admin | April 28, 2020
WASHINGTON (JTA) Former Vice President Joe Biden marked the one-year anniversary of the deadly shooting at a synagogue in Poway, California, with a proposal to add protections for Jews and other targets of hate attacks. These are acts of terrorism, plain and simple, Biden said Monday in a statement to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. They are bound together by the common thread of perpetrators using fear and violence to undermine individuals ability to freely exercise their faith
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admin | April 28, 2020
With the county easing its restrictions on ocean activities, several cities in the county have reopened their beaches, with some restrictions. Also, Rep. Scott Peters (D-San Diego) joins us with details on the latest relief package for small business owners.
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admin | April 28, 2020
By Josefin Dolsten (JTA) The road to reopening for houses of worship has been paved in a handful of states, even as the coronavirus pandemic continues to kill more than 1,500 Americans a day. But synagogues in the Republican-led states that are relaxing some restrictions including Georgia, Texas and South Carolina appear unlikely to take advantage of their governors permission to open anytime soon
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admin | April 28, 2020
In the UK, as in many Western countries, the public worships the armed forces without having much idea of what they actually do. This alienation is dangerous; a democracy needs its armed forces to be part of the community they serve. To remedy that civilmilitary divide, the UK armed forces could do worse than draw inspiration from a German architect specialising in synagogues.
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admin | April 28, 2020
(JTA) Midway through Lila Dukes bat mitzvah ceremony, her familys cat made an appearance. Minnies interruption was one of many ways that Lilas coming-of-age ceremony was different from what she had expected. While the 12-year-old still read her Torah portion in front of more than 100 people, still got to wear a pretty dress and still was showered with candy, she was at home with her parents, Susan and Jon, and younger siblings, Naomi and Ezra, not at her familys Atlanta-area synagogue.
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admin | April 28, 2020
Photo Credit: Asher Schwartz In this past weeks Torah Reading, Tazria-Metzora, we found the descriptions of Tzaarat, a spiritual-moral affliction that manifests itself through physical symptoms. We also found the Metzora, one who is afflicted with Tzaarat, and the procedure the Kohen (priest) uses, to cure him.
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admin | April 26, 2020
When I first heard about the coronavirus lockdown, I naturally assumed that I wouldnt be hearing from my synagogues youth leaders, Harry and Leora, since almost all the interactions they have with us were in person. However, I couldnt have been more wrong and my weeks since the lockdown have been filled with zoom events
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admin | April 26, 2020
(JTA) The road to reopening for houses of worship has been paved in a handful of states, even as the coronavirus pandemic continues to kill more than 1,500 Americans a day. But synagogues in the Republican-led states that are relaxing some restrictions including Georgia, Texas and South Carolina appear unlikely to take advantage of their governors permission to open anytime soon.
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admin | April 26, 2020
Like many churches and synagogues across Canada, members of the Shaarei Shomayim synagogue in Toronto have been holding daily services via the video conference appZoomsince the COVID-19 outbreak. Rabbi Chaim Strauchler said their prayer services have been held without incident, but that all changed last Sunday night.
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admin | April 26, 2020
JTA Midway through Lila Dukes bat mitzvah ceremony, her familys cat made an appearance. Minnies interruption was one of many ways that Lilas coming-of-age ceremony was different from what she had expected.
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