Is the shofar really a musical instrument and other horned dilemmas that are surprisingly difficult to resolve. – Forward
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Qol Tamid (Eternal Voice): The Shofar in Ritual, History, and Culture. Edited by Jonathan L.
Honey and apple – Hurriyet Daily News
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Anyada Buena, Dulse i Alegre! This is a way to say in Ladino May you have a good, sweet and happy New Year! This evening starts Rosh Ashana, the Jewish New Year, which will be celebrated for two days till Sept. 8. Sweet beginnings to a New Year must be with honey and apple
Association of Gulf Jewish Communities hold first Bar Mitzvah in Bahrain in 16 years | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN – News of Bahrain- DT…
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TDT | Manama The Daily Tribune http://www.newsofbahrain.com The Association of Gulf Jewish Communities announced that it has facilitated the first Bar Mitzvah in Bahrain in 16 years at the House of Ten Commandments. The Bar Mitzvah weekend, the Jewish coming of age ritual, started with a Shabbat dinner in Manama on Friday evening with diplomats, Bahrainis and residents of other GCC countries in attendance. According to Jewish law, before children reach a certain age, the parents are responsible for their childs actions.
Local Jewish faith center holds first in-person Shabbat in over a year, a half – KVOA Tucson News
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TUCSON (KVOA) - A local synagogue held its very first in-person Shabbat on Friday after it was vandalized back in May. On May 18, Congregation Chaverim, a local Jewish faith center in Tucson, was found at around 8 a.m. with one of its glass doors smashed with a rock.
Bay Area athletes sought for Jewish scholarship awards J. – The Jewish News of Northern California
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The Jewish Sports Hall of Fame of Northern California, a nonprofit celebrating Jewish achievement in athletic pursuits from billiards to baseball (to broadcasting), is seeking high school applicants for a series of athletic scholarships to be awarded this year. The scholarships, usually ranging from $2,000 to $2,500 dependent on revenue, are given to Jewish student-athletes who have demonstrated excellence in both athletics and academics; or who have shown sports prowess alongside a strong commitment to the Jewish community; or who have overcome obstacles in their lives en route to becoming an inspiring role model for other athletes.
Man arrested over north London attacks on Jewish people – The Independent
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A man has been charged in connection with a string of antisemitic attacks in London. The Metropolitan Police have charged Abdullah Qureshi, from West Yorkshire, who will appear in court on Saturday. The 28-year-old was arrested on suspicion of the allegedly unprovoked attacks across North London in broad daylight, which left a grandfather with facial injuries.
Parkland Temples Get Creative for the Jewish New Year – Parkland Talk – Parkland Talk
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Cantor Andy and Rabbi Kaplan wear masks during portions of Temple Beth Chais High Holiday services. {Courtesy Rabbi Kaplan} By Jill Fox The apples and honey are the same, but the congregation will look a little different during the Jewish New Year, while Parkland temples once again prepare for the high holidays during a time of uncertainty. On the two most attended religious days of the year, local temples determine the best ways to celebrate with or without an in-person LShanah Tovah (Hebrew for Happy New Year)greeting
Q&A: Meet a Jewish firefighter who battled the Caldor Fire J. – The Jewish News of Northern California
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Five hours of sleep per night. Twice having to dodge bucket drops from helicopters
Queer Jewish indie rocker Ezra Furman is headed to rabbinical school J. – The Jewish News of Northern California
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How would I describe myself? Ezra Furman said wryly, tearing a corner off of her slice of pizza in a shop in Somerville, Mass. I try to avoid it
80 years after Babyn Yar massacre: Tools to keep the memory alive, learn the lessons – EU Reporter
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A zoom press conference was dedicated on Tuesday (31 August) to the 80th anniversary of the Babyn Yar massacre ahead of an event 'Lessons from Babyn Yar: History, Memory and Legacy' , which is jointly organised by the House of European History in Brussels and the Kiev-based Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Center (BYHMC), writes Yossi Lempkowicz.
