More than 100 Italian sites take part in European Day of Jewish Culture
Italy participated in the 24th annual European Day of Jewish Culture at 101 sites across 16 regions, with Florence serving as the lead city. This year’s event, held on Sept. 9-10, was dedicated to...
The Babylonian bubble
A terrible scene flashed across our screens the other day. It was late afternoon on Friday as Shabbat was coming in and suddenly the sirens sounded. Jerusalem was under attack. Alarms blaring, all the...
Epsteins donate $1 million to UC San Diego
Daniel and Phyllis Epstein’s move to La Jolla in 1986 started them on a path to becoming loyal advocates and supporters for their neighbor, the University of California San Diego.
“UC San Diego is so...
130,000 Sephardic Jews file citizenship applications in Spain ahead of deadline
A total of 130,000 applications for Spanish citizenship were submitted by descendants of Spanish Jews expelled from the country in 1492, the Spanish Justice Ministry said on Tuesday, which was the deadline for applications.
Jews living in...
Virginia House elects first Jewish and female speaker
Virginians elected Eileen Filler-Corn as both the first Jewish and female Speaker of the state’s House of Delegates on Tuesday.
A Democrat, Filler-Corn, 55, has represented the Fairfax County suburbs of Washington, D.C., in the...
Dr. Ruth Westheimer to get honorary doctorate at BGU, start psychology scholarship
Renowned psychosexual therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer will receive an honorary doctoral degree from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev on May 19 in Beersheva, Israel. The ceremony will take place during the university’s 50th anniversary...
Thousands of Jews from Around the World Gather at Largest Event in Israel for...
Thousands of Masa Israel Journey Fellows, alumni, partners and community members came together on October 20, 2021, at Hayarkon Park in Israel to celebrate the start of Masa Israel Journey’s 2021-22 programming year and...
Life’s work in Jewish service inspired by three words: ‘Am Yisrael Chai’
An established businessman and generous philanthropist, Mark Wilf was elected as the Jewish Federations of North America’s Board of Trustees Chair in 2018. Beyond helming a successful real estate development firm, and serving as...
Chabad expects 50,000 to visit Rebbe’s burial site on 29th yahrzeit
Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe, died 29 years ago today, on the third day of Tammuz. Chabad expects some 50,000 visitors to arrive throughout the day at the Ohel, the Queens, N.Y....
Morocco’s songs of Jewish past
Days have passed, time zones have changed, continents have been traversed, yet I can’t – nor do I want to – shake a magical moment in Morocco that sent shivers down my spine, right...