Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” in Yiddish!
On YouTube in honor of today's December 16th birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven here's the Yiddish adaptation and the new choral adaptation of his "Ode to Joy" from his Ninth Symphony
"Brider" ("Brothers")
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF7F1K5m5A4
Performed by the...
December 27, 2010: Jonathan Pollak, anarchist activist against the Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands,...
Jonathan Pollak, an anarchist activist against the Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands, was sentenced to three months in prison and fined 1,500 shekels on this date in 2010 for his 2008 arrest at a...
The Hanukkah challenge for young Jews
Hanukkah’s popularity with American Jews was largely the result of a futile though determined effort to compete with Christmas. While enjoying freedom, prosperity and influence that was unprecedented in the history of the Diaspora,...
Judezmo in “Languages in Jewish Communities, Past and Present”
The interaction in medieval Iberia of Jews, Christians, and, from 711, Muslims, led to the rise of Jewish varieties of medieval Ibero-Romance. Since the largest group of Sephardim, or medieval Iberian Jews, was concentrated...
Netanyahu’s Christmas message: Israel has ‘no better friend’ than Christians
In a Christmas greeting video published on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed appreciation for Christian support of the State of Israel.
“Merry Christmas to all our Christian friends in Israel and around the...
Happy Hanukkah from Trump and Johnson
Politicians across the globe have been issuing holiday greetings in public statements and on social media. It’s a standard practice every December, particularly when Hanukkah and Christmas actually coincide, as they do now.
This year...
All the Hanukkah Episodes to Stream on Disney+
It’s December, which means there’s no shortage of streamable Christmas content this time of year. And although there are far fewer Hanukkah-themed movies and specials, they are there if you know where to find them. And...
Israel-Diaspora relations then and now: Exhibit highlights work of late photographer Leonard Freed
Yet another U.N. agency has stepped into the minefield that is the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and as a result, appears in danger of losing its legitimacy.
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, announced last...
Celebrating the holidays: Why we celebrate Hanukkah
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Benjamin Netanyahu and David Friedman light Hanukkah candles at Western Wall
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman are lighting the first candle of Hanukkah together at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
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