Daily Archives: August 4, 2017
100,000 forbidden books used to construct Parthenon replica on Nazi book-burning site
Argentinian artist Marta Minujín has used thousands of prohibited books to construct a replica of the Parthenon in Athens on a Nazi book-burning site in Kassel, Germany.
Taking a stance against censorship, Minujín designed the Parthenon of...
Is healthcare a Jewish value?
Last Friday morning, back when both Reince Priebus and Anthony Scaramucci were both employed by the White House, all anyone could talk about was the scene that unfolded in the U.S. Senate the night...
Blending Judaism and survival skills at camp for boys
The Hebrew word Gila translates to happiness. But it is a different kind of happiness than other similar Hebrew words like simcha , or osher . Gila is the happiness found through discovery. And that is exactly the kind of happiness Chicago...
Madonna observes Jewish Temples’ destruction, Tisha B’Av
International superstar, Madonna is apparently observing Tisha B’Av, the saddest day in the Jewish calendar, on which a number of disasters in Jewish history occurred, primarily the destruction of both the First Temple by...
Shabbos in Seoul: The pleasures of Shul in faraway places
True story: late last year, on a trip to Asia, my wife and I found ourselves in Seoul, as Shabbat was fast approaching. Other than a chapel on the U.S. military base, which is...
The film on Anti-Semitism that has Germany reeling
A new film about a very old problem has become a cause celebre in Germany after two of Europe's most acclaimed public broadcasters refused to air a documentary on rising anti-Semitism on the continent.
Germany's...
Cancer-afflicted rabbi fights for her life — and for Obamacare
As a rabbi, teacher, parent and grandparent, silence is no longer an option for Rachel Cowan — especially when it comes to healthcare.
Cowan, former director of the Jewish Life and Values Program at the...
New poll shows PM Netanyahu still has strong lead
A new poll shows that even with the events of the past few weeks, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu can rest easy knowing that he would remain in his position even if new elections were held...
Las konsejas de Rivka: La Opera de Paris octubr
Kon la muerte de su papa, un komersante riko, mi primo Jaquito devía entrar i tomar la direksyón del magazín, ke resivio komo erensia . En el magazín se vendian tapetes, i era en...
Appel rejeté pour le soldat Israélien Elor Azaria
En rejetant son appel, la justice israélienne a statué sur la sentence du soldat israélien Elor Azaria. Le jeune homme purgera une peine de 18 mois de prison.
Le 24 mars 2016, il avait été...