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Kehila Kedosha Janina Torah & Taverna Night Jan. 21
17 Jan 2026 12:59 GMT
NEW YORK – Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue and Museum (KKJ), 280 … York City, hosts its next Torah & Taverna Night on … evening program features guest Jewish educators and musicians and … .
Experience an evening of Jewish insights, savor delicious Greek …
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This week in Jewish history: Nobel prize winners, biochemists, and the Baba Sali
17 Jan 2026 06:51 GMT
… , a Kiddush cup, and a Torah scroll that had survived Bergen … of American Jews protested, and by August 1840 a Jewish delegation led … presentation of the fundamentals of Judaism.Feb. 8, 1878: Birthday of …
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Uncomfortable truth behind being a Diaspora Jew today - opinion
17 Jan 2026 04:55 GMT
… Israel synagogue in Jackson, Mississppi, that destroyed two torah scrolls, … city ordinances that targeted Jew-hatred.Bright future for … terror attacks committed against Jews worldwide. But that does … shadows advance upon global Jewish communities. And who can …
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Arson attacks target synagogues in Mississippi and Germany as high-profile antisemitic attacks spike
16 Jan 2026 22:04 GMT
… with a long nose, “A Jew in my backyard, I can … ’t believe my Jew crow didn’t work. You … Torah scrolls were burnt (The arsonist allegedly targeted the synagogue over its “Jewish … of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, explained that the …
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Cream of Wheat: A Century‑Old Favorite in Jewish Life
16 Jan 2026 21:40 GMT
… wheat), has been a popular Jewish porridge for centuries. Although … as “Why Do Many [Jews] Oppose the Ku Klux Klan … a religious treatment. In the Torah Portion for July 11, 2013 … since 1942. Support independent, local, Jewish journalism with a donation today …
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What makes Judaism really unique – it’s not monotheism
16 Jan 2026 19:37 GMT
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This is why the Torah later constrains sacrifice so … fear insists otherwise.
The Torah’s revolution: from survival … whatever we already want.
Judaism does not deny that religion … executive, lifelong student of Jewish philosophy, and frequent writer …
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The Jewish Spirit in the Age of Mamdani
16 Jan 2026 19:30 GMT
… a straightforward interpretation; the Jews in Egypt were so overwhelmed … they were not people of Torah, they did not listen; … feels like being a visible Jew is a liability. But … t hide being Jewish. Do more Jewish activities, from synagogue to studying Talmud …
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The Etgar Quiz no 313 Try our weekly Jewish knowledge test
16 Jan 2026 16:47 GMT
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2) In what book of Torah does the story of Joseph … ) Healed
e) Laughed
5) Sephardi Jews in Spain developed a special … the Hebrew name for a Torah scribe?
a) Shomer
b) Sofer …
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Torah Portion: The Power of Empowerment
16 Jan 2026 16:27 GMT
… with Hashem: “Behold, the Jewish people didn’t listen to … stand alone. “If the Jewish people don’t believe (in … after witnessing impossible miracles, the Torah tells us: “And they … 1942. Support independent, local, Jewish journalism with a donation today …
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A Word of Torah: The Birth of History
16 Jan 2026 16:27 GMT
The parshah of Vaera begins with some fateful words. It would not be too much to say that they changed the course of history because they changed the way people thought about history. In fact, they gave birth to the very idea of history.
Listen to the …