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Hillel International President and CEO Eric Fingerhut. Credit: Hillel International.

Eric Fingerhut to leave Hillel International for Jewish Federations of North America

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Hillel International announced on Thursday that Eric Fingerhut will be leaving as president and CEO for the Jewish Federations of North America in that same role. The Cleveland Jewish News first reported Fingerhut’s new position. “For more than...
A poster in Hebron, created by the Jewish community of Hebron and the Im Tirtzu organization to combat the narrative of Breaking the Silence, May 2019. Credit: Yishai Fleisher.

Jews of Hebron face off against Breaking the Silence over Eurovision tourists

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Against the backdrop of the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv, the radical pro-Palestinian group Breaking the Silence initiated its own form of competition this week, offering visitors to Israel guided tours of Hebron. Israel’s...
Anne Frank Credit: Collectie Anne Frank Stichting Amsterdam.

Harvard satirical publication apologizes for sexualized Anne Frank bikini photo

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The Harvard Lampoon, Harvard University’s student-run satirical newspaper, has apologized for publishing over the weekend a sexualized photo of Anne Frank in a bikini. “Gone Before Her Time: Virtual Aging Technology Shows Us What Anne...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dăncilă at the summit meeting of the Craiova State Forum in Varna, Bulgaria, on Nov. 2, 2018. Credit: Amos Ben Gershom/GPO.

Romania ‘remains committed to relocating embassy to Jerusalem’

Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dăncilă called Israel’s Ambassador to Bucharest David Saranga to reiterate her commitment to relocating her country’s embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. “My word is my word. I stand behind what I...
The city of Jerusalem marked the first anniversary of the relocation of the U.S. embassy to Israel's capital, and illuminated the walls of the Old City and the Chords Bridge in the colors of the American flag, May 14, 2019. Credit: Jerusalem Municipality.

US, Israel mark one-year anniversary since embassy opening in Jerusalem

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu celebrated one year since the U.S. relocated its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on May 14, 2018. “Today marks the one-year anniversary...
Helsingborg Town Hall. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Prominent Jewish woman, 60, stabbed and critically injured in Sweden

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A 60-year-old Jewish woman was stabbed and critically injured on Tuesday in Helsingborg, Sweden, where she is known to be a prominent member of the Jewish community. Reports suggest the suspect, who is on the...

June 2 Friendship Walk to honor Lori Gilbert Kaye, z”l

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Friendship Circle is an internationally recognized organization providing life-changing opportunities for individuals with disabilities and for the youth and adult volunteers. Local volunteers provide social opportunities for people living with developmental disabilities which enhances...

El sekreto de ser feliz

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Antes munchos anyos biviya en la Indiya un savyo ke diziyan teniya un kofre majiko. Kon los sekretos ke aviya dentro este kofre, el era el hombre el mas feliz de la tierra. Munchas personas...

A documentary explains how “The Fiddler on the Roof” became a successful musical for...

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The musical history of a Jewish family set in a shtetl was a risky gamble when it premiered on Broadway more than half a century ago. But, after initial criticism, “The Fiddler on the...

Esmirna: Sephardic music

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The music of the Mediterranean and the Near East is the source from which Christian, Jewish and Muslim artists drank for centuries. Inexhaustible melodies, sensual rhythms and improvisation are combined in the pieces that...