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Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History, part 3 ‘Grand Alliance’
4+ hour, 35+ min ago (800+ words) The very success of the "Grand Alliance" created the conditions for its own dissolution, as Black activists demanded leadership of their own struggle." " Dr. Marc Dollinger By Barrett Holman Leak in San Diego The third installment of the PBS series…...
Why do Jews build synagogues? The origin and purpose of sacred space
20+ hour, 1+ min ago (394+ words) By Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel Yet the portion devotes extensive detail to constructing a physical Mishkan, the portable Tabernacle. This raises a timeless question: If God is infinite and present everywhere, why create a dedicated building at all? King…...
Jewish biography: Selman Waksman – The great healer
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (291+ words) By Alex Gordon in Haifa, Israel Weighing his chances of getting into university as a Jew living in the Pale of Settlement, Zalman wrote: "Admission to a Russian university was out of the question (due to the numerus clausus " A. G.) Why…...
“Black Power: Jewish Politics”: A live event with Marc Dollinger, Ilana Kaufman, and Susannah Heshel
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (261+ words) By Barrett Holman Leak in San Diego, California History reveals who we are and who we are becoming. Join historian Marc Dollinger for a live conversation on his groundbreaking book "Black Power Jewish Politics, with an afterword by Ilana Kaufman,…...
Parshas Mishpatim – Highlight the Positive & Ignore the Negative
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (576+ words) For many years, I would introduce the singing of zemiros and emphasize the spiritual impact and the sanctity of the time as Shabbos ebbs steadily away. During the quarantine period of COVID, I made it a point to open my…...
Parashat Mishpatim – We Wander, Wing It, and Wonder Why We’re Late
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (251+ words) By Dr. Michael Mantell in El Cajon, California Parashat Mishpatim shows how lofty spiritual experiences can become daily living. After the thunder and awe of Sinai in last week's parasha, the Torah now turns to the details of life: laws…...
REVIEW: Black and Jewish: An Interwoven History, Pt 2
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (761+ words) By Barrett Holman Leak in San Diego, California "American Jewish history is a history of rapid social mobility. African American history has been a history of enslavement and institutional racism. At what point in the alliance are those two differences…...
Jewish Day School and Yeshiva Heads From Around the Country Gather in Houston for Prizmah Retreat
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (404+ words) Amid a continued surge in enrollment for Jewish day schools across the U.S. and Canada, 100 heads of school met in Houston for their exclusive biennial retreat, hosted by'Prizmah, the network for Jewish day schools. [PRESS RELEASE] Houston, Texas (PRESS RELEASE) " Amid…...
AJC Report: After Violent Antisemitic Attacks, 91% of American Jews Feel Less Safe
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (996+ words) AJC released the first'State of Antisemitism in America Report'in 2019, one year after the 2018 Tree of Life shooting, the deadliest antisemitic attack in our nation's history. In 2019, 42% of American Jews said that the status of Jews in the U.S. was less secure…...
Meta Expands Partnership with World Jewish Congress to Provide Reliable Holocaust Information Across Its Platforms
1+ week, 1+ day ago (215+ words) NEW YORK (PRESS RELEASE) " The World Jewish Congress (WJC) today welcomed the expansion of its partnership with Meta Platforms to provide social media users with reliable, authoritative information about the Holocaust across its core applications. This week, Meta launched new…...