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A Jewish scholar chosen to lead the Catholic Biblical Association is hit by antisemitic backlash
12+ hour, 5+ min ago (741+ words) When Amy-Jill Levine was a child in Massachusetts, a schoolmate in her predominantly Catholic hometown told her she was guilty of killing Christ because she was Jewish. Her mother reassured her that wasn’t the case — and instead of being embittered…...
What to know about Hanukkah and how it’s celebrated
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (476+ words) Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and friends to light one additional candle in the menorah — a multibranched candelabra. In Hebrew, Hanukkah means “dedication....
Ultranationalist Jews chant racist slogans during annual march into Jerusalem's Old City
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (596+ words) The young, mostly-male group did their chanting under the eye of Israeli police, who had barred off parts of the plaza for journalists to cover the event. Normally a bustling marketplace for Palestinian residents of east Jerusalem, the plaza was…...
Ebstein: The importance of remembering the Holocaust
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (382+ words) It is hard to fathom that some people question whether the Holocaust even happened. The Economist reports in a 2023 poll that 20% of young Americans (18-29) thought the Holocaust was a myth, with 30% unsure, while a survey from the Guardian reports a…...
In the Passover ritual, Jews worldwide reenact an ancient story of liberation
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (548+ words) Passover is a major Jewish holiday, celebrated over the course of a week each spring. It commemorates the Exodus of ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt, as recounted in the Bible. It is celebrated around family dinner tables and at…...
Servicio de rescate informa de cuatro muertos en ataque en el centro de Israel
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (130+ words) TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Servicio de rescate informa de cuatro muertos en ataque en el centro de Israel. City of Boston payroll tops $2.45B, with 30-plus police locking up $400,000+ [Scan entire database] Stefon Diggs, A.J. Brown and free-agent targets: Inside the…...
Editorial: Fight darkness with light at Hanukkah
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (406+ words) Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish Festival of Lights that begins Sunday night, is a relatively minor holiday that has gained prominence due to its proximity to Christmas each year. It’s associated with fun: Fried foods such as doughnuts and potato pancakes,…...
CNN anchor Bianna Golodryga takes on antisemitism in new YA book
9+ mon, 9+ hour ago (336+ words) By Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times Bianna Golodryga, a news anchor for CNN International, immigrated to the U.S. from the former Soviet Union in 1980 with her family to escape antisemitism. Now a parent of two children, the onetime political refugee finds…...
Fear and vigilance rise as attacks on houses of worship intensify worldwide
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (1167+ words) By DAVID CRARY, PETER SMITH and TIFFANY STANLEY, Associated Press Every week hundreds of millions of people around the world gather to worship in peace. But for some, there comes a day when deadly violence invades their sacred spaces and…...
Joseph: 2 years after Oct. 7, Jewish community is not OK
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (944+ words) An Israeli soldier salutes during a two minutes of silence as air raid sirens sound marking the Israel's annual Memorial Day, at the site of Oct. 7, 2023 attack by Hamas militants at the Nova music festival, near Kibbutz Reim, southern Israel,…...