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An exploration of Jewish Morocco
My husband Marty and I recently participated on a 10-day “Mission to Jewish Morocco,” which was organized by the Jewish Federation of Sarasota. Not only did we see the usual tourist sites of the...
Jews in Texas already in hiding from Neo-Nazis; holiday service held at secret location
There's an apocryphal story from WWII that when the Nazis started requiring the Jews under their control to wear gold stars, the Danish King donned one himself and suggested his subjects do the same....
Gift from the heart: Azrieli Foundation donates $26M to Jewish General’s cardiac centre
After receiving the largest donation in its history, the Jewish General Hospital inaugurated its new heart centre on Monday, the Azrieli Heart Centre.
Already renowned as one of the best heart centres in North America,...
8 chic modest dresses under $100 for the Synagogue Runway on Rosh Hashanah
Jewish holidays are joyous occasions — food abounds, the family gathers together and there’s laughing, singing and (sometimes) dancing. But nothing stresses out the modern Jewish woman quite like finding the perfect outfit to...
Rosh Hashanah message: British PM Theresa May salutes ‘remarkable’ Israel, vows to fight anti-semitism
Speaking on the eve of the Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year celebration, Mrs. May told members of the Jewish community from business, the arts, politics, public services and charities about her plans to...
Powerful earthquake hits central Mexico, collapses buildings
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocked central Mexico on Tuesday, collapsing some buildings, cracking the facades of others and scattering rubble on streets less than two weeks after another tremor killed at least 90 in the country's...
Mira Hirsch: Directing theater with a conscience
Theater director Mira Hirsch likes to keep busy.
A longtime fixture on the Atlanta theatrical scene, Hirsch founded the Jewish Theatre of the South, whose closure after 13 seasons at the Marcus Jewish Community Center...
JDC provides Rosh Hashanah aid to elderly Jews in the former Soviet Union
Impoverished elderly Jews across the former Soviet Union are expected to receive extra food and traditional holiday fare, including apples and honey, for the Rosh Hashanah Jewish New Year.
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee...
Orthodox Jews to Protest TODAY Against Netanyahu in Front of the United Nations
Thousands of members of New York's Orthodox Jewish community, organized by the Rabbinical Alliance of the USA, plan to protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who arrived to address the UN General Assembly this week. The demonstration...