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The Traitor Who Exposed Israel's Biggest Secret
4+ hour, 39+ min ago (147+ words) Kosha Dillz's new Knicks song celebrates basketball, New York and Jewish pride Are the US and Iran signing a new deal? What you need to know The Nadav Lapid boycott reveals the double standard applied to Israelis The Many Lives…...
The candy that defined Jewish childhoods around the world
1+ week, 4+ day ago (401+ words) Jun 2 2026 03: 58 PM EDT For numerous Jewish kids around the world, candies, chocolates, and specialty treats handed out at synagogues on Shabbat or Jewish holidays are among the sweetest memories of their early years. These goodies might be handed out by…...
The Night Israel Almost Lost Jerusalem
2+ week, 6+ day ago (133+ words) Why Jews Circumcise Their Sons No Matter the Cost Is Shavuot more important than Yom Kippur in Judaism? Israel has taken the first step towards slightly early elections, explained "And You Shall Love the Convert: The meaning of Shavuot today…...
Why Jews Circumcise Their Sons No Matter the Cost
2+ week, 6+ day ago (130+ words) Is Shavuot more important than Yom Kippur in Judaism? Israel has taken the first step towards slightly early elections, explained The Night Israel Almost Lost Jerusalem "And You Shall Love the Convert: The meaning of Shavuot today Revisiting Chabad with…...
Is Shavuot more important than Yom Kippur in Judaism?
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1006+ words) May 21 2026 06: 00 AM EDT In Jewish tradition, it is taught that there is a relationship between repentance and redemption." For many Jewish thinkers, the answer begins not on Yom Kippur, but on Shavuot. Shavuot commemorates Matan Torah and"Ma'amad Har Sinai,…...
'And You Shall Love the Convert': The meaning of Shavuot today
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1292+ words) May 20 2026 02: 03 PM EDT John was part of a trip for" De Paul University students sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Chicago. The purpose of the trip was to learn about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and bring those experiences back to campus....
Masada: The making of a myth (Part 2)
1+ mon, 21+ hour ago (1805+ words) How did an ancient story of mass suicide become the cornerstone of Israeli national identity? In Part 2, Noam traces Masada's unlikely revival, from forgotten footnote to rallying cry in the shadow of the Holocaust. But the story rests on a…...
What Is Jerusalem Day? The history and meaning behind Yom Yerushalayim
1+ mon, 21+ hour ago (785+ words) Updated May 13 2026 04: 32 PM EDT I have been a Jerusalemite since 2004, when my family made Aliyah from the United States. Growing up, once Lag Ba'omer had passed, our schools would organize tours around Jerusalem in honor of Jerusalem Day. I remember…...
Is the Zabar's story a Jewish story? With David Zabar
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (2012+ words) Welcome to Wandering Jews with Mijal and Noam. This podcast is our way of trying to unpack those big questions about Israel, about Judaism, and about the Jewish experience. And today I have with me David Zabar. How cool is…...
How Jews helped shape the American Revolution " and the 'First Salute' that made history
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1707+ words) Apr 29 2026 04: 43 PM EDT "It's a largely unknown story, but one that tells us a great deal about how the country came to be," curator Josh Perelman told Unpacked. The American Revolution is often taught as a series of battles fought…...