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From the Pages: February 6, 2025
In the Beginning: 1855 Each week The American Israelite will print an item from the […]
Resolutions for 2025…have yours gone kerflooey?
Here we are at the start of February 2025, which means that most people’s resolutions […]
Deni Avdija, the NBA’s only Israeli, is making a mark on the Portland Trail Blazers
Courtesy of JTA. Photo credit: David Jensen/Getty ImagesDeni Avdija drives to the basket against the […]
It’s not about the men, it’s about the women
“For Women and Girls Only: Reshaping Jewish Orthodoxy Through the Arts in the Digital Age” […]
From the Pages: January 30, 2025
In the Beginning: 1855 Each week The American Israelite will print an item from the […]
Focus and attention: The art and science of concentration
We are and become what we focus our attention on. Over 2,000 years ago Epictetus […]
Lee Yaron’s account of Oct. 7 attacks named Jewish book of the year
Courtesy of JTA. Photo credit: Uri Bareket; St. Martin’s PressIn “10/7,” journalist Lee Yaron profiles […]
On ‘SNL,’ Dave Chappelle recalls uproar over Jimmy Carter’s book ‘Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid’
Courtesy of JTA. Photo credit: ScreenshotThe comedian Dave Chappelle told an extended anecdote about President […]
From the Pages: January 23, 2025
In the Beginning: 1855 Each week The American Israelite will print an item from the […]