Erich Isaac, 93, fighter for Israel’s independence, Zionist activist, prominent geographer
One of the last of the Jewish Fighters for the Freedom of Israel (Lehi) and first chairman of Americans for A Safe Israel (AFSI) passed away on Nov. 5. He was 93 years old.
Dr....
Hundreds of communities worldwide to host ‘Hanukkah Homecoming Weekend’
As people emerge from the pandemic eager for community experiences, hundreds of synagogues, congregations, Jewish Community Centers, Federations, schools, camps, independent minyans and Jewish organizations are arranging gatherings this Hanukkah to mark a worldwide rededication of...
Survivor of Suicide Loss Day to hold alternative option for Jewish community
International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day (Survivor Day, or ISOSLD) is the one day a year when people affected by suicide loss gather in their local communities to find comfort and gain understanding as...
Jewish ethicist Rabbi Moshe Tendler, 95, leaves medical and religious worlds more enlightened
Listening to Rabbi Dr. Moshe Tendler, who died last week at the age of 95, one never knew what to expect. Laced in scientific language, with biblical quotes and references from the Talmud, the...
Nefesh B’Nefesh Presents 2021 ‘Initiative for Zionist Innovation’ Grants to Seven Community-Building Olim
Nefesh B’Nefesh, who works in cooperation with Israel’s Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, The Jewish Agency for Israel, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael and JNF-USA to facilitate Aliyah from North America, has chosen seven recipients for...
Soviet Jewish activist and refusenik Ida Nudel dies in Israel at age 90
Ida Nudel, a leading activist and Zionist who sought permission for 16 years to leave the former Soviet Union and move to Israel, died on Tuesday at the age of 90.
Nudel was born in the former...
2,300 Teens Join 23 NCSY Summer Programs in Israel & US this Summer
This was an extremely meaningful summer for the more than 2,300 teens who participated in the 23 NCSYsummer programs in Israel and the United States. NCSY is the flagship youth movement of the Orthodox...
Prolific Jewish actor Ed Asner of ‘Mary Tyler Moore,’ ‘Up’ fame dies at 91
Jewish actor Ed Asner, who got his big break in 1970 in the hit comedy “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” died on Sunday at the age of 91, his representative confirmed to The Associated Press.
“We...
Iconic Mossad agent Yael Man dies at 85
Famed Mossad agent Yael Man, whose contributions to the intelligence agency made her a national Israeli hero, passed away on Sunday at the age of 85.
Man served as an undercover agent in Lebanon, gathering...
Jews in all 6 Gulf Countries Join together for First Selichot Gathering in Decades
The Association of Gulf Jewish Communities (AGJC), the people-to-people network of Jewish communities from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries that are developing Jewish life in the region, will hold its first joint Selichot...