Daily Archives: October 9, 2020
Ruben Shimonov is working to teach the ‘broader story of Mizrahim’
Experts in global Jewish history believe that highlighting minority voices within the Jewish community has the power to honor its nuances and interconnectedness. JNS’s new series highlighting Jewish ethnic minorities aims to elevate their...
Say her name? How the Breonna Taylor case became another ADL disgrace
During the course of her debate with Vice President Mike Pence, California Sen. Kamala Harris denounced the killing of Breonna Taylor, saying her life was taken, “unjustifiably and tragically and violently.” She embraced the...
On Simchat Torah: Lessons from Liudmila, a pandemic sage
As we are about to celebrate Simchat Torah—a holiday defined by its communal gatherings, and the critical importance of physical proximity and traditions like dancing with the Torah—I find myself thinking of the Talmudic...
For Jewish Republicans, it’s all about ‘Florida, Florida, Florida’
With the presidential race entering its final weeks, more attention is being focused on a number of critical swing states that could determine the outcome of the election. This is especially true as most...
American Jewish poet Louise Glück wins Nobel Prize in Literature
American Jewish poet Louise Glück won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature “for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal,” said the Nobel Committee on Thursday.
She is just the...
US rescinds entry ban of Israeli-British journalist
The United States has lifted the entry ban it had placed on Jonathan Spyer, announced the Israeli-British journalist on social media.
“Expiration Date: 2030. Thanks and love to all those who helped,” in a Facebook post featuring...
Report: Qatar makes formal request to acquire F-35 jets
Qatar submitted a formal request in recent weeks to the United States to acquire Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets, reported Reuters on Wednesday, citing three people familiar with the matter.
If completed, a deal could complicate or even...
Ari Hill – Sukkah’le
Ari Hill - Sukkah’le
נטע לוין מגיש:
ארי היל - סוכהל'ה
אמן הנשמה ארי היל בקליפ סוחף ומלא געגועים ללחנו של ר' יחזקי' וויס סוכהל'ה
על רקע הר הבית והכותל המערבי מקום ממנו לא זזה שכינה, כאשר כל...
Read Sholem Aleichem’s story, “What a Sukkah!” (includes audio)
מע קען זיך צוהערן צו אַנדערע אַרטיקלען פֿונעם פֿאָרווערטס פֿאָרגעלייענט דורך שׂרה־רחל שעכטער, ווי אויך אַנדערע פֿאָרווערטס־רעקאָרדירונגען, דורכן קוועטשן דאָ.
פֿאַראַן מענטשן, װאָס האָבן קײן זאַך נישט געלערנט און קאָנען אַלצדינג; אין ערגעץ נישט געװעזענע און...
There’s a Proud Boys chapter in Israel
The Proud Boys, a club of self-identified “western chauvinists” who have been energized by President Donald Trump’s request during Tuesday night’s debate that they “stand by,” have a chapter in Israel, despite the group’s...