Daily Archives: January 5, 2018
Hebrew Institute instructed to cool it on same-sex unions
Same-sex marriage has been the law of the land for some time now, but many religious institutions — like Orthodox Judaism — refuse to embrace this “modern” way of thinking, citing laws that go...
2018 Atlanta Jewish Festival: 74 Films in 23 Days
A world-premiere feature documentary, the North American premiere of an epic, three-part documentary, and Israel’s Academy Award entry highlight the 74 movies filling 192 screenings in 23 days at the 2018 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival.
The full...
Stranded in Iraq, some Jews say Israel abandoned them
DOHUK, Iraqi Kurdistan — A few hours’ drive from the former front line with the Islamic State terror group in Iraq live a group of Jews, erstwhile residents of Israel, who have found prosperity...
The Iranian who wanted to learn Torah
Otzma Yehudit CEO Dr. Michael Ben-Ari for several years has been in contact with a pro-Israel Iranian youth, who is currently updating him on the events behind the recent wave of protests in Iran.
In an...
Remember Baghdad: Iraq’s last Jews tell the story of their country in new British...
“Jews, Muslims, Christians – we were all Iraqis – it was paradise.”
On the hundredth anniversary of the British invasion in 1917, Remember Baghdad is the untold story of Iraq, an unmissable insight into how...
The strange case of self-hating Jews
To tell you the truth, it doesn’t bother me that Lorde isn’t coming to sing in Israel. We survived Pharaoh, we’ll overcome Lorde too.
It really bothers me, however, that the young singer from New Zealand decided...