Jewish and Israeli Holidays
With scents and flavors that tantalize—and the country having renewed ties to Israel as part of the Abraham Accords—now is the time to celebrate North African traditions.
“52 Shabbats” promises more than just a good meal; it is also a Jewish journey of sorts.
A Jew-hating politician, a fortuitous intermarriage and an impending disaster for the Jewish people of Persia, which was averted by some last-minute lobbying …
“No student should be forced to make a choice between their faith and their education. Nor should they face backlash if they do,” said Howie Beigelman, executive director of Ohio Jewish Communities.
The 18-19-year-old men were detained last month for their alleged involvement in an attack on ‘Haaretz’ reporter Nati Yefet.
Government decisiveness on the issue would “rescue” the April holiday tourism season, said Israeli Tourism Minister Yoel Razvozov.
“This anti-Semitic and hateful symbol has no place in our society,” said the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington.
Multifaith webinar was hosted by the Simon Wiesenthal Center in partnership with the King Hamad Global Centre for Peaceful Coexistence in Manama, Bahrain.
“I feel I must do something to honor and continue the Jewish life of my ancestors, and to speak up against the anti-Semitism that nearly extinguished us,” said activist Elisha Wiesel, the only child of Holocaust survivors Marion and the late Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel.
The states that have already issued proclamations include Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming and Nevada with Virginia in the works.
“The Nazis thought they were the future, and that Jews would be something you only find in a museum. Instead, the Jewish state is the future, and Mauthausen is a museum,” said Foreign Minister Yair Lapid.
“The more you have alarming trends, the more you have people to face them,” said Professor Uriya Shavit. “While anti-Semitism is really bad and getting worse, I think it is really crucial to keep the picture balanced.”
