Monthly Archives: April 2020
Rabbinical organization suggests guide for marking Yom Hashoah at home
As the Jewish world continues to confront growing ethical, practical and moral questions surrounding the coronavirus, the Tzohar rabbinical organization is calling on people all over the globe to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day on April 20-21...
“Zog Nit Keynmol,” performed by The Jewish People’s Philharmonic Chorus
Zog Nit Keynmol Az du Gueist Dem Letztn Veg…
Never say that you are walking on your last road…
With these words starts the song written by Hirsh Glick in the Vilna Forest for the Partisans.
With time, the...
The high crime of discussing peace with israelis
The Gaza Youth Committee’s concept of self-determination was short-circuited by Hamas, which rules Gaza with a tight grip.
The decade-old committee has spent the last half of its existence virtually meeting with Israelis in small-scale...
The moral dilemma of emptying prisons in a pandemic
What is our duty to those confined in places where the coronavirus crisis is a threat? Efforts to protect residents of facilities that serve the elderly have gained a great deal of attention. Yet...
Senators push for boost in medical, technological US-Israel cooperation
Sens. Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) announced on Thursday that they will seek to appropriate $12 million in upcoming legislation to enhance partnerships between companies in the United States and Israel to...
‘HoloCoin’ cryptocurrency offers users to buy/sell ashes of Jews burnt in Holocaust
A anti-Semitic website that is now shut down offered users the opportunity to trade a cryptocurrency called the “HoloCoin,” a reference to the Holocaust, in which Jews and the ashes of Jews burnt can...
US give $5 million in aid to Palestinians amid pandemic
The United States will give $5 million to the Palestinians to help them deal with the coronavirus pandemic, announced U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman on Thursday.
“I’m very pleased the USA is providing $5M...
April 17, 1988: Sculptor Louise Nevelson (Leah Berliawsky) died at 88
Sculptor Louise Nevelson (Leah Berliawsky) died at 88 on this date in 1988. Born to a Yiddish-speaking immigrant family, trained at the Arts Student League, and a WPA artist for four years until 1939,...
More streaming Jewish content
Center for Jewish History: Past lectures and programs. Upcoming lectures in April:
Circus of Books: Documentary about a straight Jewish couple who ran Los Angeles’ most popular gay bookstore. Netflix (April 22).
Demon: An allegory of Polish-Jewish relations...
Ramadan in the shadow of coronavirus
In two weeks’ time, Muslims around the world will mark the beginning of Ramadan, the holiest month in Islam. Observing its customs is considered an obligation and one of the pillars of the Islamic...