Tag: Rabbi
Conference of European Rabbis to support leaders in Americas, Asia, Africa
The Conference of European Rabbis (CER) is launching a ground-breaking initiative through the creation of a new international division.
Over the last few years, rabbis from outside Europe—notably from Latin America and Muslim-majority countries in the Middle...
UK chief rabbi issues prayer for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee
Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, chief rabbi of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, wished Queen Elizabeth II “many more years of blessing” in a prayer that he issued on Wednesday in honor of her Platinum...
Boston terror victim realizes dream of opening rabbinical school in New England
On May 19, the Jewish holiday of Lag B’Omer, the ribbon-cutting for a new rabbinical school was held in Brighton, Mass., with philanthropist Robert Kraft flanked by local rabbis, dignitaries and elected officials.
The school...
‘It didn’t look good’: Texas rabbi describes escape from gunman in synagogue hostage situation
When Malik Faisal Akram knocked on the glass doors at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, on Saturday morning, Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker thought he looked like he could use a little shelter and let...
Bennett speaks with Texas governor, rabbi in aftermath of hostage crisis
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke with Texas Gov. Greg Abbot on Sunday to express his gratitude following the safe conclusion of the synagogue hostage crisis in Colleyville.
Bennett thanked Abbot for the “determined and professional action...
Alliance strengthens rabbis across Muslim states, as it also uplifts Jewish residents, tourists
The first rabbinic association in the Muslim world started in 2019—pre-dating the Abraham Accords by a year. Many people may be surprised to hear that the Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States (ARIS) serves...
Personal letters by rabbi known as ‘Hazon Ish’ come to National Library of Israel
Fourteen letters penned in the 1940s by the legendary rabbi known as the “Hazon Ish” have been donated to the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem by the family of their recipient, Rabbi Zvi...
Jewish ethicist Rabbi Moshe Tendler, 95, leaves medical and religious worlds more enlightened
Listening to Rabbi Dr. Moshe Tendler, who died last week at the age of 95, one never knew what to expect. Laced in scientific language, with biblical quotes and references from the Talmud, the...
Rabbi’s new book offers spiritual boot camp for High Holidays
In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, Rabbi Mark Wildes, founder and director of Manhattan Jewish Experience (MJE), was looking for ways to keep students and young adults engaged with Judaism and each...
‘Hate can’t stop us’: Boston’s Shaloh House fights back after anti-Semitic attack
No one ever expected a pile of Gan Israel camp T-shirts to be used to stop the bleeding of one of the campers’ teachers—certainly not Rabbi Shlomo Noginski himself.
But on July 1, that was...