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Amnon Weinstein and the ‘Violins of Hope’ break the silence of the Holocaust.
Amnon Weinstein is one of the world’s most respected violinmakers. His talented, weathered hands give new voice to silenced instruments. They fight a greater silence in the process. That struggle is his life’s work....
The Census Shouldn’t Count Gays — Or Jews, Or Blacks
Many LGBT Americans are outraged that the 2020 census won’t ask Americans if they’re gay. Of course, it never has – America’s decennial survey is silent on sexual orientation and gender identity. But census...
Adjusting to the Israeli consensus on the Palestinians
The consensus among Jewish Israelis expressed by the members of Knesset at the Ruderman Foundation town hall discussion a fortnight ago – simply put, that security trumps peacemaking with the Palestinians – continues to...
Lithuanian university grants degrees for Jewish students expelled in WWII
Following the request of an Israeli doctor and the Israeli Embassy in Lithuania, the Vilnius University decided to award bachelor’s degrees to hundreds of Jewish students who were expelled from the university during World...
A miracle in Israel? Christian, Muslim and Jewish mothers march together
A recent small miracle was almost completely ignored by media: thousands of Jewish, Muslim and Christian women walked through Israel, together, demanding peace.
Recently, alongside Israeli singer Yael Deckelbaum, they released the song “Prayer of the...
This Heartwarming Subway Photo Of Hasidic Couple And Muslim Woman Goes Viral
The New York City subway isn’t the prettiest spot for photos. But a snap from the F Train highlighting interfaith harmony between Muslims, Jews and Taoists ricocheted around the Internet this week, after being...
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising anniversary remembered
Events around the Polish capital on Wednesday marked the 74th anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
Prime Minister Beata Szydło and other leading politicians, including the head of the opposition Civic Platform...
This Jewish Scientist Discovered The Magic of THC
In the early 1960s, a Bulgarian-born scientist named Raphael Mechoulam was caught carrying five kilograms of, as he called it, “superb, smuggled Lebanese hashish” on a bus from Tel Aviv to Rehovot. But he wasn’t...
Jewish Community Relations Council sets local Holocaust remembrance observances
The Jewish Community Relations Council is announcing its annual Holocaust commemoration programs for this spring’s series of Yom Hashoah (Day of Remembrance) observances.
The annual Shoah Memorial Ceremony will take place at 4 p.m. Sunday...
Get ready for Jewish Music Week in Toronto
Best Festival Ever!
May 21 - 28, 2017
Program Guide coming out next week, and complete Calendar
of Events will be posted at www.jewishmusicweek.com
on Friday, April 20.
Here are some of the highlights:
Rocky Mountain Jewgrass
Sunday May...