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Israel's parliament moves toward ban on mixed-gender prayer at Jerusalem's Western Wall
3+ hour, 39+ min ago (495+ words) JERUSALEM'Israel's parliament has given preliminary approval to a bill that would put the country's Orthodox chief rabbinate in charge of the entire Western Wall in Jerusalem, raising fears among liberal Jews that mixed-gender prayer at the site will soon be…...
Letters to the Editor: The Hanukkah story reminds us to celebrate cultural diversity
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (226+ words) To the editor: I rarely agree with contributing writer Josh Hammer's op-eds. That said, I agree with him about cultural assimilation (The real lesson of the Hanukkah story," Dec. 19). The United States is a culture of immigrants bringing vestiges of…...
'Déjà vu': Rabbi who was victim of 2019 antisemitic shooting mourns family member killed in Sydney
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (687+ words) It was late in the night when Yisroel Goldstein received a call from a relative notifying him of the shooting at Bondi Beach. After that, the rabbi and former director of a suburban San Diego County synagogue was glued to…...
Archaeologists uncover intact section of ancient Jerusalem wall from Hanukkah era
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (764+ words) Last week, archaeologists finished excavating the most complete part ever discovered of the foundations of the walls, which surrounded Jerusalem during the time of the Hasmonean Kingdom, when the story of Hanukkah took place. In Hebrew, Hanukkah means "dedication," and…...
Review: CNN anchor Bianna Golodryga takes on antisemitism in new YA book
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (403+ words) Don't Feed the Lion By Bianna Golodryga and Yonit LeviArcadia Children's Books, $16If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. Bianna Golodryga, a news anchor for CNN…...
Contributor: California was an ‘earthly paradise’ for Jews. Is it still?
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (450+ words) The current assault expresses itself in politics, in schools from elementaries to universities, on the streets, in literary circles and in anti-Zionist graffiti. And California's youth are being groomed to hate Israel with hostile curriculums, setting up a whole new…...
Fear and vigilance rise as attacks on houses of worship intensify worldwide
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1169+ words) 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 shatters that sense of sanctuary and safety. It happened recently…...
Contributor: Provocateurs are trying to use antisemitism to splinter the MAGA coalition
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (754+ words) One could do a lot worse, however, than focusing on Jews " and specifically, on the respective relationships between American Jews and American Christians and between the United States and Israel. I experienced this firsthand, yet again, this week. As an…...
Contributor: Rosh Hashanah can be a time of renewal for nation in conflict
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (647+ words) From the ashes of catastrophe, Yochanan planted seeds that would lead to a Jewish flourishing. This humble but visionary choice remains one of the most consequential in our history. It was also profoundly counterintuitive: At a moment when violence seemed…...
For many U.S. Jews, High Holy Days will be a mix of anxiety and determination
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (978+ words) For Jewish congregations across the United States, the upcoming High Holy Days " always a compelling mix of celebration and repentance " will be more charged than usual this year. Rabbis say many of their congregants are worried by a surge of…...