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The minyanim happening in our community are a dangerous violation of Jewish law – Cleveland Jewish News

| May 8, 2020

This letter was originally sent to members of Young Israel of Woodmere on May 7. It has been reprinted here with permission. WOODMERE, N.Y

Blemished Imperfections – The Jewish Press – JewishPress.com

| May 8, 2020

Photo Credit: Jewish Press The Torah states that any kohen or animal with a mum (blemish) becomes unfit for ritual sacrifice. Rabbi Sholomo Pappenheim (1740-1814) writes that mum and meumah derive from the two-letter root mem-mem, which denotes the smallest amount.

Let us each find a way to remain committed to sustaining the Jewish people – Forward

| May 8, 2020

iStock The conversation returned to the image of the ner tamid, a continuous flame that required meticulous care to ensure its everlasting presence.

Gearing up to create unity from a distance on Lag B’Omer – JNS.org

| May 8, 2020

(May 8, 2020 / JNS) The holiday of Lag BOmer is one of the most boisterous events in Israel, in particular the bonfires in Meron at the tomb of one of the greatest Jewish sages, Rabbi Simeon bar Yochai. The second-century sage is considered by many the author of the Zohar, one of the most important works of Kabbalah, the mystical teaching of Judaism.

De Blasio’s disagreements with the health department – City & State

| May 8, 2020

On Friday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that New York City Health + Hospitals, the citys public hospital system, will be leading the citys new contact tracing program, with some assistance from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. De Blasios decision not to have the health department oversee this initiative, however, has struck some as odd and indicative of the mayors contentious relationship with the department

How Jewish mystics sought to vanquish Hitler and the coronavirus – Haaretz

| May 8, 2020

This past Purim, in late March, a delegation of kabbalists and rabbis from Jerusalem flew over Israel in a helicopter, praying and blowing shofars and horns. Their aim was to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in Israel.

Malka Zeefe takes on the Talmud – Washington Jewish Week

| May 4, 2020

Malka Zeefe. Photo courtesy of Malka Zeefe.

Mayor de Blasio is no enemy of Orthodox Jews. But others are weaponizing the coronavirus to vilify our community. – JTA News

| May 4, 2020

NEW YORK (JTA) Among the most disturbing spectacles over the months since the coronavirus was unleashed on the world have been the attacks on haredi Orthodox Jews in both Israel and the United States. Some criticisms, like New York City Mayor Bill de Blasios stern tweets on Tuesday night following a funeral held in Brooklyn, are not born of antipathy to the Orthodox community

Ariyana Love in New, Horrendous Antisemitic Rant; Agrees With Comment Calling for Extermination of Jews – Israellycool

| May 4, 2020

Raving lunatic and Jew-hater Ariyana Love has gone on yet another Facebook video rant against the Jooooooos. Even by antisemitic standards, it is nutty and horrific containing almost every antisemitic trope in the book and blaming us for the coronavirus, among other things. I have distilled the main part (but there is more here for those who can stomach to hear more of this evil nutcase).

Making Jewish traditions work for you doesn’t have to be an emergency approach. – JTA News

| May 4, 2020

CHICAGO (JTA) I thought I was going to be spending this spring promoting my new book, which articulates a distinct vision for Judaism that illustrates how people can deepen their connection to Judaism by performing selected rituals consistently and attaching a personal meaning to them. But as the coronavirus sweeps the globe, causing a paradigm shift for everyone, instead I am spending my time mastering the finer points of Zoom technology so I can teach my students online. It wasnt lost on me that this technology allowed me to make lemonade out of lemons by doing a virtual launch of Remix Judaism: Preserving Tradition in a Diverse World, enabling family and friends from across the world to participate


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