Rabbi Binyomin Halpern: A new twist on Passover freedom
by Rabbi Binyomin Halpern (AJNews) – Two years ago we sat together around the seder table. With great fervor and anticipation, we reverently recited the…
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Rabbi Steven Schwarzman: Our commitment to each other has strengthened
By Rabbi Steven Schwarzman (AJNews) – Passover – the festival of freedom! Yet, like last year, we are still in the pandemic, and many of…
PJ Library launches updated Passover hub for families stuck at home for Pesach
Agawam, MA (March 17, 2021) – Passover is a pretty big deal on the Jewish calendar, so, as they do every year, PJ Library has launched…
What do evangelicals want with Israel? A new documentary goes looking for answers.
By Andrew Lapin (JTA) — Evangelical Christians are among the biggest sources of outside money flowing into Israel today, in many cases outpacing support from…
Israeli Supreme Court rules state must grant citizenship to non-Orthodox Jewish converts in Israel
by Ben Sales (JTA) — Israel must grant citizenship to Jews who converted to Judaism in Israel under non-Orthodox auspices, its Supreme Court ruled Monday…