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Jews vanish from Holocaust Memorial Day committee amid claims of ‘marginalisation’
23 Jan 2026 14:24 GMT
… felt like the “token Jew” on the committee and … Participation is voluntary, and Jewish voices have historically been … “Survivor testimony is included, Jewish religious elements are present, including … rooted in Jewish tradition and reflected in the Torah.
“In …
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Mississippi synagogue marks first Shabbat after arson
23 Jan 2026 08:54 GMT
… being proudly Jewish is a risk, that being a synagogue is an … shelves. We are made of Torah, memory, community, stubborn love … Reform synagogue in Hattiesburg, Miss., lent the community a Torah as … well as 50 prayer books. A synagogue in …
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The Jewish Power Blog: The Buck Stops… Where?
23 Jan 2026 08:44 GMT
… respond that our holy Torah forbids a Jewish government from granting … the partition of Palestine into Jewish and Palestinian states. 299 … his PhD in modern Jewish history from The Hebrew … recent books: Turnng Points in Jewish History (JPS 2018); Contested …
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Maidenhead Synagogue welcomes key figures for Civic Shabbat
23 Jan 2026 06:46 GMT
… Board of Deputies of British Jews (BoD), offers communities the … closer look at the Torah scrolls as Rabbi René … holiness and centralised role within Jewish life.
The service featured … across the borough.
Maidenhead Synagogue has members from Maidenhead, …
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Federation, UH partnership brings speech services to Jewish schools
23 Jan 2026 06:11 GMT
… to the Jewish schools,” said Shaindy Aaron, Torah Day … sparked Amy Schraier, Federation Jewish Education Inclusion coordinator. … Our partnership with the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston … modest dress, dietary practices, Jewish symbols, Hebrew words.
“When …
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Torah portion of the week, Bo: historic movements and meanings for the future
23 Jan 2026 05:33 GMT
… at Mount Sinai, the Torah places the verse within the … shoulders.
Within this whirlwind, the Torah weaves in four dense paragraphs … ? I believe that the Torah is emphasizing that the Exodus … still uniquely associated with the Jewish people today - serves as …
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Pennsylvania’s Josh Shapiro comes out swinging on antisemitism. But is it good for the Jews?
23 Jan 2026 02:56 GMT
… the Jewish governor of Pennsylvania, has always worn his Judaism on … about what constitutes prejudice against Jews, an especially thorny question … April, he printed the Torah’s priestly blessing, in … Lieberman was an Orthodox Jew who likewise felt that his …
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DC’s Izzy Arbetter Helps Jews in Their 20s, 30s Find Home
23 Jan 2026 02:28 GMT
… graders in the Reform synagogue’s religious school from … Conservative synagogue, crediting her involvement in the Jewish community … these prayers, chanting the Torah, having my whole family … training opportunities in the Jewish communal world.
“Ultimately, …
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Mr. Trump and the (Jewish) Law
23 Jan 2026 01:30 GMT
… public face.
Get The Jewish Standard Newsletter by email and … purposes — retribution especially.
The Torah insists that justice must be … High Priest himself.
The Torah’s insistence on the need … verses that follow, the Torah also prescribes harsh punishment to …
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A Moment in Time: “I am a Jew”
22 Jan 2026 22:51 GMT
… where we are in our Torah cycle – as Moses goes head … time to those who oppose Judaism today.
And so it got … -denomination” Jew.
I am a “Jew.”
I’m not a “Jewish-American.”
I … ’m not an “American Jew.”
I am …