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As Bondi's Jewish community celebrates Passover, freedom and fear are front of mind
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1169+ words) Rabbi Mendy Ulman's family is one of a dozen who will be sitting down for the Jewish holiday of Passover for the first time since the massacre at Bondi beach without the loved ones they lost that day. When Ulman…...
On Passover, some Sephardic Jews revisit not only the story of their ancestors, but also their Ladino language
3+ week, 1+ day ago (614+ words) When Passover arrives each spring, Jewish families around the world gather at their tables to retell a story passed down for thousands of years. At ritual dinners known as Seders, they recount the Exodus, the biblical story of the Israelites…...
The long history of silent meditation retreats and the individuals who helped shape them
1+ mon, 1+ hour ago (1277+ words) Silent retreats have become increasingly common in the United States in recent years. To calm down and reset their nervous systems, people relinquish their phones and reading materials and commit to speaking at a bare minimum to learn practices of…...
Before recent attack, Michigan synagogue had been bolstering its security
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (723+ words) The Michigan synagogue that came under attack this week when an armed man drove his car into the building had for months been strengthening its security apparatus by hiring a seasoned police lieutenant as its security director and holding active…...
Where Is the Michigan Synagogue Shooter? Police Respond in Force as Active Reports Put Temple Israel on Edge
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (201+ words) Multiple law enforcement agencies have descended on a synagogue in a Detroit suburb following reports of an active shooter. Officers are currently clearing Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, while surrounding Jewish facilities have been placed under a precautionary…...
Zohran Mamdani reassured Jewish New Yorkers but his wife's Oct 7 social media activity tells another story
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (933+ words) The controversy centres on posts liked by Duwaji in the aftermath of the Hamas attack on Israel of October 7, 2023, one of the deadliest assaults on Jews in modern history. The incident is not merely a social media misstep. It has…...
US Homeland Security investigates whether Bovino made disparaging comments about Jewish faith
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (525+ words) U. S. Customs and Border Protection has opened an internal investigation into whether Gregory Bovino, the one-time architect of President Donald Trump's large-scale immigration crackdown, made disparaging comments about the Jewish faith of the U. S. attorney for Minnesota. "Following a letter from a…...
Welsh billionaire seeks German passport due to antisemitism in the UK
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (575+ words) Sir Michael Moritz, the richest ever Welshman, is applying for German citizenship due to hostility towards Jews in the UK. Speaking to the BBC, Moritz said that Britain was "far more hostile than the US" towards its Jewish community, and…...
Why Seth Rogen Would 'Never Live in Israel' " His Shocking Comments on Zionist Upbringing
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (524+ words) A five-year-old podcast clip featuring Seth Rogen is back in the conversation after the US-Israel coordinated attack on Iran last week. The remarks, originally made during a 27 July 2020 appearance on WTF with Marc Maron, resurfaced this week after an X…...
Israelis demonised as a "vehicle for hatred of Jews, says UK terror laws watchdog
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (820+ words) Israelis are being demonised as a "vehicle for hatred of Jews, the UK's independent reviewer of terrorism legislation has said. Jonathan Hall said police forces should be held responsible for failing to clamp down on the targeting of "Israeli citizens…...