admin | June 4, 2022
You may not know that its currently Jewish American Heritage Month, but a museum in Philadelphia is trying to change that. The month of events and celebrations of Jewish history, a bipartisan project established by presidential proclamation in 2006, has traditionally had a lower profile than similar initiatives, like Black History Month or Junes LGBTQ Pride Month.
admin | June 4, 2022
Only a few days after the horrific massacre of 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School by 18-year-old Salvador Ramos in Uvalde, Texas last week, governments across the country have seized on the tragedy to drum up support for the police and the hardening of schools with additional security measures. A little over a week prior to Tuesdays shooting, a racially motivated assault was carried out by a fascist gunman in a Buffalo, New York grocery store, killing 10. The shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde have furthermore taken place amidst a string of mass shootings and other violent events pointing to a deep social crisis in the United States
admin | June 4, 2022
Among the most successful political movements in Israel in recent decades has been one relating to the Temple Mount, turning what was once an exceedingly fringe view held solely by members of the national-religious camp into something that even a significant number of secular Jewish Israelis can agree with: that Jews should be allowed to not only visit but pray on the Temple Mount. That shift truly a dramatic one, historically speaking was on display on Sunday as a record number of Jews visited the site to celebrate Jerusalem Day, which marks Israels capture of East Jerusalem in the 1967 Six Day War, the first time that the Temple Mount was in Jewish hands, at least nominally, in some 2,000 years. Over 2,600 Jews visited the Temple Mount, setting a record for the highest number of Jewish visitors to the site in a single day, likely since the Second Temple was destroyed in 70 CE.
admin | June 2, 2022
May is Jewish American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the contributions Jewish Americans have made to the United States since they first arrived in New Amsterdam in 1654.
admin | June 2, 2022
Let me be the first to wish you a Happy Jewish American Heritage Month. The month is almost over
admin | June 2, 2022
A tablescape of Hyungi Park's full incense setup. Hyungi Park grew up with an affinity for the digital spacefrom computer programming lessons with her mother at age 10 to crafting Powerpoints for school book reports. She took her interest in computers and design and decided to pursue sculpture at VCU Arts, which is where her story of incense and craft making began to bloom.
admin | June 2, 2022
Henrico Countys Administration building at the western Henrico government center. (Photo by Analise Beres for the Henrico Citizen) Several Henrico residents brought concerns about public safety and transportation to the Henrico Board of Supervisors during its May 24 meeting. Lakeside resident Lori Valente Coffey spoke about road safety and drainage issues in the neighborhood.
admin | June 2, 2022
Lavrov warns West being drawn into Ukraine war with weapons shipments Western countries transferring weapons to Ukraine to help Kyiv fight off invading Russian forces are being drawn into the conflict, Moscows foreign minister warns in a thinly veiled threat while on a trip to Saudi Arabia. Lavrov accuses Ukraine of a direct provocation for requesting missile launchers, air defense systems and other weapons.
admin | May 2, 2022
Ive shared with you before how proud I am to come from a military family and to represent a district with such a strong military presence. Thats especially true every May, when we proudly pause to remember all those who gave their lives serving in our nations military. There is an old expression, All Gave Some.
admin | April 30, 2022
Tiburons town council met on April 20 to pass a resolution reaffirming its stance against hate and antisemitism, and to formally condemn a Feb.
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