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The moment that changed everything, captured on film

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During the 1967 Six-Day War, against all odds, Israel fought for her life on all borders with Egypt, Jordan and Syria. Not only did the fledgling Jewish state survive the onslaught, but it also...

Planting a Tree: A Growing Symbol of Friendship Between Israel and Argentina

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This morning (Wednesday), Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) Chairwoman Ifat Ovadia-Luski hosted the Argentine Ambassador to Israel, Rabbi Shimon Axel Wahanish, for a tree-planting ceremony symbolizing hope and friendship at Kennedy Park in...

Christians Team Up With Jews to Rebuild Detroit Synagogue

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According to Pastor Aramis Hinds of the Breakers Covenant Church International, the former synagogue and present church serves as a strong foundation of the Christian faith. To elaborate his point, he pointed out to...

Students, Community Celebrate Passover at the Temple Shalom of Northwest Arkansas

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For the UA Jewish community, spring is a time of holy tradition, community and storytelling with the annual celebration of Passover. Rachel Ungar, a UA Junior and president of the Hillel Jewish Student Association, said...
Boris Pahor, June 20, 2015. Credit: Claude Truong-Ngoc via Wikimedia Commons.

Oldest concentration-camp survivor dies at age 108

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The oldest known survivor of a Nazi concentration camp, Boris Pahor, died on Monday in the Italian city of Trieste at the age of 108, reportedĀ Deutsche Welle. Pahor was born on Aug. 26, 1913, in...

Jewish Wisdom & Wellness Festival Integrates Ancient Learning with Modern Issues to Offer New...

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LOS ANGELES,Ā April 16, 2018Ā /PRNewswire/ -- Jewish leaders and community members will explore the connections between Jewish wisdom and wellness during a citywide "Festival of Learning" devoted to subjects including women's health, end-of-life decisions, teen...
Michael Lang (left), the Jewish co-creator of the famous 1969 Woodstock music festival, during a 2016 interview. Source: Screenshot.

Co-creator of legendary Woodstock festival dies at 77

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Michael Lang, a longtime producer and the Jewish co-creator of the famous 1969 Woodstock music festival, died on Jan. 8 at the age of 77. The native of Brooklyn, N.Y., died from ā€œa rare form...

Jules Feiffer, a symbol of New York Yiddish satirical humor, dies

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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 theĀ Pulitzer PrizeĀ in...

Northern Palm Beach community provides relief following Irma

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The Jewish community in Northern Palm Beach is recovering and providing relief efforts in the aftermath ofĀ Hurricane Irma. According to Michael Hoffman, president/CEO of the West Palm Beach-based Jewish Federation ofĀ Palm Beach County, the Federation...

Richmond Jewish congregation welcomes refugees to Passover ritual

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They lit candles, praying that those suffering around the world find light in the darkness. Dipping karpas into salt water, they saw the tears of all who suffer injustice. Abdul Jalal Hashimi then watched the...