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Plumbing די אינסטאַלאַציע clog the drain: פֿאַרשטאָ֜פּן די רערן drain: די אָ֜פּרינרער, ־ן drain stopper: דער אָ֜פּצי־פּראָפּן, ־ס drip: קאַ֜פּע|ן; טריפֿן; דרי֜פּע|ן For the complete list, click here to go to the archive at "Verter fun der Vokh"

Poway shooting again raises issue of gun control

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PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — While our president must do “some very heavy research…(to) get to the bottom of it,” most Americans figured it out instantly: A deranged person had access to firearms, in this case...

Yom Hashoah: We Remember

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In the Jewish tradition, we are commanded to remember (zachor) and not to forget (lo tishkach). This week we commemorate Yom HaShoah, the Day of Holocaust Remembrance. On this solemn occasion, 74 years after...
The Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue in Pittsburgh, where a mass shooting took place during Shabbat services on Oct. 27. Credit: Google Maps screenshot.

Stop debating about which kind of anti-Semitism is worse

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American Jews were shaken by the second attack on a synagogue within six months this past weekend. But, as was the case with the aftermath of the shooting in Pittsburgh, the assault on Chabad...
The National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia. Credit: Beyond My Ken via Wikimedia Commons.

American Jewish illustrators to be theme of Jewish American Heritage Month

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American Jewish Illustrators is the theme for Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) in May, commemorating the contributions that Americans Jews have made to the nation’s history, culture and society. Established by presidential proclamation in 2006 and...
KISS frontman Gene Simmons is one of 100 artists calling for the rejection of boycotting Eurovision 2019 in Israel. Credit: Alberto Cabello/Flickr.

Gene Simmons among 100 artists supporting Eurovision contest against Israeli boycott

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More than 100 artists, including KISS frontman Gene Simmons and television-reality star Sharon Osbourne, have signed a statement against calls for boycotting the Eurovision song competition next month in Tel Aviv. “We believe that unifying events, such...
Haredi Jewish men burn an Israeli flag in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, N.Y., on March 1, 2018. Photo by Amir Levy/Flash90.

Two Jewish schools in Williamsburg closed for vaccination noncompliance

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In the wake of a major uptick in the number of measles cases reported in New York City, officials have ordered the closure of two religious Jewish schools in Brooklyn until they comply with...
U.S. President Jimmy Carter grasps hands with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin at the White House signing of the peace treaty between the two nations on the grounds on March 26, 1979. Credit: U.S. News & World Report Magazine Photograph Collection/Library of Congress.

US commemorates 40 years of Israel-Egypt peace treaty

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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hosted a ceremony on Tuesday commemorating the 40th anniversary of the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt. Pompeo commended the two nations for the diplomatic milestone, and that the...
Chabad of Poway, Calif. Credit: Google Maps.

After Poway shooting, California governor pledges $15 million to protect religious institutions

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In the aftermath of Saturday’s shooting at the Chabad of Poway in Southern California, the state’s governor, Gavin Newsom, pledged $15 million for the State Nonprofit Security Grant Program in the state budget. The program...
A memorial outside of the Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue in Pittsburgh following the mass shooting on Oct. 27, 2019 that left 11 Jewish worshippers dead. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

ADL: Anti-Semitic incidents lower in 2018, but assaults and vandalism doubled

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There were 1,879 anti-Semitic incidents in 2018, representing the third-highest figure of such incidents since 1979, according to a new report by the Anti-Defamation League released on Tuesday. The highest number of anti-Semitic incidents was in...