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By Sandy Eller
While there were those who chose to avoid the paint, I wasn’t one of them.
While it is not the purpose of this article to present a dissertation on the Torah’s views on evolution, suffice it to say this is a very controversial topic and that strong arguments exist on both sides.
By Libi Astaire
Even when the mob threatened to kill her children that were in the house, she refused to give them any information.
By Yaffa Ganz
A list can contain not four, not fourteen, but even forty or more items all at one time (although, I’d suggest you try and limit yourself if you want to keep your sanity).
Luz never married. “When she died,” Dwork said, “her nephew was going through her apartment, sorting out her effects, and he found a suitcase of these letters.
The Lake George area has a historical depth to it, is filled with natural beauty and has a whole host of fun for those with an adventurous streak.
The series follows six Modern Orthodox singles in New York City as they navigate the dating scene, dealing with set-ups, mess-ups, and, particularly in the first episode, mix-ups.
While honoring his deceased relatives through his work, Sendak simultaneously mocked those survivors with whom he grew up.
By Rhona Lewis
With their skills in finance and trade, and the network they naturally shared with European Jews, they played an important economic role in the sugar trade and the shipping industry.
Salinger was raised as an Orthodox Jew, and his later turmoil regarding his Jewish identity is the key to understanding his life and work.
In the specialized corner of filmmaking that creates Jewish music videos, Finkelman has earned a reputation as a visionary.
As always, though, the heart and soul of the parade were the marching bands, singing groups, and hundreds of day schools and organizations representing virtually all segments of the Jewish community.
Enthusiastic volunteer Arlene Chertof of Efrat says, "The guys are sweethearts. I love volunteering here. Even a soldier without a kippah will ask, ‘Is this pareve or dairy?’”
By Rhona Lewis
These many heroes and heroines gave Israel their hears.
By Libi Astaire
Perhaps the biggest draw for the seminar’s attendees is having the opportunity to meet with Orthodox book publishers and representatives from the English-language magazines.
By Yaffa Ganz
Like a radiant bride waiting for the arrival of her groom, she is surrounded by shusvinim in the form of vibrant new neighborhoods.
While a few Shutz-passes (letters of protection issued by Wallenberg to Hungarian Jews) signed by him do exist (though they are rarities), other autographed documents are virtually non-existent.
By Lisa Trent
Often my students would question how human beings could be so cruel as to starve men, women, and children to death
By dvora
Katowice was the birthplace of both Chovevei Tzion and Agudat Yisrael. Before the Shoah the city had a Jewish population of more than nine thousand.
“Each soldier gives more support to the State.”
By Libi Astaire
What motivated these early "pioneers"? And what became of them and their efforts?
It is the hallmark of the Jewish people to take tragedy and turn it into cause for celebration.
By Yaffa Ganz
Students wearing blue shirts participate in a weekly project called “Students & Baskets.” They come to open air markets on Thursdays and help the elderly carry their bags home.
Friedman believed that while monopolies and oligarchies are injurious to everybody, these systems are particularly ruinous for Jews and for Israel.
By Libi Astaire
The song only became popular with Sephardic and Mizrachi Jews much later, and it was eventually translated into Ladino, Arabic and other languages. But what is it doing in our haggadah?
During the nineteen years of Israeli statehood preceding the Six-Day War, popular songs were rarely written about yearning for Jerusalem until “Yerushalayim shel Zahav” broke the mold in 1967, when Shemer was asked to compose a song for the Israel Song Festival.
Enchanted by his immigrant mother-in-law’s rituals, stories, and incredible blintzes, Guthrie learned everything he could about the Jewish people...
Assume that at least one in three hospital patients will have some kind of diet restriction and educate yourself as to how best to support and promote their health.
It was a beautiful winter's day, but eerily quiet.
By Libi Astaire
The year 1648 was supposed to have been a momentous one for the people of Israel.
We must show them that being a true Jew is being true to one's people as well as to oneself.
