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OPINION - Havering council's attempt to cancel Hanukkah sent a truly chilling message

The sky was rarely darker than on a moonless night in Theresienstadt. Of the 140,000 Czech Jews imprisoned in the concentration camp-ghetto in Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia, a quarter died of disease or starvation. The rest were carted away, murdered in Auschwitz-Birkenau and other death camps in the East. Yet even in…

Evening Standard

What to know about Hannukah and how it's celebrated around the world

Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.”

The Independent UK

For some Jewish peace activists, demands for a cease-fire come at a personal cost

Jewish Americans critical of how Israel and the U.S. are responding to Hamas' attack say they're ostracized by the mainstream U.S. Jewish community. They worry there's no room for dissenting voices.

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‘We cannot lose our humanity’: Madonna addresses Israel-Hamas war on stage in London

Singer laments the deaths of children during war, as well as the Palestinian-American child to alleged hate crime in Chicago

The Guardian - UK

Historic Torah Scroll Displayed At Riyadh Book Fair In Israel-Saudi Détente

Rare 16th-century manuscript highlights growing ecumenicalism between former adversaries.

Zenger

Israeli Chief Rabbi’s Inflammatory Remarks Risk Deepening Secular-Religious Tensions

Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef's comments on non-kosher eating and envy of ultra-Orthodox draw criticism

Zenger

Rabbi Daniel Lapin: Challenging The Perceptions Of Judaism And Conservative Thinking

Rabbi Daniel Lapin challenges the portrayal of Judaism as childish and explores the roots of conservative ideas.

Zenger

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On Sukkot, the Jewish ‘Festival of booths,’ each sukkah is as unique as the person who builds it

Sukkot is a Jewish festival that follows right on the heels of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, Judaism’s High Holy Days. The harvest holiday, which begins on Sept. 29, 2023, lasts for seven days when celebrated in Israel and eight days when celebrated elsewhere.

The Conversation

Accidental YouTube Sensation Rabbi Mendel Kaplan Has Led A Toronto Chabad For 25 Years

Kaplan taught at the Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem, then in 1998, he and his wife moved to Thornhill, Ontario.

Zenger

‘Everyone can live in unison’, says child of multi-faith household

Bea Baldwin, 17, was raised in a multi-faith household as her father practices Judaism and her mother is Christian.

The Independent UK

Nonbinary genders beyond 'male' and 'female' would have been no surprise to ancient rabbis, who acknowledged tumtums, androgynos and aylonot

“Genderqueer” and “nonbinary” are contemporary terms for people who don’t fit neatly into male or female categories. But acknowledging that not everyone fits neatly into those two groups has a much longer history than you might suspect.

The Conversation

She found meaning where she least expected it — her childhood faith

Sarah Hurwitz grew up in what she would describe as a culturally Jewish home. But it wasn't until she was in her 30s that she really connected with the spiritual identity she was raised with.

WEKU

Mystery MAGA rabbi revealed

Donald Trump's Miami photo op with a Jesus-loving "rabbi" set the Jewish community abuzz. Mystery solved — sort of

Salon

Jewish denominations: A brief guide for the perplexed

As a scholar of modern Jewish history, religion and politics, I am often asked to explain the differences between Judaism’s major denominations. Here is a very brief overview:

The Conversation

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Shavuot: The Jewish holiday that became all about children

For most American Jews today, Shavuot is not exactly a big-ticket holiday. Observance lags behind springtime Passover, and it pales in comparison to Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, the fall “high holidays.”

The Conversation

'You can’t not bring your whole self to something': how Jewish Indigenous women are navigating their dual identities

In 1965, James Spigelman joined Charlie Perkins and 30 other students on a bus ride around New South Wales to bring attention to the extent of racial discrimination in Australia. This would go on to be known as the Freedom Ride.

The Conversation

Judaism's rituals to honor new mothers are ever-rooted, ever-changing – from medieval embroidery and prayer to new traditions today

Reading the Torah, there is no doubt about motherhood’s important role in Jewish literature and life.

WhatToWatch

Jewish Matchmaking cast: who's who in the Netflix dating show

Meet the "catches" that make up the Jewish Matchmaking cast as Netflix gains another dating series.

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Israeli Ministers, Officials Cancel Participation in Memorial Day

Several ministers and members of Israel's parliament have cancelled their participation in Memorial Day ceremonies, a day of remembrance for fallen Israeli soldiers, due to protests from some bereaved families. Housing and Construction Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf and Deputy Culture and Sports Minister Yaakov Tessler, from the ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism…

The Independent UK

Pittsburgh Jews keep defying hate as synagogue trial nears

Three Jewish congregations in Pittsburgh are still waiting for justice four and a half years after the massacre that changed everything

The Guardian - UK

UK progressive Judaism bodies merge to give movement more reach and voice

New organisation will represent about 30% of British Jews who are affiliated to synagogues

The Conversation

Arab Americans are a much more diverse group than many of their neighbors mistakenly assume

Marking April as Arab American Heritage Month – a time to learn about the history, culture and contributions of our nearly 4 million strong community – is gaining traction across the country.

The Independent UK

Outpouring of grief at funeral of British-Israeli sisters killed in West Bank drive by shooting

Maia and Rina Dee were mourned by hundreds of people at a service in Kfar Etzion after days of rocket fire

The Independent UK

Sofia Richie shares she converted to Judaism ahead of wedding to Elliot Grainge

‘What a magical day,’ the socialite wrote on Instagram

The Conversation

Why is Passover different from all other nights? 3 essential reads on the Jewish holiday

Boxes of matzah stacked high in grocery stores? It’s almost Passover. Wednesday, April 5, marks the first night of the weeklong Jewish holiday in 2023.

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