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Jews cannot afford to be divided over Israel
14 May 2024 01:38 GMT
… ultra-religious Satmar branch of Hasidism, which is opposed to a Jewish state … early 20th century, many establishmentarian Jews, particularly among Reform and German … in left-leaning Jewish publications like Forward, progressive Jews still muse nostalgically …
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At Washington University, 2 Jewish seniors differ on Israel, but share a sense of loss
10 May 2024 21:07 GMT
… the chants incited violence against Jews, and hit her personally … Jewish campus groups — Hillel, but also Chabad, the Hasidic … nationally. Washington University Chabad Rabbi Hershey Novack attested to … space to practice their religion that doesn’t necessarily …
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The Commentator Faculty Spotlight: Exploring the Relationship Between Judaism and Psychology: An Interview with Rabbi Reuven Boshnack
10 May 2024 17:16 GMT
… Within the YU community, Rabbi Boshnack teaches various classes, … sefarim on different historical Jewish figures and Jewish thought. He is … balancing academic, social, and religious commitments?
RB: In the … the language of the Hasidic masters to be able …
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At The New School, an anti-Zionist campus rabbi is ‘not so radical,’ students say
09 May 2024 21:02 GMT
… of the school’s Jewish religious leader, who identifies as … International or the Chabad Hasidic movement, both of which … courageous students, questioning their Judaism, kicking them out.”
Solomon … out support from a rabbi, because that rabbi has alienated me …
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South African Jewish Student to American Jews: Join the Club
09 May 2024 10:26 GMT
… South African Union of Jewish Students, on Thursday published … of maintaining a proud Jewish identity in a landscape … the blatantly obvious fear of Jewish students, more concerned about … young Jewish woman might as well have been channeling a Hasidic …
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After the Most Shattering Day in Jewish History Since the Holocaust, Can a Timeless Jewish Practice Help Us Heal?
09 May 2024 06:54 GMT
… Jewish history. The event marked every identified and committed Jew … What can we offer?,’” Rabbi James Jacobson-Maisels, the … meditation practice found within Judaism itself, particularly in … look like to combine Hasidic wisdom, Jewish mysticism, Torah and …
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State 'assessing' Airmont code enforcement amid complaints, lawsuit
14 May 2024 07:26 GMT
… and the growing Orthodox and Hasidic Jewish community — including three federal lawsuits … . He and other neighbors contend Rabbi Arash Nissan Hakakian operates a … inspection.
The inspector wrote, "Rabbi Hakakian who was visibly upset …
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Pool: What do you mean, I’m WEIRD?
13 May 2024 11:01 GMT
… communities, like the Amish, the Hasidic Jews, and the Mormons live in …
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What a flight to Israel as a tourist is like during the war with Hamas, on as cheap a ticket as possible
11 May 2024 08:52 GMT
… a group of loud, ultrareligious Hasidic Jews in top hats and long … before the start of the Jewish sabbath, when Israelis tend to …
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Kissing Girls On Shabbat: A Memoir
10 May 2024 15:32 GMT
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But in many cultures and religions, this isn’t the case … of people all because of religious beliefs.
Trauma-informed therapist Dr … while growing up in the Hasidic community as a woman with …