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Jewish pilgrims attacked at Ukraine tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav

December 21, 2016

Worshipers at grave of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav in Uman tear gassed by assailants described as neo-Nazis, fake blood and pig’s head left at site By Stuart Winer Jewish worshipers in Ukraine were tear gassed and the grave of Hasidic Rabbi Nachman of Bratlsav was smeared with fake blood and a pigs head in a […]

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International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion

9 Islamic converts return to their Jewish faith

December 20, 2016

Nine people returned from Islam to Judaism recently with the help of Yad Le’Achim activists. Five women and four children were smuggled out of Arab villages. After a team of social workers affiliated with the organization had prepared the mothers for their return to the Jewish fold and a team of counselors had been assigned

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Jewish Religion, Middle East

Across North America, seeds of a religious rebound

December 20, 2016

My grandparents, immigrants from Poland and Romania, were Orthodox Jews and deeply observant. My parents, born here, joined a Conservative shul (mixed seating), and kept a traditionally Jewish home. My husband and I joined a Reconstructionist synagogue (liturgically traditional, theologically agnostic, anchored in Jewish “peoplehood”), and mainly express ourselves Jewishly through community volunteerism and Zionism.

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International, Jewish Religion, USA

Parents, Big Pals, kids skate, celebrate Chanukah early

December 18, 2016

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – For parents and mostly elementary school-aged children, Chanukah seemed to “roll” in early when Jewish Big Pals and the Supporting Jewish Single Parents (SJSP) organization celebrated together at Skateworld on Sunday morning, Dec. 18. Many participants skated, staggered, stumbled and recovered in the 160 by 60 foot rink,

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, San Diego County

How many Jews are there in the world?

December 17, 2016

Sunday will begin the Week of Connection to Diaspora Jewry, a week dedicated to strengthening the ties between Israel and Jews in the diaspora in light of the various challenges and complications currently facing Jewry in Israel and abroad. According to the Diaspora Affairs Ministry’s statistics, there are currently 14.4 million Jews in the world,

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International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Middle East, USA

Eight TV shows that get Hanukkah just right

December 17, 2016

Less commonly — or successfully — portrayed than Christmas, the Jewish festival of lights has nevertheless created some great screen moments By Lior Zaltzman Seth from The O.C. presents Chrismukkah (YouTube screenshot) ‘Tis the season of TV Christmas specials! The drama, the intrigue, your favorite TV characters in ill-fitting Santa costumes — the Christmas special

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Jewish Religion, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Weekly Torah portion: Vayishlach

December 16, 2016

By Rabbi Yaakov Marks SAN DIEGO — The reunion between the twin brothers, Yaakov and Esav, after a twenty-year separation, appears to be a simple story: Yaakov sends a gift, they meet and hug. Esav says he doesn’t need the gift because ‘I have a lot’ (Genesis 33:9). Yaakov says, ‘I have all that I

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Jewish Religion

Jacob, Esau, and the duplicity of evil

December 16, 2016

By Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO — I’ve always felt that Esau gets a bad rap. Perhaps it’s because I was always chosen to play Esau in Hebrew School plays (I had dark skin and hair when I was a child). More likely, it’s because I felt badly for Esau who was more the victim

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Jewish Religion

Employee disciplined for observing Pesach’s last 2 days

December 15, 2016

By Edwin Black WASHINGTON, D.C. Susan Abeles’ saga began in 2013 when she took time off to observe the last two days of Passover, just as she had done annually for the past 26 years. During those years, Abeles, an Orthodox Jew, worked for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA), mainly as a data specialist.

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Edwin Black, Jewish Religion, USA

At final Hanukkah party, Obama extols religious freedom, ignores elephant in room

December 15, 2016

Five weeks before Trump assumes power, president tells American Jews: ‘We look forward to working with you on the other side’ By Eric Cortellessa Mika Almog, granddaughter of the late former Israeli president Shimon Peres, lights a menorah candle as Rabbi Rachel Isaacs says a blessing during a Hanukkah reception in The East Room at

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Jewish Religion, Middle East, USA

Weekly Torah portion: VaYatzei

December 9, 2016

More than Enough is Nothing! By Rabbi Yaakov Marks SAN DIEGO — Yaakov had just left his parent’s home and his birthplace to journey to a foreign land in search of a wife. An encounter with Eliphaz, the first-born son of Esau, had left him penniless. Early darkness forced him to camp in an unfamiliar

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Jewish Religion

Friendly Christians often confused about Chanukah

December 9, 2016

By Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — Early one December at my cousin’s retirement party, we were introduced to his replacement as engineering company head and the man’s wife, both not Jewish. The young woman was very outgoing and, though we were meeting for the first, she was as friendly as if we had been

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Jewish Religion, USA

Denmark’s chief rabbi: No legal ban on circumcision

December 8, 2016

Rabbi Yair Melchior, the chief of rabbi of Denmark and a member of the Council of European Rabbis, clarified on Wednesday evening that the Danish Medical Association did not recommend a legal ban on circumcision before the age of 18. The clarification came following reports in the media that the Danish Medical Association had considered

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International, Jewish Religion

Denmark may ban circumcision under the age of 18

December 8, 2016

The Danish Medical Association intends to pass a law banning the performance of circumcision until the age of 18, since “this is a decision which must be taken by a mature person themselves.” Will Danish Jews be able to perform a circumcision on their children? The heads of the Danish Medical Association demand legislation which

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International, Jewish Religion

Jewish pilgrims attacked at Ukraine tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav

9 Islamic converts return to their Jewish faith

Across North America, seeds of a religious rebound

Parents, Big Pals, kids skate, celebrate Chanukah early

How many Jews are there in the world?

Eight TV shows that get Hanukkah just right

Weekly Torah portion: Vayishlach

Jacob, Esau, and the duplicity of evil

Employee disciplined for observing Pesach’s last 2 days

At final Hanukkah party, Obama extols religious freedom, ignores elephant in room

Weekly Torah portion: VaYatzei

Friendly Christians often confused about Chanukah

Denmark’s chief rabbi: No legal ban on circumcision

Denmark may ban circumcision under the age of 18

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