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The Church of the Nativity, believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the city of Bethlehem, Nov. 30, 2024. Photo by Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90.

A rabbi’s Christmas wishes

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  To date, I have experienced more than 70 Christmas seasons in my lifetime. having spent all the previous ones as an “outsider.” I admit to a life-long appreciation of the Yule season’s message and...

Chanukah 2024: Around the world for the eight nights of the ‘Festival of Lights’

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This is one tour where you’re going to want to bring your appetite along. And quite possibly a towel. Because oil—and plenty of it—is flowing during the eight days of Chanukah. That’s why all diets are...
HOME | LAND art exhibit. Photo by David Moreno.

Pop-up exhibit in Miami features Israeli works by classic and contemporary artists

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An exhibition in Miami titled HOME | LAND, curated by Michelle Azout, features works from 40-plus classic and contemporary Israeli artists. More than 120 pieces in a mix of media, including paintings, sculptures, prints, textiles, digital art and...

Holocaust hero’s legacy at risk

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The Joseph Bau House Museum, dedicated to the legacy of Holocaust survivor and artist, is launching a critical fundraising campaign to secure its future. The Tel-Aviv based museum currently operates in rented space within Bau’s...
Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia. Photo by Carin M. Smilk.

Biden signs bill to study Weitzman Jewish museum joining Smithsonian

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U.S. President Joe Biden signed H.R.7764, the “Commission to Study the Potential Transfer of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History to the Smithsonian Institution Act,” on Wednesday. The legislation will create a group of eight people...
Starting pitcher Max Fried for the Atlanta Braves during the first inning of an MLB game at Citizens Bank Park on March 30, 2024. Credit: Zach McHoul via Wikimedia Commons.

New York Yankees reach eight-year, $218m deal with Jewish pitcher Max Fried

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The New York Yankees reached an agreement on Tuesday with Jewish pitcher Max Fried, 30, for the largest guarantee issued to a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball history. The eight-year, $218 million offer is also considered...
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Adam Sandler teases possible July release for ‘Happy Gilmore 2’

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Actor, director and comedian Adam Sandler teased a possible release date and celebrity appearances for the upcoming Netflix sequel to his 1996 golf comedy “Happy Gilmore” during a recent appearance on the “Dan Patrick Show." "I don't...
Adam Kwasman is sworn in as a member of the Scottsdale City Council in Arizona on his family’s copy of a Hebrew Bible published by the late renowned Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, as his wife Orit Kwasman looks on, Dec. 9, 2024. Credit: Courtesy of Adam Kwasman.

Orthodox Jewish Arizona council member uses family Bible for swearing-in ceremony

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When he was sworn in as a new member of the Scottsdale City Council on Monday, Adam Kwasman used his family’s copy of a Hebrew Bible published by the late renowned Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz. Kwasman...

They survived Oct. 7 … now they’re playing basketball in Los Angeles

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“One day, I was going to be murdered by Hamas, and today, James Harden and the Clippers are applauding me,” Omer Bilansky, general manager of a basketball league for high-school-aged children in the Eshkol...
Henri Borlant speaks of his experiences in 2004. Credit: Shoah Memorial/YouTube.

Only survivor of 6,000 Jewish children deported from France dies, aged 97

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Henri Borlant, the sole survivor of the 6,000 Jewish children under the age of 16 who were deported from France to Auschwitz in 1942, died on Dec. 3, aged 97. Borlant spoke often of his...