Jewish Education
“These images reveal how the traditions of the holiday have been preserved and remain relevant to this day,” said Efrat Sinai, KKL-JNF archives director.
Matt Goldish, of Ohio State, told JNS that the report may create a “perfect storm of Jew-hatred” if Columbus is compared with Israel.
“When you write a Torah scroll in someone’s honor, you elevate their soul,” Yosef Wilhelm, a Chabad rabbi, told JNS.
Thousands of people filled in individual letters in the parchment.
Bonnie Pomper, whose nephew Hersh Goldberg-Polin was executed by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, told JNS that studying the Mishnah made her appreciate “mundane” prayers she has said by “rote.”
The Museum of the Bible is showcasing the codex, dating to the eighth century, through Jan. 12, 2025.
The focus on a well-rounded education is encapsulated in the institution’s name; in Hebrew, shefa means “abundance.”
The educational institution will be the first to be built from scratch by the Yael Foundation, a charitable group which supports 85 Jewish schools worldwide.
The attorney representing the company intends to sue a planning board in New Jersey.
The New York artist, who drew for “The New York Times” for decades, developed a close connection with the Altneuschul in Prague and often drew on Jewish history and faith, including in works syndicated in JNS.
The initiative will begin with the renovation and expansion of the Scuole Ebraiche di Roma.
The institutions “need to be more than just a haven from threats or abuse, they should be centers of excellence,” Yael Foundation CEO says.
