Jewish Religion and Thought
“Rabbi Cohn saw how a democracy can be corrupted into a fascist dictatorship, and what happens when anti-Semitism is allowed to fester,” said Rep. Max Rose (D-N.Y.).
Senior religious Zionist rabbis that penned a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warning of the dangers of the Trump peace plan are “squandering the moment.”
“Rabbi Cohn’s life story is a stark and vivid reminder that not only must we never forget the Holocaust, but we must also learn the lessons from this horrific and evil period to ensure such persecution never happens again,” said Rep. Max Rose (D-N.Y.).
“Students started to write swastikas on my belongings, on my arms. I was pushed and shoved in the hallway,” related Ariana Hoblin of Florida.
As Rabbi Kalman Weinfeld was helping one pilot wrap tefillin in the cockpit, the co-pilot walked in and said that he was also Jewish.
The Sephardic chief rabbi’s characterization of immigrants from the former Soviet Union as Communists, hostile to religion and haters of religion is “outrageous,” says Israel’s prime minister.
An ancient measuring table and dozens of stone measurement weights suggest that the location served as a major town square.
“Do not allow this to be something that hinders your belief. Stay strong, teach peace and love, and continue to grow as a people,” says basketball player Amar’e Stoudemire, who now holds Israeli citizenship.
“I am horrified by the stabbing of multiple people at a synagogue in Rockland County,” said New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. “We have zero tolerance for anti-Semitism in New York, and we will hold the attacker accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”
The attack took place inside the home of Rabbi Chaim Rottenberg after he had lit the menorah on the seventh night of the holiday.
“Detectives investigating a racially aggravated assault on a 54-year-old man in Stamford Hill have charged two boys ... a 14-year-old and a 15-year-old boy in connection with an incident in Amhurst Park on Friday, 29 November,” said Met Police in a statement.
In the face of the multiplying challenges, Israel cannot afford to be satisfied with the status quo; it needs to adapt and innovate, stresses IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi.
