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Trump's call for a national Sabbath is a great idea
9+ hour, 32+ min ago (533+ words) Then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at an event billed as "fighting antisemitism in America" in Washington, in September 2024. Credit: EPA-EFE/Shutterstock/Jim Lo Scalzo Sometimes people don't reject a message because the message is wrong. They reject it because…...
Foreign visitors return to Jewish pilgrimage in Tunisia under tight security
1+ week, 1+ day ago (571+ words) Jewish pilgrims take part in a procession as they attend an annual pilgrimage at the Ghriba synagogue in the resort of Djerba, Tunisia, on Monday, May 4, 2026. Credit: AP/Bassem Aouini DJERBA, Tunisia " The annual Jewish pilgrimage to the 26-century-old El-Ghriba…...
Matzo brei is Passover comfort food fried up in a pan
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (460+ words) The traditional Passover food matzo brei (rhymes with fry) is essentially matzo fried with eggs, or scrambled eggs with matzo, depending on how you look at it. The holiday requires observant Jews to stay away from any leavened breads, so…...
Alleged white supremacist pleads guilty in fire at Tennessee center that trained civil rights icons
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (389+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. " A man linked to white supremacist movements pleaded guilty on Monday to setting a fire that destroyed an office at a historic social justice center in Tennessee, a court document shows. Regan Prater also pleaded guilty to attempting…...
The price we pay for synagogue safety
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (183+ words) Police tape outside the Temple Israel synagogue on March 13 in West Bloomfield, Mich. , after a shooting and vehicle-ramming attack. Credit: AP / Paul Sancya Even before the recent attack, which followed similar incidents in Jackson, Mississippi, Toronto and elsewhere, Temple Sinai…...
Fire closes Great Neck Plaza synagogue, officials say
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (229+ words) A fire that broke out in a Great Neck Plaza synagogue on Wednesday evening rendered it closed, Nassau fire officials said. The Great Neck Vigilant Fire Department responded to a call regarding "heavy smoke" in a two-story synagogue on Cuttermill…...
Attacks on Jews, deer woes, East End
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (342+ words) Police vehicles sit outside the Temple Israel synagogue March 13, in West Bloomfield Township, Mich. , after a shooting and vehicle-ramming attack. Credit: AP/Paul Sancya I thank Randi Marshall for speaking honestly about a fear many of us carry quietly [It's…...
Jewish communities boost security and continue observances amid rise in hateful incidents
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (842+ words) Law enforcement respond to a call at Temple Israel synagogue Thursday, March 12, 2026, in West Bloomfield Township, Mich. Credit: AP/Paul Sancya Law enforcement officials on Tuesday said they are taking steps to monitor and counter threats to Jewish and Muslim…...
Supporters of fired Congregation Tifereth Israel rabbi seek to have his dismissal overturned
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (591+ words) Congregation Tifereth Israel'in Greenport. The synagogue's congregation voted last September to remove Rabbi Gadi Capela, who had been the synagogue's rabbi since 2013. Credit: Randee Daddona Supporters of a Greenport rabbi who was removed by his congregation last year have'asked a…...
Gathering together as Jews is becoming harder
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (556+ words) A police vehicle sits outside the Temple Israel synagogue Friday, in West Bloomfield Township, Mich. Credit: AP / Paul Sancya When the Temple Israel congregation gathered in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, a day after a vehicle filled with explosives rammed into…...