BERLIN — Holocaust survivors from around the globe will mark the start of the fifth day of Hanukkah together with a virtual ceremony as Jews […]
Tag: Judaism
Hanukkah message of light in darkness feels uniquely relevant to US Jews amid war, antisemitism #Hanukkah #message #light #darkness #feels #uniquely #relevant #Jews #war #antisemitism
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Preparing for Hanukkah — Judaism’s celebration of finding light in the darkness — feels uniquely somber yet defiant this year […]
A new Homeland Security guide aims to help houses of worship protect themselves #Homeland #Security #guide #aims #houses #worship #protect
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new guide from the Department of Homeland Security released Wednesday aims to help churches, synagogues, mosques and other houses of worship […]
In US, some Muslim-Jewish interfaith initiatives are strained by Israel-Hamas war #MuslimJewish #interfaith #initiatives #strained #IsraelHamas #war
Shireen Quaizar was wracked with doubt. For years, the school psychologist has been active in Muslim-Jewish interfaith dialogue, but the Israel-Hamas war left her reeling. […]
What is Hanukkah? Meaning, traditions, history, 2023 dates #Hanukkah #Meaning #traditions #history #dates
Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and […]
Vatican holds unprecedented beatification of Polish family of 9 killed for hiding Jews #Vatican #holds #unprecedented #beatification #Polish #family #killed #hiding #Jews
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — In an unprecedented move, the Vatican on Sunday is beatifying a Polish family of nine — a married couple and their […]
Catholic-Jewish research substantiates reports that Catholic convents sheltered Jews during WWII #CatholicJewish #research #substantiates #reports #Catholic #convents #sheltered #Jews #WWII
Researchers have discovered new documentation that substantiates reports that Catholic convents and monasteries in Rome sheltered Jews during World War II ByNICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press […]
Catholic-Jewish research substantiates reports that Catholic convents sheltered Jews during WWII #CatholicJewish #research #substantiates #reports #Catholic #convents #sheltered #Jews #WWII
ROME (AP) — Researchers have discovered new documentation that substantiates reports that Catholic convents and monasteries in Rome sheltered Jews during World War II, providing […]
Summer camp in California gives Jewish children of color a haven to be different together #Summer #camp #California #Jewish #children #color #haven
PETALUMA, California (AP) — One camper, from Oakland, California, has a white Jewish mother and a father who is Black and Muslim. Another was adopted […]
Army fire kills a 14-year-old, Palestinians say, as an Israeli minister visits flashpoint mosque #Army #fire #kills #14yearold #Palestinians #Israeli #minister #visits #flashpoint #mosque
Palestinian health officials say Israeli military fire killed a 14-year-old Palestinian in the occupied West Bank ByTIA GOLDENBERG and ISAAC SCHARF Associated Press Israel’s National […]