Ironically, shortly before being assigned to his historic mission, he had requested a transfer to a combat unit to avenge his relatives in Europe.
By Rhona Lewis
They are trained to show all potential converts tremendous love and compassion. It's all part of their strategy.
Referring to his family, he wrote to Mr. Tress, “I don’t know how I ever can thank you for what you did [for] all of us. It is now over four years since I left Germany…
The designated escape route was for the children to cross into the Netherlands, from where they were to embark via ferry to England.
By Libi Astaire
In fact, you can barely turn around in Krakow’s Jewish quarter without bumping into a legend of some sort.
While advocating Jewish liberty, however, Jefferson simultaneously held Judaism itself in low regard.
By Yaffa Ganz
But it’s not just the siddur. All books in Israeli schools are to be revered…. and covered.
“We were able to bring together the Jewish community, regardless of level of observance,”
While he wrote only one piece of music directly for liturgical use, Hashkeveinu, which premiered at the Park Avenue Synagogue on May 11, 1945, Bernstein often named his works after Jewish themes and personalities.
For his 16th yahrzeit (10 Shevat), I asked all the grandchildren to write some memories of their Zaidie that stand out in their mind.
The Ritchie Boys were approximately 9,000 US servicemen who received their training at the Military Intelligence Training Center at Camp Ritchie, Maryland.
By Sandy Eller
The tragic Mendelsohn saga clearly illustrates the importance of clear pre-need funeral arrangements
Mrs. R. hurls the violin at the couch, screeching, “It’s horrible! I sound so horrible!” and again runs out of the room, sobbing.
However, many people who visit a therapist and feel they weren’t helped conclude that “therapy doesn’t work.” This is unfortunate because those people don’t get the help they could receive.
By Sandy Eller
The 18-hour event, which ran from midnight on December 23 to 6 p.m. on December 24, coincided with a project run by Yavneh’s middle school that had students memorizing the answers to 18,000 questions on the entire Sefer Bereishis.
Her life circumstances have never defined her or limited her and her positivity is just refreshingly addictive.
Despite having no Hollywood connections to speak of, Perez began the work of first learning how to write a screenplay, then putting all of his research into a script.
By Libi Astaire
During the Middle Ages Girona was one of Europe's most important centers of Kabbalah.
One can’t help but admire her many accomplishments, especially as the director of Head Start,
When Dreyfus was finally cleared and Zola returned to France, Monet sank into a deep depression over the sordid and disgraceful affair.
In August of 1945, US Army Chaplain Major Aaron Paperman was stationed in Rome, Italy, and sent a telegram to the Agudath Israel Youth Council in New York requesting aid for Jews that had been liberated. Though the war was over and the Nazis were defeated, the remnant of European Jewry continued to suffer. Bereft […]
By Yaffa Ganz
Our own contemporary Chanukah battle has become one of saving Chanukah from American culture.
She needs to rescue her fleshless memories, lest they flicker out and die.
By Jonny Diamond and Randy Diamond
Jonny would be able to say kaddish after all...
“It is a gruesome thing to ask every married soldier to visualize his complete destruction… It would be terribly destructive to morale.”
By Jodie Maoz
We wanted our children to view adoption as a natural, positive thing.
What follows are several excerpts, translated into English, to give readers a flavor of the late president’s beautiful prose:
By Libi Astaire
SA and Hitler Youth members shattered the windows of 7,500 Jewish-owned shops (hence the name Kristallnacht, or Night of Shattered Glass) and the stores were looted.
The remarkable Unger, a true mathematical Renaissance man, was a visionary in the field of mathematics education who also wrote numerous texts, many of which became pedagogical standards used by university systems across Europe, particularly in Russia
Litvinoff said the shul is just one project among several that he has promoted on behalf of observant Jews.
Bring home for the holidays was every GI's dream...
