Blood, and Nudity and Moloch (Oh, My) — A poem for Torah Portion Acharei Mot-Kedoshim
Rick Lupert
April 22, 2021
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April 22, 2021
LA Resident Spray-Paints Over “The Jew Is Guilty” Graffiti
Aaron Bandler
April 22, 2021
The resident, Daniel Khalili, posted a video of himself on Instagram spray-painting over the graffiti.
Syrian Air-Defense Missile Falls in Southern Israel; IAF Strikes Launchers
Jewish News Syndicate
April 22, 2021
Syrian state media: Four soldiers sustained injuries in an Israeli airstrike south of Damascus.
A Bisl Torah — Selectively Silent
Rabbi Nicole Guzik
April 22, 2021
Whether a brief pause, listening ear or stunned period of absolute stillness, silence is often the wisest choice.
UN Votes Iran to Women’s Rights Commission
Aaron Bandler
April 22, 2021
UN Watch Executive Director Hillel Neuer condemned the vote, noting that Iran has imprisoned women’s rights activists, forces women to wear hijabs and requires them to ask their father’s permission to marry.
Ruderman Foundation Grants $1M to Academy Right Before The Oscars to Promote Accessibility and Equity
Erin Ben-Moche
April 22, 2021
The grant will help push new perspectives on filmmaking and film history as well as an accessible and equitable experience for audiences of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities.
Thanks for the Memories and Melodies, Jay
Harvey Farr
April 22, 2021
This week, Beth Jacob Congregation in Beverly Hills announced that Jay Braun was stepping aside after 50 years as the synagogue’s official Torah reader to make room for the next generation of Torah readers.
Fundraiser Responsible for Securing the Largest Charitable Gift to Israel to be Honored
Ryan Torok
April 22, 2021
Gomperts befriended Howard and Lottie Marcus, an unassuming couple from Great Neck, New York, who had the foresight to make a brilliant early investment.
Desperate Netanyahu, Running Out of Time to Form Government, Lashes Out
Uri Cohen, The Media Line
April 22, 2021
With two weeks left for Israel’s prime minister to present a government coalition, former advisers map out his options.
Beverly Hills, What a Thrill
Tabby Refael
April 22, 2021
Is it tone-deaf to write a love letter to Beverly Hills at this time of unrest? Maybe. But that’s exactly why I was moved to do it.
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