Daily Archives: May 24, 2017
In a city gripped by shock, Manchester Jews unite in sorrow and determination after...
Manchester’s Jewish community joined with the rest of their city in sorrow and disbelief on Tuesday, following the devastating terrorist atrocity outside a pop concert on Monday night in which 22 people lost their...
Ivanka, Jared, and the Jewish Sabbath
he media frenzy surrounding President Trump has included reports about his daughter and son-in-law’s observance of Jewish ritual, including resting on the Jewish Sabbath. On a few occasions, the media have noted puzzling exceptions...
Leonard Cohen song is anthem of Jewish exclusivists
On May 21, Israeli Jews celebrated 50 years of Jewish sovereignty over Jerusalem with a light show on the Old City walls, and the highlight was a rendition of the late Leonard Cohen’s most...
Donald Trump at Yad Vashem leaves a bizarrely chipper note for posterity
This morning, President Donald Trump visited Yad Vashem, the Israeli Holocaust memorial museum on the edge of Jerusalem. Flanked by Israeli and American flags, the president spoke gravely of the “millions of innocent, wonderful,...
Manchester: Ex-council chief says Jews have vital role in city’s recovery after attack
The Jewish former chief executive of Manchester City Council has called for different communities “to continue to pull together” after Monday’s terrorist attack.
Sir Howard Bernstein, who led the council for two decades, retired from...
‘Judaism and Immigration’ talks to be part of Shavuot fest
Congregants from Temple Emanu-El of Palm Beach and Temple Israel will unite Tuesday, the eve of Shavuot, for an evening of prayer, food and learning as they commemorate the giving of the Torah to...
JCC athletes awarded for skills, sportsmanship and unity
More than 600 athletes participating in many sport teams were honored with certificates of merit and trophies at many ceremonies throughout the month of May at the Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center in North...
Special needs students recognized for completing Giborim U program
75 special needs adults and children were honored with awards for completing the Giborim U 12-week program of courses on May 21 at the David Posnack Jewish Community Center in Davie.
"This is a very...
New ‘Yeshiva for the nations’ brings light of Torah to Christians
“And many peoples shall go and say: ‘Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of Hashem, to the house of the God of Yaakov; and He will teach us of His...
Britain deploys troops to prevent attacks after Manchester bombing
Soldiers were being deployed to key sites in Britain on Wednesday to prevent attacks after the terror threat level was raised to its highest level following a suicide bombing in Manchester that killed 22...