admin | December 22, 2021
BOSTON (JTA) On an unseasonably warm December night earlier this month, some 12,000 people flocked to Boston Common for the lighting of the citys official Christmas tree: a majestic, 48-foot white spruce. The event marked the 50th straight year that the people of Nova Scotia supplied Bostons tree a tribute to how the city, led by a prominent Jewish businessman, supported the Canadian province at a time of crisis
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admin | December 22, 2021
The Garland County Library's "Perceptions of Color" series will be livestreamed from 6 to 7 p.m. today, with panelists discussing the winter holidays of Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa from a Black perspective
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admin | December 22, 2021
For years, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) has worked to articulate a progressive foreign policy, building a name for himself among supporters of diplomacy and anti-war activists.
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admin | December 22, 2021
Roots was finally published on Aug. 17, 1976, 12 years after he began it.
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admin | December 16, 2021
King of Morocco Mohammed VI recently introduced an initiative to renovate Jewish heritage sites in the country, Israel Hayom reported yesterday. The initiative includes the renovation of hundreds of synagogues, cemeteries and Jewish heritage sites in several cities across the kingdom. According to the Israeli newspaper, the Jewish cemetery in the city of Fes, which includes 13,000 graves, is included in the initiative.
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admin | December 7, 2021
Welcome to Forward Reads, your monthly tour of the Jewish literary landscape. Im a culture writer at the Forward, and I spend a lot of time combing through new releases so you can read the best books out there.
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admin | November 30, 2021
Menorah lighting for the first night of Hanukkah at Chabad Lubavitch in Fort Myers Flames of light on a large menorah at Chabad Lubavitch in Fort Myers Sunday evening heralded the start of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. Fort Myers News-Press Flames of lightatop a large menorah along McGregor Boulevard on Sunday evening heraldedthe start of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, symbolizing lighting the darkness
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admin | November 30, 2021
After thaw with UAE, Erdogan says Turkey will seek to mend ties with Israel, Egypt Turkey will take steps to improve relations with Israel and Egypt similar to those taken with the UAE, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says in comments published by Turkish media. Ties between Turkey and the UAE were strained over regional issues, but Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayeds visit to Ankara last week thawed relations as the countries sealed multibillion-dollar investments. Just as a step was taken between us and the United Arab Emirates, we will take similar steps with the others, Erdogan tells Turkish reporters on board his plane returning from a trip to Turkmenistan at the weekend, NTV broadcaster reports
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admin | November 16, 2021
AHEAD of Frances elections next year, ric Zemmour could become the countrys first major Jewish presidential candidate in the post-war Fifth Republic era. Recent polls have him pulling 16 per cent of the vote, placing him among the top challengers to President Emmanuel Macron. But theres a catch: Zemmour, the far-right journalist, public intellectual and consistent provocateur, hasnt announced that he is officially running yet
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admin | November 16, 2021
Its dark so very early, but that just means you have to start putting up your holiday lights NOW! If youre decorating for the holiday season and want to be added to the Light Up The Hill map, send an email to info@thehillishome.com. Speaking of lighting up, add November 20 to your calendar The Capitol Hill Holiday tree lighting ceremony is happening on that day at 5:30 p.m., Eastern Market Metro Plaza. Consider shopping for your holiday presents early
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