In Twin Books Corp v. Walt Disney (1966), a patent infringement case involving the rights to Bambi, the California court wasted no time in properly crediting authorship of the beloved children's classic: It is a very common misconception that Bambi was the brainchild of the world's foremost entertainer of children, Walt Disney. To the […]
“Rachel has cried enough,” Stern said. “Now it’s time to give her something to smile about.”
By Erica Lyons
While I envision the need to travel back and forth from time to time, my place is here with my husband and children.
Compelled to show his friendship for the Jews in a more concrete form, Califano decided to print, at his own expense, a million color postcards reproducing The Ignominy of the Twentieth Century and to sell them nationally for the benefit of Jewish refugees from the Nazis.
By Sandy Eller
Bigger isn’t always better. We know this from Pirkei Avos, which advises us not to look at the container, but rather at what is inside, and from the old adage, “Good things come in small packages.” While those words can be applied to a wide range of objects and situations, they hold equally true for […]
Another intriguing “Wyatt Earp Jewish connection” involves the long-standing mystery of the legendary fallout between Wyatt and Doc Holliday.
By Rhona Lewis
The Red Orchestra was made up of three different units. The Trepper unit was based in Germany, France and Belgium.
It is important to recognize that her efforts on behalf of rescue weren’t always lauded.
As he shut his piercing grey eyes and began chanting a portion of the service from memory, we could all sense he was actually transported back there through time and space – and the best part was that he was taking us with him.
Every year 13,500 children will be diagnosed with a pediatric cancer.
By Yaffa Ganz
We gazed at the Old City walls and wondered when and if we'd ever be privileged to enter its gates.
There is a rich Jewish history in this part of the world. Now the hidden customs are being revealed, as many seek to reconnect with their roots.
On November 22, 1963, Abraham Zapruder created one of the most famous, and valuable, pieces of film and became forever linked with one of the greatest American national tragedies when he stood with his camera on an elevated concrete abutment as President John F. Kennedy’s motorcade passed through Dealey Plaza in Dallas. Exhibited here is […]
By Rhona Lewis
Upon meeting the Zionist delegation, General Wu, a recent convert to Christianity, said, “You are my spiritual brothers.
With the assistance of Mr. Tress, Private Moskowitz tried tirelessly to become an army chaplain.
By Libi Astaire
The pogroms of 1881-1884 were sparked by the assassination of Alexander II.
There are nearly 3,000 lone soldiers in Israel today; most of whom return to empty, lonely apartments.
By Yaffa Ganz
If I can't save the world at large, the least I can do is to try to save or improve my own small world.
Hundreds of thousands of people visit the house each year and are touched by the tragic story.
In comparison for the same year, there were 5,135 kidney transplants from a living donor and 10,015 kidney transplants from a deceased donor.
Jews who were considered, but not ultimately selected, include Woody Allen, Saul Bellow, David Ben-Gurion, Marc Chagall, Anne Frank, and Barbra Streisand.
What makes this diary so historically significant is that it is not just the private memoir of Dr. Seidman. Rather, it is a reflection of the suffering of Klal Yisrael at that time.
For the last several years, four Jewish schools in the Baltimore Jewish community have been expelling students who have not received their vaccinations.
By Rhona Lewis
On an ice-cold night in 1942, while taking part in a demanding Palmach training course in Juara in north Israel, Chaviva Reich made the treacherous descent to kibbutz Ein Hashofet to bring back some grapes for her colleagues and raise their morale. She was caught by a kibbutz guard, the grapes were confiscated, and she […]
Not as well known is that long before Anderson was denied permission to sing at Constitution Hall, she was refused lodging at Nassau Inn in Princeton during her April 16, 1937 concert at the McCarter Theatre there, and Albert Einstein invited her into his home as a guest.
“Your children, look up there at the top of the chimney. Do you see the smoke coming out?” She looked up, confused by his words. He laughed harshly. “That smoke. There are your children!”
By Jolie Greiff
In the face of evil, we can do acts of kindness. We can do good deeds.
By Yaffa Ganz
I do not suggest abandoning civilization for a pristine desert island or a hilltop in Judea or Samaria.
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