Rabbi Mark Glickman: Some things you should know about Reform Judaism
By Rabbi Mark Glickman (AJNews) – When I moved here from the United States six years ago, I was surprised to learn that Judaism in…
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A mile from Auschwitz, a restored synagogue recalls thriving Jewish life in Oswiecim
by Cnaan Liphshiz OSWIECIM, Poland (JTA) — In a typical, pre-pandemic year, about 2.3 million people a year visit Auschwitz, the infamous Nazi death camp…
Dvora Hacohen, Joshua Cohen, Dara Horn win big at the 2021 National Jewish Book Awards
by Andrew Lapin (JTA) – Dvora Hacohen’s biography of Hadassah founder Henriette Szold won two honors, including Jewish Book of the Year, from the Jewish…
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla awarded Genesis Prize for work developing coronavirus vaccine
by Shira Hanau (JTA) — Albert Bourla, the chief executive officer of Pfizer, was named the winner of the 2022 Genesis Prize, the award sometimes…
‘I am grateful to be alive’: Rabbi held hostage in synagogue attack speaks out in Facebook post
by Shira Hanau (JTA) — Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker, the rabbi who was held hostage at his synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, on Saturday along with three…