UN Watch Mourns the Loss of Lily Safra – UN Watch
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UN Watch mourns the loss of Mrs. Lily Safra, a great friend and supporter of our organization. We extend our condolences to the entire family
First NH Jewish Festival to highlight Jewish life and culture – Seacoastonline.com
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Special to Seacoastonline| Portsmouth Herald DURHAM -This summer, New Hampshire will celebrate its diversity through a new music and cultural event, the New Hampshire Jewish Festival. The festival will offer a unique recognition of the music, traditions and foods that Jewish people celebrate and enjoy. The festival will be held Sunday, Aug
The Israeli university that wants to draw Jews, Arabs and Ethiopians closer together – Jewish News
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Few would argue Israel is not a demographically diverse country.
FROM THE ARCHIVE: A century of Bay Area Jewish summer camp J. – The Jewish News of Northern California
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In 1919, a group of young Jewish men from San Francisco came back from the wilds of Ben Lomond, near Santa Cruz. Theyd been at a summer camp, then a novel idea for the Jewish youth of the city. But it had been a great success
Jewish institutions must not give up their Jewish names – JNS.org
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(July 13, 2022 / JNS) Names are extremely important in all spiritual traditions, especially in Judaism. The Torah teaches that when Avram made his covenant with God, his name was changed to Avraham to reflect his heightened spiritual awareness. When someone is extremely sick, there is a custom of giving them a new name to heal them.
Voices of European Jewry: Helsinki, Finland | The Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle – thejewishchronicle.net
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What time does Shabbat start tomorrow in Helsinki? I ask.
20 Years On, The Prince of Egypt is Still a Captivating Adaptation of the Story of Exodus – mxdwn.com
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Briana Luck July 12th, 2022 - 6:59 AM It was the year 1998 and DreamWorks Animation had released its second animated feature film The Prince of Egypt. The mere production of the film itself could be interpreted as risky, especially considering how DreamWorks was founded with the intention to compete with animation titans Disney and Pixar. The film was bold in a sense that the narrative was based around the story of Moses which appears in both the Torah and Bible.
Biden and Lapid jointly pledge to deny Iran weapons, but they diverge on the details – JTA News – Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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JERUSALEM (JTA) After releasing a joint statement that demonstrates unity on the need to counter the Iranian nuclear threat, U.S.
American Friends of the Hebrew University appoints Justin Pressman as Western Region Executive Director – JNS.org
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(July 8, 2022, Los Angeles, JNS Wire) American Friends of the Hebrew University (AFHU) has appointed Justin Pressman as Executive Director of its Western Region, which encompasses Southern California and the Southwestern states. In his new position, Pressman will develop regional strategic campaign plans, as well as implement and evaluate major giving campaigns in support of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israels premier academic institution and research powerhouse. We are thrilled to welcome Justin to our team to lead AFHUs programming and fundraising efforts in the Western Region, says AFHU Chief Executive Officer Joshua Rednik
How a group of Vail firefighters received an unexpected photo op with the Stanley Cup – Vail Daily
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The Stanley Cup was in Vail on July 2, courtesy of Colorado Avalanche general manager and former star Joe Sakic. And among the Vail locations the cup traveled was Meadow Drive, via dolly, where it had to roll right past a trio of on-duty firefighters at Station No
