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Sephardic Torah from the Holy Land | My Father’s Moroccan “Almost-Holocaust” Story
His first time in Israel was 1948. Born and raised in the mellah (Jewish quarter) of Marrakesh, my father left Morocco for ...
Chicago Tribune4d
Rabbi Yehiel Poupko: A Jewish appreciation of Pope Francis
On Sept. 11, 2014, at the annual meeting of the Jewish Federation of Chicago, Cardinal Francis George told the audience: “Before I went to the Conclave of the College of Cardinals this past ...
The New York Times4d
U.S. Texts Barnard Employees and Asks if They Are Jewish
A link led to a survey that asked respondents if they were Jewish or Israeli, and if they had been subjected to harassment. After faculty members asked Barnard administrators about the text ...
CNN2d
Federal agency texts Columbia University and Barnard College employees a survey asking if they are Jewish
The second question on the survey asks respondents to check boxes for all that apply, inquiring if they are Jewish, Israeli, have Jewish/Israeli ancestry or practice Judaism. Debbie Becher ...
Religion News Service5d
International Jewish Committee notes death of Pope Francis
The International Jewish Committee for Interreligious Consultations (IJCIC), the official representative of world Jewry in dialogue with the Vatican, Ecumenical Patriarchate, World Evangelical ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency3d
Authorities raid Michigan homes in probe of pro-Palestinian vandalism of Jewish homes and institutions
The incidents included one in December, when a group of protesters threw rocks through the window of Jordan Acker, a Jewish regent, while he and his children were home in the heavily Jewish ...
Daily Mail5d
Jewish groups condemn 'hateful' pro-Palestinian march during Passover that saw crowds chant 'stop killing babies' as families walked home from synagogue
Jewish groups have condemned a pro-Palestinian march during Passover that saw families returning from synagogue facing chants over the conflict in Gaza. Community campaigners have spoken out about ...
WDSU5d
Businesses experience flooding in French Quarter
On Monday, French Quarter residents and business owners were surprised by how quickly the rain turned to flooding in their area.Some owners said their part of the French Quarter, right along North ...
The Daily Telegraph5d
Jewish Labor MP Mike Freelander reveals why he is backing the Greens
Jewish Labor MP Dr Mike Freelander has been forced to defend his decision to preference the Greens second after the Jewish community pleaded with both major parties to put the minor party last ...
The Hamilton Spectator3d
Barnard College staff alarmed by federal survey asking if they’re Jewish
NEW YORK (AP) — When employees at Barnard College received a survey this week asking if they were Jewish, among other personal questions, many initially disregarded the message as spam from a ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs3d
Holocaust Survivor Rena Quint keeps memory of victims alive by sharing her story
President Isaac Herzog speaks at the state's Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony in Yad Vashem, Jerusalem, April 23, 2025 (credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST) The Jewish quarter was ...