Daily Archives: May 25, 2017
KKL-JNF presents rare photos from Jerusalem of 1967
This week, the Jewish world celebrates Jerusalem Day and marks 50 years since the reunification of Jerusalem and the Six Day War. To honor the occasion, the Keren Kayemet Le’Israel-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) opened...
Sivan: inspiration from head and heart
Rosh Chodesh Sivan is set to begin Thursday, May 25. This is the month in which the wheat harvest is celebrated in the land of Israel. We also observe Shavuot, which commemorates the anniversary...
50 years after ‘Sgt. Pepper’s,’ how Jews helped fill a Beatle’s lonely heart
On May 25, the city of Liverpool in the northwest of England will commence celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the release of The Beatles’ groundbreaking and best-selling album, “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club...
WJC CEO praises Serbia’s law on restitution of Nazi-looted Jewish property
World Jewish Congress CEO and Executive Vice President Robert Singer was in Serbia this week for talks with political leaders and representatives of the local Jewish community.
On Tuesday, Singer met in Belgrade with Serbia's...
Hebron: Fifty years since its liberation
This week not only marks the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem, Yom Yerushalayim, but, the next day, the 29th of Iyar, marked the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Hebron, site of...
My experience as a FILL fellow
The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles offers an internal leadership opportunity for young Federation professionals. FILL — Federation Innovation Leadership Lab — is a yearlong program that builds professional development and strengthens leadership...
Harav Nachum Kerenvasser, Z”l
The Gerrer community is mourning the passing of Harav Nachum Kerenvasser, z”l, one of the Roshei Yeshivah of Yeshivas Chiddushei Harim in Tel Aviv and a distinguished Gerrer chassid, who passed away after an...
Jewish languages forgotten in exile
When Mr Harvey Goldstein came to Singapore in 1969, the New York native was surprised to find another Yiddish speaker.
"Somebody from an inner room says, 'Eh, Goldstein, come and see here!' I go in,...
Circuit court turns down Pollard’s appeal
Only a week after they heard oral arguments in the case, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Manhattan issued a written ruling on Wednesday rejecting Jonathan...
D’var Torah: 50th anniversary of the Six Day War
The Jewish community the world over finds itself in a jubilee year, 50 years since the Six Day War.
The very existence of the Jewish people, from its very inception – our redemption from Egypt...