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It may be the start of a new year, but many of the same issues and concerns will dominate the news cycle in 2025. Religion Unplugged recently highlighted our most popular stories of 2024 and the stories several religion journalists felt were their best of last year. With 2024 close to being in the […]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Several Jewish leaders in the Champaign-Urbana area are calling remarks from a Champaign City Official damaging. That council member is now apologizing, saying it was not his intent. Davion Williams spoke about what’s happening with Israel and Palestine during a city council meeting last week. Williams said, “a small group of […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Canada ‘While these protests may be targeting Jews, they ultimately threaten the democratic values that define Canada’ Published Dec 27, 2024 • 4 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. The scene outside Indigo at Toronto’s Eaton Centre on […]
Tucked into an industrial area of Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, is this gem of a museum offers a glimpse into the history of New York told through one of its favorite drinks. The museum is located inside the Brooklyn Seltzer Boys Factory, and is a labor of love for Alex Gomberg. The Gomberg family has been in […]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Hanukkah is right around the corner, but some students on U of I’s campus will be home during the holiday. That’s why the Chabad Center for Jewish Life gave students a head start on the celebration. Residents held a Hanukkah celebration Wednesday night at the center. Students played dreidel, ate dinner, […]
Why matzo meal? If you grew up with matzo ball soup, you might like the familiar flavor (and I’m convinced extra buoyancy) from using it, but don’t worry, breadcrumbs work just as well. The amount of noodles suggested for this soup is generous because we like it that way, but for a more classic balance, […]
December 8, 2024 09:08 | News Jewish community members are set to gather in solidarity in the wake of Friday’s firebombing of the Adass Israel Synagogue. Religious leaders have described a heightened sense of fear in the community since Friday’s attack in Melbourne’s southeast. More than a thousand community members are expected to meet at […]
A British Jewish academic, and a son of Holocaust survivors was arrested in London after a Pro Palestinian speech. Haim Bresheeth is the son of Holocaust survivors and a self-proclaimed anti-Zionist. He shares his experience after being arrested in London following a pro-Palestinian speech and his thoughts about Israel’s place in the world. Source link
(REVIEW) In the Levant, bombs have reduced cities to rubble. A punishing embargo and siege has left the people starving and with limited access to water. Corrupt officials, playing at piety, enrich themselves with the finer things while refugees languish in tent camps at the gates of sanctuary. It isn’t Gaza, Lebanon or Syria — […]
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! The Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History has named its new leader. Dan Tadmor, currently CEO of the ANU Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv, Israel, will assume his new […]