Secularism and Our Heritage: The Origins of Pesakh
THE TRADITIONAL explanation for the holiday of Pesakh is to be found in the twelfth chapter of Exodus: “Tell all the congregations of Israel,” God said to Moses, “that on the tenth day of this...
A combat officer’s Passover in the sands of Kuwait
U.S. Capt. Sanford Cohen counts down the end of his deployment in Kuwait by the number of Shabbats, rather than days.
“It’s a lot more manageable,” said Cohen, 38, from Staten Island, N.Y. “I’m going to...
Jerusalem-based group ships two tons of matzah to Jewish community in Poland
The Jerusalem-based organization Shavei Israel shipped two tons of matzah from Israel this week, consisting of 1,692 boxes of Matzot Aviv, 45 boxes of handmade shmurah (“guarded”) matzah and 90 boxes of specially machine-made special shmurah matzah, announced Shavei Israel...
Superman, Batman and deeper Torah concepts
Superhero comics have been influenced greatly by Jewish life in the United States and by Torah learning, according to Jordan Gorfinkel, 51, the entertainment entrepreneur who managed the Batman franchise for a decade before...
As Funders Abandon Support for Jewish Arts and Culture, Nonprofits Are Close
When BimBam recently announced that it was shutting down for lack of sustainable funding, people involved with Jewish arts and culture were upset—but not shocked—by the news. “Everything is ending,” sighed Alicia Jo Rabins,...
Iconic South African Jewish journalist to get top honor
One of South Africa’s premiere journalists, Benjamin Pogrund, will receive a top honor for his decades-long work, which included exposing the country’s apartheid system that lasted between 1948 and 1994.
On April 25, South African...
Who can argue with a $5 million donation to promote civility?
Remember the anguished plea of Rodney King: “Can we all just get along?” The L.A. victim of police brutality spoke those words 27 years ago and they still plead from his grave marker in...
El papagayo judyo
Un diya ke Albert estava tornando a su kaza
estava rogando ke una koza maraviyoza le
afite para salir de la monotonia de kada diya !
Estava pasando delantre de un magazen de
animalitos de kompanyia kuando a...
New York City to yeshivahs: Vaccinate or face closure
Amid a measles outbreak that first began when an unvaccinated child got the disease while visiting Israel, New York City has told yeshivahs in the Brooklyn section of Williamsburg that students must be vaccinated or else face...
Findings from first national study on Jewish grandparents show depth of involvement
The first-ever national study of Jewish grandparents—commissioned by the Jewish Grandparents Network (JGN), in partnership with 17 national organizations and Jewish Federations—provides detailed information about the demographics, attitudes, beliefs, behaviors and needs of this...