Judaism

Respite for widows, orphans at Jerusalem hotel

By Anav Silverman JERUSALEM (Tazpit)–The oldest continuously running social welfare organization in Israel, Colel Chabad, is hosting its annual retreat for 260 orphans and widows this Chanukah. For the past ten years, Colel Chabad has organized a variety of therapeutic activities specifically designed for children who have lost parents in recent years, as well those

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Jewish Religion, Middle East

Balloon menorah, officials at Chanukah celebration

By Donald H. Harrison LA MESA, California –Did you hear the one about the rabbi, the congresswoman and the mayor who walked into a shopping center during the middle of the December holiday season and lit a giant menorah fashioned from balloons? No, it’s not a joke!  It happened on Sunday, Dec. 21, the sixth

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, San Diego County

Suit filed against rabbi accused of spying on mikvah

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C. filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of women who were allegedly visualized and/or recorded while they were naked using a mikvah. (Case #14-008073, Superior Court of the District of Columbia). The case involves Rabbi Bernard Freundel, a widely-recognized religious figure and spiritual leader at

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Jewish Religion, USA

Ethiopian Israeli lights White House menorah

WASHINGTON, D.C.  (Press Release) —  A graduate of Yemin Orde Youth Village, in Israel, was honored with lighting a special menorah at the annual White House Hanukkah celebration in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, Dec. 17.  Ataklit Tesfaye, 23, an Ethiopian-Israeli who immigrated to Israel in 2008, recited the Hanukkah prayers alongside President Barack Obama and First Lady

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International, Jewish Religion, Middle East, USA

Block: Modern fight against terror recalls Chanukah

SACRAMENTO (Press Release)–State Senator Marty Block (D-San Diego) issued the following statement about the contemporary meaning of Hanukkah as chair of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus from Washington, D.C., where he is attending the White House Hanukkah reception on Wednesday, Dec. 17. “Hanukkah, the ancient Hebrew Festival of Lights, takes on new meaning today as

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Jewish Religion

Jeb Bush hosts Chanukah celebration

MIAMI, Florida (Press Release)–Continuing the tradition of lighting the Chanukah Menorah by prominent public officials, presidential hopeful Jeb Bush who announced an exploratory committee on Tuesday, Dec. 17, invited Jason Lyons to light the Menorah on the first night of Chanukah.  Lyons chaired the US-Israel Security Alliance Congressional Tribute last month on Capitol Hill. Former Florida

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Jewish History, USA

New olim sample Israel’s jelly donuts

MODI’IN, Israel (Press Release)– Young new Olim from ages 3-10, who made Aliyah to Israel from the U.S. this past summer with the help of Nefesh B’Nefesh, the Ministry of Aliyah and Immigrant Absorption, The Jewish Agency for Israel and Keren Kayemet L’Israel, celebrated Chanukah at a special Nefesh B’Nefesh gathering in Modi’in. At the event, these young Olim tasted their first

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Jewish Religion, Middle East