Jewish Religion

JFS offers free High Holy Day rides to seniors 60 and over

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are just around the corner. Unfortunately, many older adults will not attend religious services for these holidays because they’re unable to drive and lack transportation. To combat this, Jewish Family Service of San Diego (JFS) is offering free rides for persons 60 and older to synagogues […]

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Jewish Religion, San Diego County

Trump receives prayer shawl at Detroit church appearance

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump made an appearance at a black church in Detroit Saturday, and received a prayer shawl (tallit) for the occasion. After giving a brief speech, Trump received a Jewish Heritage Study Bible along with the prayer shawl from Bishop Wayne T. Jackson, pastor of Great Faith Ministries International. Trump wore the

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Jewish Religion, USA

Coalition crisis averted as Shabbat work on train lines limited

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu averted a brewing coalition crisis Friday morning, settling a government dispute over infrastructure work by Israel”s train system on Shabbat. The haredi parties, Shas and United Torah Judaism, had issued an ultimatum Thursday evening, demanding the Prime Minister restrict work by the state-owned rail company during the Jewish holy day. Giving

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Jewish Religion, Middle East

Fearing and revering God

By Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO — In parashat Eikev, Moses succinctly summarizes God’s demands of us: “And now, O Israel, what does the Lord your God demand of you? Only this: to revere the Lord your God, to walk only in His paths, to love Him, and to serve the Lord your God with

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Jewish Religion

A kosher corner for campers in Lake Como, PA

LAKEWOOD, Pennsylvania — There was a time when you couldn’t get kosher sushi or iced coffee while at sleepaway camp. But most campers don’t remember those dark days. “No sushi?” asked Yael, a 13-year-old camper from Camp Lavi in Lakewood, Pennsylvania. “How’d you survive?” Welcome to the Pocono Mountains, home to approximately 50 sleepaway camps

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Jewish Religion, USA

Brooklyn’s first Holocaust museum isn’t about death. It’s about Jewish religious life.

One generation from now, it may be impossible to hear firsthand stories of the Holocaust. Seventy-one years after the end of World War II, there’s a growing urgency to preserve the stories of survivors. A new museum in Brooklyn is trying to do just that. But the Amud Aish Holocaust Museum and Memorial is a

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International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, USA

What Midrash would say about the U.S. Supreme Court

By Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO — One of the less laudatory traditions of our political system is elected officials “rewarding” their friends and supporters with appointments to positions such as ambassadorships, judgeships, and other offices. While the appointees may be well-qualified, they are not always the most qualified person for that position. In parashat

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Jewish Religion, USA