Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, staunch promoter of ties between Jews and Christians, dies at 67
Israeli American Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, whose life goal was to promote a dialogue between Jews and Christians, died on Wednesday at the age of 67 from sudden heart failure.
Born in New York City, he...
Popular Shalva band won’t play Eurovision due to Shabbat schedule
The Shalva group, a beloved Israeli band featuring musicians with special needs, has dropped out of the Eurovision Song contest in May because compulsory rehearsals for the Saturday-night finals will take place on Shabbat.
The...
Holocaust survivor who came late to Tree of Life services to attend State of...
A Holocaust survivor who arrived late to the Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27 will be one of several personal guests of U.S. President Donald Trump at the annual State of...
Belly-filling, heart-warming: An evening in Jerusalem’s Yachad Cafe
It only happens once a month, so you’ll want to mark your calendar well in advance. Because, like with other classy German Colony restaurants, you’re better off making a reservation if you don’t want...
Christian group funding incoming flights of Ethiopian immigrants to Israel
In the aftermath of Israel approving immigration flights from Ethiopia, the first group of 80 Ethiopian newcomers will arrive on Monday evening on flights organized by the Jewish Agency and funded by the International...
‘Yiddish Glory’ CD records Jewish pain and resistance in World War II obtains a...
Yiddish Glory: The Lost Songs of World War II, an album produced in Toronto, has been nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best World Music Album. The awards ceremony on Feb. 10...
Boosting online Jewish philanthropy, one dollar and one day at a time
A new online initiative has been launched to make the positive commandment of charitable giving easier and more accessible. Titled Daily Giving, it was inspired by a well-known Jewish principle that one should endeavor to give...
Relatives of victims seek Holocaust compensation from Belgium’s railway
Descendants of Holocaust victims in Belgium are pressing the country’s railway company SNCB to compensate them for its role in the deportations of Jews during the Holocaust, following the examples of France and the...
‘Jewish music’ program thrills at UC San Diego
Story by Eileen Wingard, Photos by Cantor Sheldon Foster Merel
The venerable UCSD pianist, Cecil Lytle, chooses a different theme each year for the annual Lytle Scholarship Concert, raising funds for UC San Diego’s Preuss...
Who is afraid of a Jewish state?
Former Knesset member Professor Aryeh Eldad presents data and sources from the fathers of Zionism and repudiates the theory that severs Zionism and Judaism, and, in fact, determines that the absence of Judaism paves...