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20s & 30s L’Chaim: Fifty West

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When Sacred Things Are Hard to Let Go

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Banner Reading “Free USA from Israel” Appears Over I-71 on Shabbat

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20s & 30s L’Chaim: Fifty West

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When Sacred Things Are Hard to Let Go

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Banner Reading “Free USA from Israel” Appears Over I-71 on Shabbat

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Congregation Beth Adam Launches Annual Lecture Series Honoring Rabbi Robert and Dr. Terri Barr

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Cohen Family Leaders In Light Institute Convenes Third Cohort

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UC Student Leads AJC Panel on Digital Antisemitism

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Under One Roof Sukkah Art Exhibit to Open September 24 

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Why is Karl Rove supporting a progressive Jewish candidate in Texas?

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Weitzman Museum in Philadelphia gets $47,000 from state historical commission

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US withdrawal from Iraq a ‘victory,’ Trump says

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ADL alleges ‘systemic’ anti-Jewish bias in cultural spaces

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Hamas has agreed to disarm, Trump says

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  • August 12, 2026
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Orthodox rabbi at ‘Redicate 250’ rally: ‘Antisemitism is un-American’

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J Street a ‘cancer within Jewish community,’ Israeli ambassador says

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Jewish groups denounce fatal shooting at San Diego mosque, say it proves need for security funding

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European Jews renovate synagogues and dedicate Torah scrolls

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House arrest for antisemitic posts prompts calls for hate-crime prosecution in Canada

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If Trump offers Canadian Jews refugee status, will they take it?

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Flydubai, symbol of Israel-UAE ties, at center of thwarted hijacking attempt

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EU sanctions Israeli settlers after Hungary, under new leadership, clears path

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Global Jew-hatred incidents jumped 30% in a week, new report says

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Criminal probe opened after antisemitic chants during soccer match in Belgium

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Labour politician is booed as thousands rally against antisemitism in London

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IDF rejects ‘NAZA’ claims of deliberate targeting of Gaza civilians

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Made in Israel: Israeli scientists push frontiers of oil-spill cleanup technology

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‘Antisemitic conspiracies spread within 67 minutes of flydubai attack’

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Netanyahu pledges new security measures in wake of flydubai attack

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Passengers help stop a flydubai pilot from deliberately crashing an Israel-bound plane

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Netanyahu links Iran war to Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria

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Israel’s High Court hears challenge to Netanyahu’s pick for Mossad chief

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‘Death to Arabs’ chanted at Jerusalem march after Ben-Gvir displays Israeli flag on Temple Mount

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15 Reasons Why I Could Divorce My Husband  

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Today in Israeli History: May 22 – May 28

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Bad Joke of the Week: Taking temperature

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Jews in the News: Movies, Omar Sharif’s Surprise, Mucho “Bear”, Vets

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From the Pages: May 21, 2026

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Dairy Dishes for a Festive Shavuot Table  

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Parshat Bereshit Genesis 1:1-6:8

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Parshat Haazinu                                                                         Deuteronomy 32:1- 32:52

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  • September 16, 2026
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Parshat Nitzavim-Vayelech                                                          Deuteronomy 29:9- 31:30

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  • September 16, 2026
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Parshat Ki Tavo                                                             Deuteronomy 26:1 – 29:8

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  • September 16, 2026
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Parshat Ki Tetze                                                                                                      Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19

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Parshat Shoftim Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9

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Obituaries

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In Loving Memory of Robert Kanter

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In Loving Memory of Mary-Bob Rubenstein

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In Memory of Leonard Dave

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Abraham Foxman, transformative longtime director of the Anti-Defamation League, dies at 86

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  • May 21, 2026
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Michael Tilson Thomas, famed conductor and scion of Yiddish theater, dies at 81

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The ‘godfather of denim’ was an Italian designer whose Jewish father was murdered at Auschwitz

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At a Glance

The history of Chanukah
Courtesy of MyJewishLearning. Photo credit: PikiWiki Israel Nurses at Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem, 1954

The history of Chanukah

  • December 7, 2023

(MJL) — Chanukah is one of the few Jewish holidays not mentioned in the Bible. […]

Why were ancient rabbis so uncomfortable with the Maccabees?
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Why were ancient rabbis so uncomfortable with the Maccabees?

  • December 7, 2023

By Michele Alperin (MJL) — Embedded in a three-page treatment of Chanukah and its ritual […]

Al Hanisim: Remembering our partnership in God’s miracles
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Al Hanisim: Remembering our partnership in God’s miracles

  • December 7, 2023

By Rabbi Rachel Barenblat (MJL) — Al Hanisim is a prayer recited on Chanukah and […]

The Hasmonean Dynasty
Courtesy of MyJewishLearning. Photo Credit: Manges Collection of Jewish Art, University of California, Berkeley Detail from “The Story of Chanukah” by Ori Sherman

The Hasmonean Dynasty

  • December 7, 2023

By Lesli Koppelman Ross (MJL) — A year after the Maccabees’ triumph at the Temple, […]

Why do we eat latkes on Chanukah?
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Why do we eat latkes on Chanukah?

  • December 7, 2023

By Aly Miller (MJL) — One of the best parts about Chanukah is arguably the […]

How Chanukah is celebrated in Israel
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How Chanukah is celebrated in Israel

  • December 7, 2023

(MJL) — As in the Diaspora, Chanukah in Israel is a major event, with families […]

Symbols of Chanukah
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Symbols of Chanukah

  • December 7, 2023

(MJL) — Chanukah is a winter holiday that celebrates the victory of the Maccabees over […]

Ending hostility and violence means wrestling with our own shadows

Ending hostility and violence means wrestling with our own shadows

  • December 7, 2023

By Rabbi Adina Allen This story was originally published on My Jewish Learning.(JTA) — Hostility […]

How to talk with kids about Israel when lighting Chanukah candles

How to talk with kids about Israel when lighting Chanukah candles

  • December 7, 2023

By Rachel Fish (JNS) — As Jewish families prepare to celebrate Chanukah, we remain continually […]

Parshat Vayeshev – Genesis 37:1 – 40:23

Parshat Vayeshev – Genesis 37:1 – 40:23

  • December 7, 2023

Efrat, Israel – “And Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand, and I took the grapes, […]

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