4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (845+ words) Throughout her childhood Marisa Fox heard stories about her mother’s escapades as a spy and freedom fighter. Tamar Fromer Fox had told her daughter that in 1939 she managed to escape from Poland to Palestine, where she joined a Jewish paramilitary…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (341+ words) Responding to growing needs that have deepened over nearly three years of war, the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews is launching its annual holiday assistance program, allocating more than 24 million shekels (nearly $8 million) to assist 150,000 people with food and…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (330+ words) By Carl Stagner | Read Time: 5 minutes The book contains each poem, supporting illustrative imagery, and “author’s notes to enhance personal (and teachable) study. A QR code at the start of the book opens up an online gateway to forty-one songs,…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (1150+ words) The Torah’s Guidance Regarding Work Q: I heard a lecture in which the rabbi said that according to the Torah, every Jew should devote the entire day to Torah study, as it says: “You shall meditate on it day and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (108+ words) regent.edu 40 Days of Prayer & Fasting For the 6th year, Michele Bachmann and the Israel Institute are honored to host 40 Days of Prayer & Fasting in celebration of Teshuvah, culminating on Yom Kippur. Join us online for worship, teaching, and prayer, five…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (174+ words) • On Simchat Torah 1944, 800 boys were selected for death; 51 walked out alive after being chosen (or slipping in) to unload potatoes. • The order appears to have come from Johann Schwarzhuber rather than Josef Mengele, though the precise motive remains unclear. • Schiff…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (32+ words) All the prophecies of the prophets are written in condensed form in this Torah portion. All the descriptions in the portion are, in fact, descriptions of the Mashiach. Call of the Shofar...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (466+ words) The bill, which lawmakers sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, would require state agencies that collect demographic information to add “Jewish” as an option for ethnicity or ancestry. The goal is to give state officials and researchers better data on…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (192+ words) Home » News » California Assembly Passes Bill Allowing Jews to Identify Heritage on State Forms David Bocarsly, the CEO of Jewish California, an advocacy organization, emphasized that the legislation is pivotal in fostering inclusion within the community. He noted that California…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (591+ words) BRIDGEWATER - The Shimon and Sara Birnbaum Jewish Community Center has launched a $7 million fundraising campaign to buy and develop 15 acres of land adjacent to its existing campus on Talamini Road and Route 202-206. Laura Friedman, chief executive officer, said in a…...