Is your name on this list? Your Jewish roots might be in Cairo, Baghdad or nearby
By Asaf Shalev (JTA) — In the late 1800s, the Ottoman Empire was looking to conscript men into its army, including the several thousand young…
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How to make pampushky, the Ukrainian garlic bread rolls that dreams are made of
BY SONYA SANFORD (Nosher via JTA) – This recipe originally appeared on The Nosher, 70 Faces Media’s Jewish food site. Pampushky are fluffy, soft Ukrainian garlic bread…
Calgary Jewish Academy launches a new naming initiative
by Joseph Tappenden (AJNews) – The Calgary Jewish Academy has launched a campaign where you could be recognized in our hallways and leave a lasting…
Inspired by the pandemic, Jewish musicians are rolling out a year’s worth of spiritual ‘healing songs’
by Shira Hanau (JTA) — It was only about a week into lockdown last spring when Elana Brody took out her keyboard piano for a…
Israel to allow vaccinated tour groups starting in May
by Ben Sales (JTA) — Israel will be reopening its gates to fully vaccinated tour groups on May 23. The Jewish state hopes to allow…