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Why is Saturday Night Live star Bowen Yang falsely accusing Israel of genocide, while ignoring the confirmed genocide perpetrated against Muslim Uyghurs in China?
It’s hard to overstate how reckless, unserious, and corrosive this claim is — not just for Israel, but for the meaning of the word “genocide” and the principle that nations have a right to defend themselves.
In reviving this dream, Milken’s center is reviving something even more vital– our faith in life. It is that very faith in life, that force that drove our ancestors, where we can find our optimism as we enter the Jewish new year.
We will begin again when we open our hearts to compassion, lovingkindness, appreciation and the good will of those who are standing right beside us — whether they be near or far, Jew or gentile, human or Divine.
At its core, the synagogue treats recovery itself as much of a spiritual practice as they do Torah.
Taste Buds with Deb – Episode 125
Hannah Sattler’s honey-glazed caramel apple muffins are the High Holy Day value-add you didn’t know you needed.
Pam Stein’s honey glazed, air-fried chicken thighs with apples and onions is a flavorful and symbolic entree.
To mix up your regular holiday challah routine, here are two fun options to try.
For me, the ultimate food for any celebration is couscous.
This delightfully spiced and fragrant honey cake is the perfect symbol of our wish for you, dear reader, to be blessed with a sweet New Year!
At a time of divisiveness, worry and uncertainty in our community, what is a key message you’re planning to share with your congregation over these High Holy Days?
The bottom line is that no camp really thinks this was a good year socially.
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Many Jews abroad now see Israel as a “Plan B,” a backup option in case antisemitism worsens in their home countries.
Nature also shows us this way of being and invites us to join her. The river flows. The mountain crumbles when it must. The flower lets its petals fall without fear. A glacier drifts without a map, yet exactly where it belongs.
