trove of material about wartime experience A new book was launched on Dec 12 in Shanghai that gives a new Chinese perspective on Jewish refugees in China during World War II. Publication of Jewish Refugees in China (1933-1945): History, Perspective and Chinese Model marked the conclusion of a project sponsored

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, International, Jewish History

‘Hanukkah candles remind us that light drowns out darkness’

[twittervideo:2036113] Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday wished the Jewish people a happy Hanukkah. Hanukkah began at sundown on Tuesday with the lighting of the first candle. “At sunset today, Jewish communities in Canada and around the world will welcome the beginning of Hanukkah – one of the oldest traditions in the world,” said

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International, Jewish Religion, USA

For over 90 years, this Holocaust survivor’s art has kept him alive

When you step inside artist Kalman Aron’s modest apartment in Beverly Hills, a lifetime of creation surrounds you. The walls are covered in paintings and finished canvases are stacked on the floors, a dozen deep. The paintings range from portraits to landscapes to abstract works. They’re just a fraction of the roughly 2,000 pieces Aron

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International, Jewish History, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USA