On Sukkot, use King Solomon’s wisdom to endure the U.S. election season
By Edmon J. Rodman (JTA) — Building up to Sukkot, with its temporary, shaky sukkah, it’s easy to forget that the holiday comes with something…
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Muslim and Jewish religious leaders denounce violence in historic Israeli Palestinian meeting
(Jerusalem, October 13) — In the first event of its kind, top Israeli Jewish and Palestinian Muslim religious leaders – including one of Israel’s chief…
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….
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…