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UN leader lacks moral clarity needed for a peace prize
- October 17, 2024
By Eve Epstein (JNS) — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres is a top contender for the […]
One year after Oct. 7, a Yom Kippur ritual of communal mourning takes on fresh meaning
- October 17, 2024
By Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — In 2001, Yom Kippur fell on Sept. 26, two weeks […]
Chol Hamoed Sukkot
- October 17, 2024
One of the most picturesque and creative festivals of the year is the Festival of […]
From the Pages: October 17, 2024
- October 17, 2024
In the Beginning: 1854 Each week The American Israelite will print an item from the […]
Jews in the News: Two New Movies; Tracker Stuff; Bloom Netflix Special; Crazy LadyJews in the News: Cop
- October 17, 2024
“We Live in Time” is a romantic drama that opens wide on Oct. 18. It […]
Bad Joke of the Week: Waiting
- October 17, 2024
Isaac was sitting at a table in his favorite restaurant when he called over his […]
Today in Israeli History: October 18 – October 24
- October 17, 2024
October 18, 1988 — Court Upholds Ban on Kach Israel’s Supreme Court upholds the ban […]
Johnny Chan 2 a Yankee Doodle Dandy version of Chinese cuisine
- October 17, 2024
Several years ago, traipsing across Germany, my better half was in search of a “Bavarian-style” […]
A new way of looking at old ways
- October 17, 2024
I took time during the Days of Awe which begin with Rosh Hashanah and end […]






