Jewish Religion

October 19-20 is National Refugee Shabbat

NEW YORK (Press Release) –HIAS, the global Jewish movement that protects refugees, is sponsoring the National Refugee Shabbat, a series of weekend-long events taking place in Jewish congregations across the country. National Refugee Shabbat is a moment for congregations, organizations and individuals around the country to create a Shabbat experience dedicated to refugees. The parsha (Torah portion) for […]

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International, Jewish Religion, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: October 16, 2018 (7 items)

Legislation would create fund for Palestinian-Israeli people-to-people partnerships Congresswoman Nita Lowey (NY-17) and Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (NE-1) introduced the Palestinian Partnership Fund Act of 2018 (HR7060). This legislation would help create the conditions on the ground necessary for an eventual end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The bill would establish a Palestinian Partnership Fund to facilitate and finance

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Jewish Religion, Middle East, San Diego Calendar, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: October 9, 2018 (4 items)

Lawfare Project fights pro-Israel battles in Spain, Germany The Lawfare Project is now celebrating a string of major victories in Spain. A court in Barcelona last week voided a BDS measure passed by the city’s council of arts, a court in Andalusia last month suspended a large city’s boycott of companies that engage in free

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International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, San Diego Calendar, USA

Belshazzar’s Feast by Rembrandt on display in Scotland

  By Sam Ben-Meir EDINBURGH, Scotland – The Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh is currently exhibiting a substantial selection of Rembrandt’s paintings, drawings, and prints – focusing on those works that reveal the story of “Britain’s Discovery of the Master.” Exploring the significance of Rembrandt to British collectors, artists, and writers provides us with the

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International, Jewish Religion, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Sam Ben-Meir, Travel and Food

Spinning yarns for Seacrest Village’s sukkah

    By Sheldon Foster Merel ENCINITAS, California — Three years ago,  Claire Weiner, a resident at Seacrest Village, decided to start  a creative activity for women to use their hands, eyes, and brains.  By chance, she met  Arlene Schapnick , the Director of the North County Knitting Guild, and  learned  about its program to

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Cantor Sheldon Foster Merel, z"l, Jewish Religion, San Diego County

Week- long ‘Jewish Xperience’ planned Oct. 21-27

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– For several years in San Diego and across the globe for one weekend, Jews in 1500 cities in 97 countries have come together to experience a personally meaningful Shabbat, build community connections and be a part of the worldwide pride, identity and solidarity. This year, the Shabbat San Diego leadership team

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Jewish Religion, San Diego Calendar

Jewish trivia quiz: Shanghai Sukkot

By Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, NEW YORK — In 1998, Rabbi Shalom Greenberg and his wife Dina moved to Shanghai, China where they established the Shanghai Jewish Center under Chabad auspices. Since then the rabbi has overseen the growth of the local Jewish community and catered to the needs of visiting Jewish travelers, business people and students.

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Jewish Religion, Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Playwright tells story behind ‘Mikva’ Musical

  By Toby Klein Greenwald EFRAT, Israel — More than twelve years ago, a friend of mine, Myra Gutterman, came to me with a creative new idea. She had decided to record and transcribe the experiences of balaniot (mikva attendants) and of women who use the mikva (ritual bath), to be performed as a show

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Jewish Religion, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Toby Klein Greenwald