The holiday Lag b’Omer is all about bonfires — here’s how to celebrate it
by Rabbi Robyn Frisch This article originally appeared on Kveller. What do bonfires, weddings and carob have in common? They’re all connected to the holiday…
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Rabbi Gila Caine: Earth Day Kabbalat Shabbat
by Rabbi Gila Caine (AJNews) – In my secret mental list of stuff to pack if we had to run, after some medicine, but before…
Why did Tucker Carlson talk about Israeli immigration policy? What you need to know about the white supremacist ‘open borders for Israel’ meme.
By Ben Sales (JTA) — In Tucker Carlson’s response to accusations that he endorsed one white supremacist talking point, the Fox News anchor appeared to…
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…
Switzer Foundation provides tablets for Calgary seniors
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – During his long and remarkable life, the late Sam “Ousher” Switzer generously supported those in need; initiatives geared toward the…