Biden, remembering Peres, pleads for triumph of tolerance over bigotry
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — Vice President Joe Biden said Shimon Peres’ legacy should be one of tolerance at a time of rising bigotry….
2016
Waiting for an apology that will never come
By Nina Badzin (Kveller via JTA) — I used to have the right idea for Yom Kippur. I liked the notion of an entire month…
Innovative Boys Town Jerusalem teacher has a lot in common with his students
(October, 2016) – As 32 out of Boys Town Jerusalem’s 100 seventh graders took their places in class on the first day of school, their…
A Yom Kippur break-fast with just a bit of bling
By Shannon Sarna (JTA) — For many families, the Yom Kippur break-fast is a bagels and schmear-filled inevitability — just add some lox, maybe some…
7 Yom Kippur-themed shows to watch
By Linda Buchwald (JTA) — When it comes to Jewish holidays in pop culture, Hanukkah gets top billing — but that has more to do…