St. Louis’s statue of Pius XII: A double-standard – The Times of Israel
admin | July 1, 2020
Over the past several days, the campaign to rid the city of St. Louis of the statue of its namesake (Louis IX, King of France, 1226-70) has gathered steam.
Where There’s a Will There’s a Why – TAPinto.net
admin | July 1, 2020
Why do certain people find satisfaction in Judaism while others are bored stiff?
The Three Weeks & the Nine Days – The Jewish Voice
admin | July 1, 2020
By: Rabbi Shraga Simmons The Three Weeks between the 17th of Tammuz and the Tisha BAv have historically been days of misfortune and calamity for the Jewish people. During this time, both the First and Second Temples were destroyed, amongst other terrible tragedies.
3-week-old baby hospitalized with brain infection after brit gone wrong – The Jerusalem Post
admin | July 1, 2020
A three-weeks-old baby is currently in serious condition at the Bnei Zion Medical Center in Haifa due to a herpetic infection, which began in the genital area and has spread to the brain, leading to convulsions and seizures. Laboratory tests found that the infant likely contracted the Type 1 herpes virus during his brit, directly from the mohel, who performed the ceremony using the controversial Orthodox method of blood cleaning known as "Metzitzah B'Peh," or oral suction
The problem with King Louis and a few other statues of guys weve admired – St. Louis Post-Dispatch
admin | July 1, 2020
The problem with King Louis and a few other statues of guys weve admired Ominous clouds pass the statue of King Louis IX atop Art Hill on March 9, 2019. A crane removes a bronze sculpture from the Confederate monument in Forest Park in 2017
The Year of the Vilna Gaon – Aish
admin | July 1, 2020
Long after most of its once-vibrant Jewish community is gone, Lithuania is embracing the legacy of the Vilna Gaon.
Unprecedented Aliyah Wave from the US. 12 Apartments Sold in Ramat Givat Zeev in Just One Week – Yeshiva World News
admin | July 1, 2020
Recent events throughout the United States have led to record-breaking interest in Aliyah among Jewish communities. Real estate entrepreneurs in Israel are noting that the huge demand greatly outweighs supply, considering the sheer numbers of potential buyers who are specifically interested in making Aliyah. The Kass Group, one of Israels leading real estate companies, said they received over 100 inquiries this past Wednesday alone, and more than 500 by the weeks end, causing their phone system to collapse under the pressure.
What do we do with Art Hill statue of King Louis IX? – St. Louis Jewish Light
admin | June 26, 2020
The protest movement in the wake of police killings of African Americans that has targeted monuments to the Confederacy has also targeted statues of Christopher Columbus (including one in Tower Grove Park), Thomas Jefferson, a Texas Ranger (not one of those that lost a World Series to the Cardinals) and others.
COVID-19 claims Yeshiva University student with Down syndrome months before graduation – Cleveland Jewish News
admin | June 26, 2020
NEW YORK (AP) Right up to the end, the status message on Saadya Ehrenpreis WhatsApp profile read: Having the time of my life. And he was, Ahava Ehrenpreis said of her son, one of more than 110,000 lives claimed by COVID-19 in the United States so far
Another Year Done Gone – Courthouse News Service
admin | June 26, 2020
Another birthday gone, and when a old horse see the end of the track ahead, and already forgot how far back the gate was, he bound to ask himself, no matter what place he in: Why they keep whipping me?
