Tensions mark Memorial Day ceremonies in Israel as Netanyahu urges unity
by Ben Sales TEL AVIV (JTA) — In an unusual politicization of Israel’s Memorial Day on Tuesday, several senior Israeli government officials faced protests at…
Holidays
2023 March of the Living marks 80 years since the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising,
(Auschwitz, Poland) – The annual March of the Living took place on April 18, from Auschwitz I to Auschwitz-Birkenau, marking Israel’s national Holocaust Memorial Day….
TT and JNF partner up to raise funds for Tu B’Shevat
By Matthew Levine (AJNews) – Since the beginning of its existence, Talmud Torah has upheld the traditional Jewish value of tikun olam by contributing to…
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…