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Broomall Synagogue Hires New Rabbi: Michal Morris Kamil
Congregation Beth El-Ner Tamid (Courtesy of Congregation Beth El-Ner Tamid) In the spring, Rabbi Janine Jankovitz decided to leave Congregation Beth El-Ner Tamid for Kehilat HaNahar. She did not leave Broomall for New Hope until June 1, but the spring announcement allowed CBENT to start looking for Jankovitz’s replacement. It didn’t take long to find her: Rabbi Michal Morris Kamil…
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Ruth Westheimer, America’s Iconic Sex Therapist and Renowned Jewish Author, Dies at 96 – U.S. News
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Jewish community takes food inspection agency to court over slaughter guidelines
OTTAWA — A group of agencies that certify Kosher meat took the government to court Wednesday to ask for an injunction against Canadian Food Inspection Agency guidelines for the ritual slaughter of animals. OTTAWA — A group of agencies that certify Kosher meat took the government to court Wednesday to ask for an injunction against Canadian Food Inspection Agency guidelines…
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Local Jewish Community Alliance secures almost $14 million to expand – Action News Jax
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The David A. Stein Jewish Community Alliance secured $13.9 million in funding for its “Building Our Future Together” campaign. Starting Monday, the community center will begin to renovate and expand. Read More Pickleball courts are at the top of the list to be added to the center. Additionally, the expansion project will add a new two-story building,…
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Don’t Let Your Wonder Turn Into Closure | The Jewish Press – JewishPress.com | Raphael Poch | 29 Sivan 5784 – Thursday, July 4, 2024
Photo Credit: Pixabay / geralt When was the last time you were struck by a state of wonder in the past week? How about the past month? I’m not talking about simply being curious, I’m talking about being gobsmacked with an overwhelming sense of how simply amazing the world around us is. If we take a moment and reflect on…
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Security guard assaulted outside Jewish school in French city of Nice
A security guard for a French Jewish school was attacked after intervening when a group had insulted children leaving the institution, Nice mayor Christian Estrosi said on Monday. Estrosie denounced the incident, and said that authorities were seeking the perpetrators of the alleged assault. Source link
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As calls for NYC mask ban gain momentum, Jewish and Black advocacy groups announce their support
Jewish and Black advocacy organizations came together to announce their support for a ban on masks at protests in New York State, linking contemporary antisemitism by masked attackers to past actions by hooded members of the Ku Klux Klan. Calls for a mask ban have gained momentum in recent weeks, as legislation has been introduced in Albany and the idea…
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These Baseball Hats Scream ‘I’m Cute’ and ‘I’m Jewish’
Jews are known for our hats. There’s the kippah (or yarmulke), which can be knit, made of felt or satin, be in the Bukharian, Yemenite or Breslov style. There are also larger hats favored by the Haredi community like shtreimels, fedoras or kashket. The Jews of North Africa favor a fez (or tarboush). And don’t forget about head coverings…
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In Maryland, Larry Hogan pursues Jewish voters as GOP senses opening
Gloria Greenspun was prepared to dismiss Republican Larry Hogan as a “typical politician” when he visited her retirement complex outside Baltimore to sell his campaign for the U.S. Senate. To her surprise, Greenspun, an 86-year-old former preschool teacher who’s Jewish, found herself choking up as Hogan recounted a trip to Israel he made as governor. His tour included what he…
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Steve Solomon’s New Show “My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish and I’m Still in Therapy” Comes to the Suffolk
The Suffolk presents Steve Solomon’s “My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m STILL in Therapy” on Saturday, July 13, at 8 p.m. One of the longest running one-man shows in Broadway history, Steve Solomon’s original show “My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m In Therapy” explores myriad astounding characters we know, love and tolerate from our own families;…
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