Israelis Line the Streets to Mourn Bibas Family

The procession commenced in Rishon LeZion, with mourners lining the streets, many holding orange balloons—a symbol representing the red hair of the Bibas children. The route passed through several towns, culminating in a private burial ceremony near their family home in Sha’ar HaNegev. [Miriam Gershenson]

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Tosay’s Jewish Birthday: Michael Bolton

Michael Bolton February 26, 1953 is known as an American singer and songwriter. Bolton performed in the hard rock and heavy metal music genres from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s, both on his early solo albums and those he recorded as the frontman of the band Blackjack. His early career also saw him as a successful songwriter, co-writing hits like “How Am I Supposed to Live Without You” for Laura Branigan, which he later recorded as a solo single. [Wikipedia]

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Mountain Climbing Mother and Daughter Celebrate Pesach on Top of the World

This is the true story of a Jewish mother-daughter team who have been summiting the world’s mountains ever since Nikki, at the age of 5, climbed Mount Masada in Israel following her mother, Cheryl Bart. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Common Sense Teachings in Terumah

The idea established by Jewish ancestors to read the entire Pentateuch yearly and derive benefits from it is very sensible. But very few people take advantage of this gift. They pay scant attention to the Torah reading in the synagogue, do not bother to read it at home, and get as much out of the portion as people who never open the Bible and mock people who read it. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]

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Israel Should Not Hold ALL Palestinians Accountable for Bibas’ Murders

“Ariel and Kfir Bibas were murdered by terrorists in cold blood,” Israel Defense Forces Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said, according to The New York Post. “Contrary to Hamas’ lies, Ariel and Kfir were not killed in an airstrike. They killed them with their bare hands. Afterwards, they committed horrific acts to cover up these atrocities.” [Bruce S. Ticker]

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Max Aaron

Max Aaron (February 25, 1992) is an American former figure skater. He is the 2013 U.S. national champion, the 2015 Skate America champion, the 2011 U.S. national junior champion, and a three-time U.S. International Classic champion (2012, 2013, and 2014). Aaron announced his retirement from figure skating on April 19, 2018. [Wikipedia]

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Beth Israel’s Rabbi Jason Nevarez on Grief, Mourning and Jewish Tradition

In Jewish tradition, this recognition of personal grief is supported by rituals that provide comfort and connection at every stage of loss — before a person’s passing, in the moment of transition, and throughout burial and mourning. [Elizabeth Ireland, Times of San Diego]

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