In the premiere episode of The Bagel Report, Erin and Esther talk about the one holiday that’s taBOO for the Jews: Halloween. Whether you dress up and demand candy door-to-door or opt out entirely, join us for a Jewish gloss on the holiday: including Erin’s list of iconic scary movie scores written by NJB Danny Elfman and Esther’s recollections of growing up without Halloween. Plus, what makes a Halloween costume “Kosher”?
In November, seven students — all girls — from de Toledo High School in Los Angeles traveled to Uganda to visit the Abayudaya community, one of sub-Saharan Africa’s largest Jewish communities.
By building a community devoted to the Jewish people, the nation of Israel and the American project, Tikvah aims to revive the soul of America. That theme was on full display at its 7th annual Jewish Leadership Conference in New York.
Is Levin right to demand a legal reform at this time? Does he offer an acceptable compromise that the other side rejects?
Our prayer is that we would not need to fight. But when we must prevail, we remember who we are. We remember our name.
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