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Yom Kippur: History & Overview – Jewish Virtual Library

| July 4, 2022

IntroductionOriginsLiturgy Yom Kippur is one of the most important holidays of the Jewish year. Many Jews who do not observe any other Jewish custom will refrain from work, fast and/or attend synagogue services on this day

The rise of the anti-Zionist Jews and heretical messianism – JNS.org

| July 4, 2022

(July 4, 2022 / JNS) Anyone involved in the discourse on Israel and Zionism is aware of the fact that the words as a Jew always presage something distinctly monstrous. As a Jew is inevitably followed by ferocious denunciations of Israel, Zionism, the Israel lobby, the pro-Israel American Jewish majority and more or less everything elseexcept, of course, for hardline Palestinian nationalists, left-wing anti-Semites and Muslim pogromists

To Erez, my bar mitzvah teacher | Arie Hasit | The Blogs – The Times of Israel

| July 4, 2022

Dear Erez, today you became my bar mitzvah teacher.

Bearing the torch of Filipino cultural identity across the diaspora – Philstar.com

| July 4, 2022

At a time when globalization has successfully homogenized the nations of the world, one finds the value of preserving ones heritage intrinsic to the integrity of national identity given the osmotic tendencies of diasporas in acclimatizing to the culture they are immersed in at the present time. Such is the case with the Filipino American community born and residing on USsoil, with its ties to the motherland growing weaker with the passing of time due to their proximity from the motherland and their heavily-westernized upbringing, making it harder to touch base with their Filipino roots, let alone speak their mother tongue.

Liberation: How the diaspora is making its mark in nation building – The New Times

| July 4, 2022

In March this year, a group of Rwandans living in China, most of whom are students,contributedUSD 8,215 to connect 561 vulnerable families in Rwandato solar power through the #CanaChallenge, an initiative established by the Rwanda Development Bank (BRD) with an aim ofproviding solar energy to 10,000 familiesin remote areas. In the same month, the Rwandan Community in Tanzania also reached out, raising USD 7,500 towards the cause, and this amount was estimated to be sufficient to light up 500 more households.

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin urges diaspora to stay united at FeTNA’s 35th anniversary – The New Indian Express

| July 4, 2022

By Express News Service CHENNAI:Speaking at the 35th anniversary of the Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America (FeTNA) via video-conference on Monday, Chief Minister MK Stalin urged natives of the State living abroad to set aside their differences and unite under the 'Tamil' umbrella. He paid rich encomiums to FeTNA functionaries and members, who announced a USD 1,500 cash reward to Tamil scholars Elankumaranar and Erode Tamilanban for their service to the Tamil language. He said Tamils have migrated to more than 90 countries, but Tamil Nadu remains their "home country".

What Is The Role Of Music In Protests : Consider This from NPR – NPR

| July 4, 2022

Protestors play music and sing during a rally in response to the death of George Floyd in 2020. Music and protest have long gone hand in hand, and the political outrage of recent years is finding expression in song. Ricardo Arduengo/AFP via Getty Images hide caption Protestors play music and sing during a rally in response to the death of George Floyd in 2020.

Indian cricket team who played Ireland this week are heroes to a diaspora 8000km from home – The Irish Times

| July 4, 2022

No other sports team is as well supported away from home as the Indian cricket side. No matter where they go, Indian fans seem to at least match those of the host nation, if not outnumber them, as they did at Malahide Cricket Club in Dublin this week.

150-year-old museum saved after looming expulsion from 13th century castle – The First News

| July 4, 2022

Founded in 1870, the Polish Museum based in Rapperswil castle overlooking lake Zurich in Switzerland, had come under threat following petitions from locals who wanted to reclaim the castle for other purposes. Roland Fischer/CC BY-SA 3.0 The oldest Polish museum abroad has been saved from closure after facing expulsion from a 13th century castle. The 150-year-old Polish Museum based in Rapperswil castle overlooking lake Zurich in Switzerland, had come under threat following petitions from locals who wanted to reclaim the castle for other purposes

Meet the mind behind the hilarious mashups of Hasidic dance and hip-hop – Forward

| July 4, 2022

By Louis KeeneJune 29, 2022 Hasidic Jews dont tend to blast hardcore rap music at their festivities let alone dance the hora to it. But thats exactly what appears to be happening in a series of viral videos like this one: Its a simple editing trick, of course in the original video, filmed in 2016 at a wedding in Israel, a live band is playing a Hasidic tune. But the near-perfect synchronization of bass and bochurs has been eliciting fresh delight with each new mashup.


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