Menachem Kaiser on his quest to reclaim a family home
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – When Canadian-born author Menachem Kaiser spoke at the Calgary Public Library on March 14, it was a rare literary treat….
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Israeli government bans Jews from Temple Mount through end of Ramadan
by Ron Kampeas (JTA) — Israel’s government has banned the entry of Jews to Jerusalem’s Temple Mount through the end of the Muslim holy month…
‘Two Israels’: What’s really behind the judicial reform protests
by Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — When Benjamin Netanyahu put his controversial calls for judicial reform on pause two weeks ago, many thought the protesters in…
Sephardic Matzah Spinach Pie recipe
By Susan Barocas (This recipe originally appeared on The Nosher.) – Matzah pies called minas are a classic Sephardic Passover dish, traditionally served for brunch…
The life-changing magic of washing your hands (on Passover)
by Rabbi Daniel S. Brenner (JTA) — At the height of the pandemic, I remember maddeningly washing, scrubbing and antibacterial-spritzing my hands in a bathroom…