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October 27, 2021
Reshas are light, crunchy crackers that are twisted into a pretzel shape. Noted Ladino scholar and beloved friend of Neil and the entire Rhodesli community Moshe Lazar explains that the name resha derives from rejas, the Spanish word for ironwork, since the pretzel shapes of the crackers look like the fancy ironwork that adorned many Spanish courtyards.
Feast of New Israeli Movies Coming to LA
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October 27, 2021
Local movie buffs will get their first chance to view one of the latest Israeli movies, “Love It Was Not,” at two Laemmle theaters, the Royal in West Los Angeles and the Town Center in Encino, starting Nov. 5.
The Promise of Abraham
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October 27, 2021
We are ready for some good news, or at least a temporary respite from the cultural denigration that has now become an unhappy, exhausting but largely endurable aspect of Jewish life in America.
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October 27, 2021
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Trust and Rights When It Comes to Israel
Shmuel Rosner
October 27, 2021
At the end of last week, six Palestinian organizations were designated by Israel as “terrorist organizations.” The U.S. State Department did not seem pleased with the move, nor did several Israeli leftist ministers and European governments and even some Jewish groups.
32% of Jewish College Students Say They’ve Encountered Antisemitism on Campus in New ADL, Hillel Survey
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October 27, 2021
The October 26 survey, which polled 400,000 students over more than 1,000 college campuses, found that 32% said they encountered some sort of antisemitic experience and 79% of them said it happened more than once.
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