Israel recognizes its 23,477 fallen on Memorial Day – Yom Hazikaron
JERUSALEM (JTA) — “For over sixty-eight years we have been fighting the same war, the war for our independence,” Israeli President Reuven Rivlin said Tuesday…
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Kosher Recipe: Medjool Date Energy Bars
By Aly Miller (The Nosher) – Get creative with some vegan, gluten-free and fruit and nut bars! Dense and chewy, they’re more like Lara bars…
Op-ed: Yom Hazikaron – A day to join Israelis in a sad circle of grief
By Danny Danon NEW YORK (JTA) — This year I will mark two of Israel’s most important national holidays – Yom Haatzmaut (Independence Day) and…
Yom Ha’atzmaut: A good time for a positive rethink on Israel Advocacy
By Steve McDonald When speaking to Jewish audiences about advocacy, I often refer to my own background as a Jewish convert in making the point…
Yom HaShoah: Holocaust Remembrance Day commemorated in Edmonton
(EJNews) – On May 5 a solemn ceremony was held at the site of the Holocaust Memorial Monument at the legislature grounds in Edmonton to…