Ash and Soot
The ash has stopped falling.
During the conflagration, I swept
My patio repeatedly, pushing
Ash and soot to the side,
Only to have the winds rise
And deposit another layer.
The local fires have abated,
And the ash no longer drifts...
Nova music festival survivor to represent Israel at Eurovision
Yuval Raphael, a survivor of the Supernova music festival massacre on Oct. 7, 2023, will represent Israel at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, in May.
Raphael won the finals of the "Hakochav...
Jules Feiffer, a symbol of New York Yiddish satirical humor, dies
Jules Ralph Feiffer (January 26, 1929 – January 17, 2025) was an American cartoonist and author, who at one time was considered the most widely read satirist in the country. He won the Pulitzer Prize in...
“101 Treasures from the National Library of Israel” Wins 74th National Jewish Book Award...
The National Library of Israel (NLI) is thrilled to announce that its flagship publication, 101 Treasures from the National Library of Israel, has won the Jewish Book Council’s 74th National Jewish Book Awards in...
The Legacy of Menachem Mike Fox Z”L
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‘Jewish Matchmaking’ star holds clinic in Jerusalem
Aleeza Ben Shalom, star of the hit Netflix series “Jewish Matchmaking,” teamed up with Shagririm BaLev (“Ambassadors of the Heart”) to teach hundreds of people tips for dating and marriage at an event last week...
Pop-up exhibit in Miami features Israeli works by classic and contemporary artists
An exhibition in Miami titled HOME | LAND, curated by Michelle Azout, features works from 40-plus classic and contemporary Israeli artists.
More than 120 pieces in a mix of media, including paintings, sculptures, prints, textiles, digital art and...
Holocaust hero’s legacy at risk
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The Tel-Aviv based museum currently operates in rented space within Bau’s...
Biden signs bill to study Weitzman Jewish museum joining Smithsonian
U.S. President Joe Biden signed H.R.7764, the “Commission to Study the Potential Transfer of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History to the Smithsonian Institution Act,” on Wednesday.
The legislation will create a group of eight people...