Oldest Synagogue in Bulgaria Vandalized With Anti-Zionist Slogans Urging Destruction of Israel – Algemeiner
admin | December 25, 2020
Anti-Zionist slogans on the gate of the Zion Synagogue in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Photo: Screenshot
Davenport synagogue Rabbi reacts to vandalism just before Hanukkah celebration – WQAD.com
admin | December 16, 2020
Temple Emanuel was vandalized on Thursday, with spray paint citing John 8:44, a verse in the New Testament in the Christian Bible. DAVENPORT, Iowa A Davenport synagogue was vandalized on Thursday, just before the first night of Hanukkah.
Congregation Beth Israel and Chabad of Forsyth break ground on new Jewish Community Center of North Georgia and synagogue campus – Forsyth County News…
admin | December 16, 2020
Mentz also thanked the community, Forsyth County Commissioners, Forsyth County Sheriff Ron Freeman, the Congregation and many others for their support.
Orthodox Union Exec: ‘We Must Bring the Backyard Experience into the Shul Instead of the Shul Experience to the Backyard’ – Orthodox Union
admin | December 16, 2020
With Pandemics End In Sight, Small Synagogues Convene To Discuss Returning To Full Operations NEW YORK Responding to the challenges that many smaller Orthodox Jewish shuls are experiencing in engaging and growing their communities during the pandemic, the Orthodox Unions Pepa and Rabbi Joseph Karasick Department of Synagogue & Community Services recently convened rabbinic and lay leadership from more than 21 smaller Orthodox communities to virtually discuss and collaborate on strategies to help them unite and ignite their synagogues throughout turbulent times where communal physical gatherings in their buildings have been on pause for close to nine months. A major challenge many communities are concerned about is how to bring their small backyard minyanim back into the brick-and-mortar sanctuary, as many are worried that participants have grown increasingly comfortable in these small settings. Participants took part in group discussions about their shared and individual challenges and spoke about programs and initiatives they were able to employ within their local communities.
For many Palm Beach residents, Hanukkah is a small family celebration this year – Palm Beach Daily News
admin | December 16, 2020
ADRIANA DELGADO|Palm Beach Daily News Traditionally, Ruthie Friedmanalong with her husband Rob and their three children, Sam, Rose and Maxwould celebrate Hanukkah by attending the large Worth Avenue menorah lighting event organized by The Chabad House . But with the spread of COVID-19, and the rising numbers inPalm Beach, the Friedmans andmany other Jewish families are celebrating Hanukkah, also known asthe Festival of Lights, differently this year. > > RELATED:Virtual Turkey Trot feeds more than 4,000 In the past, weve attended the menorah lighting organized by the Palm Beach Synagogue at Bradley Park, and community events that other synagogues like Chabad House have put together, Friedman said
Explore the Transformation of NYC’s Lower East Side – Untapped New York – Untapped New York
admin | December 16, 2020
Once the most densely populated district in the world, the Lower East Side of Manhattan has witnessed a myriad of changes over the past century. Join Untapped New York Insider and long-time Lower East Side resident Richard Soden for a virtual tour that will explore the evolution of this New York City neighborhood.
Jewish Synagogue Receives Another Threatening Call: Blotter – Patch.com
admin | December 7, 2020
NORTHBROOK, IL The following information comes from the Northbrook Police Department and court records as a record of incidents reported to police and those arrested on criminal charges, which represent accusations by the state that are often dropped or reduced. Updated information may be available from the Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court.
Somehow, Ive Become the Threat – Slate
admin | December 7, 2020
Protesters gather in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Borough Park to denounce lockdowns of their neighborhood due to a spike in COVID-19 cases on Oct. 7.Spencer Platt/Getty Images In October, Blima Marcus, a nurse practitioner and ultra-Orthodox resident of Borough Park, Brooklyn, received a call from a close friend. The womans teenage son was showing COVID-19 symptomsa headache, fever, and decreased appetiteafter being exposed to a positive case of the virus at a local synagogue where he prayed daily
‘Beautiful in its own way’: Conversions to Judaism amid the pandemic – Jewish Insider
admin | December 7, 2020
Rabbi Adam Mintz, a Modern Orthodox rabbi based on Manhattans Upper West Side, has performed conversions each year for the past three decades, meeting in-person with hundreds of individuals undergoing the transformative process. Despite restrictions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic including the halting of in-person religious services and the temporary closing of his mikvah Mintz is busier than ever. You would think, he told Jewish Insider, that conversions would be put on hold, that people wouldnt approach me to start studying for the process
Hot-Desk Judaism has arrived. | Sally Berkovic | The Blogs – The Times of Israel
admin | December 7, 2020
Hot-Desk Jews are the future. Flexible, cost-efficient, non-hierarchical and collaborative, the hot-desk work space offers opportunities for varied experiences, cultural exchange and heightened personal autonomy.
