This Pasadena Temple burned in the Eaton Fire. Leaders vow to keep its spirit alive
After 100 years serving the local Jewish community, the Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center was destroyed in the Eaton Fire. The ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency1 年
Swedish police grants permit to burn Hebrew Bible outside Israeli embassy, drawing ...
(JTA) — Israeli officials and Jewish leaders are pushing back after Swedish police granted a permit to someone who plans to burn a Hebrew Bible in front of the Israeli embassy in Stockholm this ...
This Hanukkah, ‘May the bridges we burn light the way’
Today, despite the frequent hypocritical condemnations, Israel is shining a giant spotlight into the world. Together, let’s ...
At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from the desert tabernacle to synagogues today
Explore the symbolism behind the Ner Tamid, the eternal light in the synagogue, and its significance during Hanukkah.
Jewish Telegraphic Agency1 年
Muslim man postpones Torah burning protest outside of Israeli embassy in Sweden
The Israeli embassy claimed they worked with authorities to postpone the protest, while a Swedish rabbi said that local Muslims dissuaded the organizer. (JTA) — A Muslim man put off a protest ...
The New York Times15 天
This Hanukkah, Choose Light Over Heat
Those burning candles have come to represent fearlessness in the face of anti-Jewish hatred. What the ancient rabbis downplayed in this account was a complicated truth about the Maccabean wars ...