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November 2, 2023
Iranian Jewish Community Event Shows Solidarity with Israel
Karmel Melamed
November 2, 2023
Nearly 400 members of the Iranian Jewish community gathered on Oct. 25 at the Eretz Cultural Center (ECC) in Tarzana for an event to show solidarity with Israel and raise money for three prominent Israeli non-profit groups helping Israelis after the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas terrorists.
Response to Jeffrey Herbst Piece on URJ: This is Not the Time for Jew Vs. Jew
Rabbi Rick Jacobs
November 2, 2023
The author grossly mischaracterizes the profound difference between a humanitarian pause and a ceasefire.
Agreement at the Well – A poem for Parsha Vayera
Rick Lupert
November 2, 2023
I’d like to make peace at the well…
At UC Campuses, Jewish Lives Don’t Matter
Ayala Or-El
November 2, 2023
‘We live in fear,’ and ‘The school administration fails to ensure our safety,’ are common sentiments expressed.
Artist Tomer Peretz Volunteers with ZAKA in Israel
Ayala Or-El
November 2, 2023
ZAKA doesn’t typically recruit volunteers on such a short notice and for such a gruesome task, but Peretz was determined.
A Moment in Time: “The Long and Windy Road”
Rabbi Zach Shapiro
November 2, 2023
There were moments of the ride that were super windy. At times it was both windy and windy.
By Shattering Nuance, October 7 Has Forced People to Choose Sides
David Suissa
November 2, 2023
After the bewildering and surreal darkness of Oct. 7, followed by the biggest burst of Jew hatred in recent memory, the great majority of Jews have picked a side. Their own.
Friends’ Silence about Foes’ Violence
Gershon Hepner
November 2, 2023
Friends’ silence the fence on which they choose to sit…
GWU President Condemns “Glory to Our Martyrs” Slogan Projection onto GWU Library
Aaron Bandler
November 2, 2023
The library is named after Melvin and Estelle Gelman, both of whom were Jewish philanthropists. Estelle Gelman served on the board of the United States Holocaust Museum, among other Jewish nonprofits.
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