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Israeli-American Council chairman Adam Milstein addressing the IAC conference in Washington, D.C. November 2018. Credit: Perry Bindelglass.

Pro-Israel philanthropist remains committed to ‘speaking out’ against anti-Semitism

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Pro-Israel philanthropist Adam Milstein has said that he remains committed to speaking out against the anti-Semitic rhetoric of Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), as well as the Council on American-Islamic Relations...
Manischewitz products. Credit: Robert Couse-Baker/Flickr.

Manischewitz adds some new flavor to a longtime look

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From wine to macaroons to matzah and canned chicken soup, Manischewitz, the largest marketer of kosher foods in North America, unveiled a new look on Wednesday. “We are so excited to unveil our new brand image...
A fragment of a clay jar decorated with a human face dating back to the Persian era (fourth to fifth century C.E.) was discovered in Jerusalem’s City of David National Park’s Givati ​​parking-lot excavation. Credit: Eliyahu Yanai/City of David, Jerusalem.

Fragment of Persian-era clay jar depicting human face discovered in Jerusalem

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A fragment of a clay jar decorated with a human face dating back to the Persian era (fourth yo fifth century C.E.) has been discovered in Jerusalem’s City of David National Park’s Givati ​​parking...

Purim is a time to stand proudly together as Jews

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Purim is and has always been about what is hidden. From the masks and costumes we wear as part of our celebration to the very essence of the meaning of the alternate name, Esther,...

Rare Books That Kept Prayer Alive During the Jewish Migrations of the 19th Century

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The third gathering of the Global Forum of the National Library of Israel will take place in Jerusalem on March 17-19, 2019, bringing together prominent figures to discuss this year’s topic: “Migration-Borders-Identity”. The following article is...
One of the winners of Jerusalem College of Technology’s (JCT) sixth annual Physics Olympiad Ayelet Hashahar Barel of Rishon Letzion; Eti Stern, head of JCT’s Tal Campus for women; Yocheved Berstel, girls’ physics high school teacher in Rishon Letzion; and rector of JCT’s Lev Academic Center Professor Kenneth Hochberg. Credit: JCT.

Physics Olympiad in Jerusalem spotlights religious scientists of the future

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The talents of religious scientists of the future were on display last week as more than 100 Israeli yeshivah students participated in Jerusalem College of Technology’s sixth annual Physics Olympiad. Held in cooperation with Israel’s Ministry of Religious Services and Ministry...
Aliyah fair in the San Fernando Valley, Calif., organized by Nefesh B’Nefesh, Israel’s Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, the Jewish Agency for Israel, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael (KKL) and the Jewish National Fund-USA. March 2019. Credit: Courtesy.

Anti-Semitism on minds at ‘aliyah’ fair as North Americans prepare for move

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It’s no easy task to pack up one’s earthly possessions and cross the ocean to a new country where a new language is spoken, even if it is a “coming home.” Compounding the matter is...
Einstein's official 1921 portrait after receiving the Nobel Prize in physics. (Wikimedia Commons)

Happy Birthday Albert Einstein!

On March 14, 1879, was born in Germany one of the most important figures of modern physics, Albert Einstein, Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect and...
Granola Hamantaschen. Photo by Paula Shoyer.

Healthy hamantaschen in the form of granola and gluten-free

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Purim is coming, and, like every year, its signature treat, hamantaschen, is taking on a new twist. The holiday starts this year on the evening of March 20 and lasts through the evening of March...
Student conference attendees gathered outside the Hyatt Regency near LAX. Credit: JC Olivera Photography.

Students stand together against anti-Israel bias at LA conference

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“I support Israel not because Israel needs my support,” Egyptian-born Hussein Aboubakr, 29, proclaimed in front of 500 people, “but because I need to support Israel in order to the best version I can...