New Haggadah promises Passover seder that isn’t as ‘dull as matzah’
The Jewish nonprofit JewBelong, known for its blunt and pink billboards, released a free, downloadable Passover Haggadah that contains a “blessing for anyone who isn’t Jewish” and the “10 plagues of antisemitism.”
The 40-page booklet follows the traditional...
Moroccan Israelis petition government to recognize 1948 riots in Oujda, Jerada as terrorism
Descendants of families murdered in the 1948 riots in the northeastern Moroccan towns of Oujda and Jerada are set to ask the Israeli government to recognize those killed in the events as victims of...
Auschwitz exhibit examines faith as a mechanism for survival during the Holocaust
An exhibition that offers the public a glimpse into the role of faith as a mechanism for survival during the Holocaust opened at the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Poland on Monday.
“Through the Lens of...
Summer camps awarded grants as part of $12 million accessibility initiative
Sixteen Jewish camps across North America will be the first recipients this month of a groundbreaking grant to increase accessibility for campers and staff with disabilities through the Yashar Initiative.
The Hebrew word yashar translates to both...
Shabbat goes global in new cookbook
While Shabbat comes every week and never ceases to bring Jewish families rest across the globe, it’s always exciting to be told that Friday nights could gain a new spice and flavor. This is...
Moe Berg’s surprising double life
The Spy Behind Home Plate, a documentary on the life of Moe Berg by Aviva Kempner, opening June 28 at the Landmark Ken Theater, 4061 Adams Avenue, San Diego.
In baseball, an all-around player is one...
Foundation to Combat Antisemitism buys 30-second Super Bowl ad
The man who helped Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. write the “I Have a Dream” speech will appear in a Super Bowl commercial from the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism (FCAS).
The organization, founded by New England Patriots...
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Network of Jewish Quarters in Portugal and Spain
Spain and Portugal have a rich Jewish history. Jews were in the Iberian Peninsula since the days of the Roman empire. Jewish culture flourished under Moorish rules, where Christians, Muslims and Jews coexisted. Even...
Robert Clary, ‘Hogan’s Heroes’ star and Holocaust survivor, dies at 96
Robert Clary, a Holocaust survivor best known as the French actor who starred in the CBS-TV series “Hogan’s Heroes,” died at his home in Los Angeles on Nov. 15 at age 96.
Family members did not provide...
September 19, 2005: Rebirth of the Estonian Jewish Community
Israeli President Moishe Katsav dedicated the cornerstone for the new Tallinn synagogue in Estonia on this date in 2005 — the first synagogue established since the Nazis had declared Estonia to be Judenrein, free of...