admin | May 29, 2022
There are many hundreds of small textual differences between the Jewish and Samaritan Pentateuchs, the most important of them being a long addition in Exodus 20:17 mentioning Mount Gerizim, and the wording in Deuteronomy 27:2-8 (God had already chosen this place, Mt. Gerizim).
admin | May 29, 2022
DJERBA, Tunisia Jewish pilgrims from around the world flocked to the Tunisian island of Djerba in mid-May to visit El Ghriba, the oldest synagogue in Africa, sharing festivities with an ancient Jewish community there that has stood the test of time. Thousands of Jewish worshippers, many from France, Israel and the United States, made their way to the holy site May 19-20 for the annual pilgrimage, part of the Lag BOmer Festival that marks 33 days after the start of the Jewish Passover. Outside of Israel, El Ghriba is one of the most sacred Lag BOmer destinations, said to have been built more than 2 millennia ago when the first Jews arrived to Djerba with a stone from the Temple of Jerusalem
admin | May 29, 2022
LeBron James likely draws attention at most weddings he attends. After all, the basketball superstar turned entertainment mogul is 6-foot-9 and one of the most recognizable sports figures of all time. But he made an especially eye-catching entrance at a Jewish wedding last Sunday, holding hands with a well-known kabbalist rabbi who served a year in an Israeli prison
admin | May 29, 2022
Over the course of this week, weve been making the centerpiece of the Jewish Currents Soviet Issuea section comprehensively reconsidering the history of the Soviet Jewry movementavailable online. The seven articles that make up the section can now be found here
admin | May 29, 2022
A new online concert series will launch on June 1 highlighting celebrated Jewish musicians from around the world. The Secret Chord Concerts is being co-developed by the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia and the Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience at the Herb Alpert School of Music, part of the University of California, Los Angeles. The free on-demand video series will feature 15- to 25-minute performances from Jewish musicians who showcase a range of styles, heritages and histories, said the Alpert School of Music in a press release.
admin | May 29, 2022
New York City Mayor Eric Adams honors Inspector Richie Taylor, the highest-ranking Orthodox NYPD officer, at the Jewish American Heritage Month reception at Gracie Mansion on May 24, 2022 Photo by Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office By Jacob KornbluhMay 25, 2022 New York City Mayor Eric Adams reassured American Jews on Tuesday that he has their back as antisemitic incidents rise and gun violence continues to attract attention in the city. But he had one request: Speak out publicly and forcefully in support of police officers under attack. I need you to raise your voice, Adams urged the crowd of several hundred at a Jewish American Heritage Month reception in the garden of Gracie Mansion, the mayors residence on the Upper East Side
admin | May 29, 2022
Some of the stone foundation is all that remains of the first synagogue in Easton, now an empty lot on Sixth Street overgrown with high grass and weeds. Standing in the nearby alley, where stray cats meandered near the weather-worn remnant earlier this month, Sarah White resurrected some of its history. When it was at this location, the English version is Temple Covenant of Peace.
admin | May 29, 2022
On Wednesday, June 1, the first season of Secret Chord Concerts, a new series spotlighting top Jewish musicians worldwide today, will launch. Secret Chord Concerts is a free on-demand video series featuring 15-25 minute performances from celebrated Jewish musicians representing a broad range of styles, heritages, and histories and recorded live in front of intimate audiences in Philadelphia and Los Angeles
admin | May 29, 2022
Party Time:New York City Mayor Eric Adamshosteda vegan-friendly Jewish Heritage Month receptionat Gracie Mansion last night.
admin | May 29, 2022
Antisemitic markings were found on the Piedmont High School campus earlier this week, according to a police statement issued Wednesday. A swastika and the word Hitler were found in chalk behind the school gym, the school district said
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