February 26: Protesting the Murder of Ilan Halimi
On this date in 2006, 100,000 Parisians protested the kidnapping, torture and murder of Ilan Halimi, a working-class, Morrocan Jewish man of 24 by an anti-Semitic gang.
Twenty-seven members of the mostly Muslim "Barbarians" were...
As storm batters Israel, Chabad program brings warmth to Holocaust survivors
With storm Barbara bringing freezing winds, rain and snow to Israel, over 200 volunteers braved the conditions to deliver portable heaters, blankets and prepared meals to 300 elderly and Holocaust survivors living in Jerusalem.
The...
Bubbe’s Passover, circa 2019: Feeding the soul while keeping the body healthy
Sweet gefilte fish with a dollop of eye-watering horseradish. Fluffy matzah balls floating in golden chicken soup, raisin-dotted matzah kugel, tangy stuffed cabbage, crunchy charoset, mile-high sponge cake.
This time of year (Passover—or Pesach in Hebrew—begins...
Russian Jewish chess player to challenge world champion for title in UAE
Russian Jewish chess player Ian Nepomniachtchi will challenge the current world chess champion, Magnus Carlsen, for the title in Dubai later this year after winning the FIDE Candidates Tournament on Monday with a round to spare.
The...
‘Wonder Woman’ Gal Gadot third highest-paid actress in 2020
Israeli actress Gal Gadot made $31.5 million in 2020, earning her third place on Forbes’ list of this year’s highest-paid Hollywood actresses.
The bulk of her earnings, the magazine said, came from $20 million for her...
Dutch national railway to compensate Holocaust survivors and their families
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), the Dutch national railway company, announced over the weekend that it had completed the necessary preparation to pay compensation to Holocaust survivors who were sent via Dutch trains to the death...
Millions of Jews worldwide pause to observe Yom Kippur
The holiest day in the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur, was set to commence at sunset on Tuesday. It’s a time when Israel come to a near-complete pause.
Many Israelis observe a 25-hour fast and attend...
Shavuot for kids: Giving a new generation the gift of Torah
It’s one of the most dramatic scenes in the Torah, as amazing as the splitting of the sea.
Imagine the Master of the Universe coming down to Earth in an astounding fireworks display of thunder,...
Mentshn-Fresser, feat. Sveta Kundish & Daniel Kahn. This 100-Year-Old Yiddish Pandemic Song Could Have...
In 1916, Solomon Smulevitz, a Yiddish musician and entertainer who immigrated to America from Belarus, wrote “Mentshn-Fresser.” The song’s title means “man eater,” or “devourer of mankind.”
Written by Solomon Small (Smulewitz), 1916, Hebrew Publishing...
Parashat Shemot שְׁמוֹת
The book of Shemot spans the time period of Bnei-Yisrael’s exile in Egypt. The first verse has many hidden messages and Mitzvot that Bnei-Yisrael will be obligated to keep. The first four words in...