Jewish and Israeli Holidays
Long accused of antisemitism, the United Nations celebrates many holidays on social media—none of them Jewish.
The Tzohar Rabbinical association is calling for a national day of fasting and prayer.
Muntaquim Durant, 44, was sentenced for two-and-a-half to five years for stealing more than $94,000 from a matzah factory before Passover.
“With God’s help and brave actions, we will see a great miracle and the hostages will return home,” said the Israeli president.
“It makes me feel angry that this would happen in Oakland, a place with so much diversity,” said Rabbi Dovid Labkowski, a local Chabad rabbi.
“ … The last two months have proven that we have a long way to go in making the world a safer place for our Jewish brothers and sisters,” said House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.).
There’s barely a single Israeli who is not connected to one of the fallen.
Chanukah “tells us that after trouble comes better times, and that’s the story we have to remember,” said Ambassador Jack Lew.
Josh Glanc told JNS that his character has “been a little too preoccupied with evil plans for owning everything that he hasn’t had time for shul.”
Grzegorz Braun called Chanukah “satanic.” He injured a woman attending the holiday ceremony who lost consciousness and was hospitalized.
“It is so important for Jewish teens all around the world to convene and show strength in numbers,” said Liron Lipinsky, BBYO vice president of enrichment strategy.
“Soldiers are aware of the importance of their mission, they know the stakes are high and while they can’t be home with their family, we still want them to enjoy Chanukah,” says IDF Home Front Command Haifa district rabbi.
