An earthquake that originated in Rhodes was felt throughout Israel.
The 5.7-magnitude earthquake reportedly was felt in both the north and south of Israel, as well as in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
In May, Israel felt a 5.3-magnitude temblor that originated near Cyprus.
A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Israel in April 2011.
Last week, Hebrew Union College’s rabbinical school Virtual Pathway students gathered for our first week of school, a four-day intensive on our historic Cincinnati campus.
When I think about any Jewish holiday, all I can think about is cooking – and cooking – and serving and clearing and cooking some more. I’ve been doing this for nearly 40 years.
The bill does represent progress, but the determination of the opposition is a sobering reminder of the challenges that the Jewish community still faces to make necessary improvements.
Despite a school’s good intentions to create an inclusive space, symbols meant to affirm or welcome one identity group can signal exclusion to others.
The synagogue is not a campaign rally, and the rabbi is not meant to be a partisan pundit.
The problem is that the haters never stop reminding us that we’re different, and in the anatomy of hatred, difference is the lead virus.
Israel and its supporters must take a proactive approach in exposing these campaigns, challenging their legitimacy, and making clear that the misuse of journalism for political warfare not only endangers Israel, but endangers the very principles of a free press and democracy.
As has been demonstrated repeatedly, academia is no longer a place for open debate. Too many faculty members embrace a dangerous double standard: words they dislike are “violence,” but actual violence against their opponents can be justified.
At its core, Trump’s policy is not aimed at combating antisemitism. It’s a thinly veiled attack on higher education.
After winning Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in HBO’s “Hacks,” Einbinder concluded her remarks by saying, “Go Birds, f—k ICE and free Palestine.”
It’s astonishing to imagine what would happen if enough people revolt and break the chains of our modern-day addictions that have put our nation at each other’s throats.
Movie audiences wait in anticipation for the demise of the Corleones’ enemies. Critics of Israel, however, who represent a far more extensive and devoted fanbase, root for terrorists to live another day.
TalkIsrael specifically focuses on Gen Z because they are more prone than other generations to seeing misinformation about Israel and the Jewish people.
The American experiment — and, by extension, American Jews — needs Christians to be better Christians.
Among the families who rely on Shaili’s food boxes are those with small children, elderly individuals who no longer work, single mothers and men who lost their jobs due to injury or layoffs and are struggling to find new employment.
“The more I was studying Judaism, especially Torah, thinking about what I would be teaching as a rabbi, the more I saw parallels between Judaism and poetry. I think Judaism is a big poem.”
Notable people and events in the Jewish LA community.
