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Bahrain's Jews Worship in Public for First Time in Decades

Completion of renovations to Bahrain’s only synagogue is discussed.

Holocaust (Shoah)

Sol Urbach - Saved by Oscar Schindler

Holocaust survivor Sol Urbach remembers Oscar Schindler, who was granted the honorific title Righteous of the World’s Nations.

Traditions

Welcoming the Sabbath at the Western Wall

Shabbat (Sabbath) at the western wall in Jerusalem.

Jewish Life

Jewish Community in Ghana

The House of Israel in Ghana is a Jewish community, which claims to have a connection to the Ten Lost Tribes of ancient Israel.

Jewish Life

Aliyah from Ethiopia

The Addis family is reunited in Israel after waiting nearly twenty years to make Aliyah from Ethiopia.

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Jeff and Barbara

Jeff and Barbara met and fell in love. Both were native New Yorkers.

Holocaust (Shoah)

Nazi Germany and the Jews Between 1933=1938

Yad Vashem, the world holocaust remembrance center, presents an innovative online course…

Traditions

Jewish Guide to Shiva Practices

 Shiva is a weeklong mourning period following the burial of an immediate relative in a…

Jewish Life

Hava Nagila - Trio Balkanske Zice

Trio Balkanske Zice performs Hava Nagila.

Holocaust (Shoah)

IDF Paratroopers Jump in Honor of WWII Heroine Hannah Szenes

IDF performs an honorary parachute jump in memory of Hannah Szenes.

Holy Days (videos)

Sisu V'Simchu B'Simchat Torah

Beautiful song for Simchat Torah.

Holy Days (videos)

Get Up for Simchat Torah - Roar Parody

Simchat Torah comes after the conclusion of the Feast of Tabernacles, and references…

Decades After This Man Survived the Holocaust His Family Discovered a Distressing Nazi Secret

Ernst Bornstein’s story of suffering at the hands of the Nazis during World War Two was all too common for Jews living in Europe at the time.

Holocaust (Shoah)

Eicha by Sam Glaser, Jewish Music for Tisha B'av

Lamentations is considered one of the five megillot (scrolls) in the Hebrew Bible along with the Books of Esther, Song of Songs, Ruth, and Ecclesiastes which collectively comprise the Ketuvim, or…

Holy Days (videos)

Thrifty Lady

Okay ladies how can we save money on stuff? Guys don't have as many options in the clothing department; menswear basically consists of tops,jackets, and pants. Even men's formal wear resembles their…

Gelt

The Mystery of the Jews

Who are the Jews? What impact did they have on the world?

Jewish Life

Corona Confession

A little humor by Joel Chasnoff in the midst of a pandemic.

Holy Days (videos)

How to properly use a Grogger

Rabbi Jeff is going to instruct us how to, and how not to, use a grogger. We will also learn when are the appropriate times to use a grogger. Sit back and get ready to prepare for Purim.

Holy Days (videos)

Mama and the Four Legged Chicken

My mother's parents came from small shtetles in the vicinity of Grudno and kuvno in czarist russia, emigrating in the 1880's. Her Father became a glazier and a locksmith, fathering 13 children in…

Jewish Life

Now We Are Free - Fountainheads

The Exodus story depicts leaving the chains of slavery for the Promised Land, but what exactly were the Jews doing in Egypt to pass their days for over 400 years?

Holy Days (videos)

Am I the Enemy?

Growing up in a Muslim, Palestinian-refugee home in Kuwait, how could he have ever known that one single conversation would turn his world upside down?

Jewish Life

Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free Hamantaschen

Introduction A delicious gluten-free version of this Purim treat sweetened only with whole, natural fruits. This was a huge batch, you might want to halve it!

Holy Days (articles)

Feast of Trumpets

The Feast of Trumpets is the first of the fall feasts. It begins on the first day of the seventh month on the Hebrew calendar, known as Tishri. It was a holy convocation, a ceremonial Sabbath; no…

Holy Days (articles)

Redemption of the First Born

“And the Lord said to Moses, ‘Look, I have chosen the Levites from among the Israelites to serve as substitutes for all the firstborn sons of the people of Israel.

Traditions