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A procession of Torahs at Temple Emanu-El. Photos courtesy of Temple Emanu-El
Torahs As ‘Silent Witnesses’
By Sandee Brawarsky
Exhibition marks reunion of rescued scrolls from what is now the Czech Republic.
Who Are the Next 36 Young Jewish Change-makers?
By Jewish Week staff
Watch: Keeping Jewish History Alive In Turin
By Harry D. Wall
New Push For Holocaust Education In The House
By Steve Lipman
February 20, 2019, 10:52 am
Thousands Protest Anti-Semitism In Marches Across France
By Josefin Dolsten
The scene at Ori Ansbacher’s funeral earlier this month. In Tekoa this week, thousands of Israelis hiked and played music, by way of vigil, to honor two of the 19-year-old’s passions. Yonathan Sindel/Flash90 via JNS.org
February 20, 2019, 9:14 am
Mourning For ‘Gentle Soul’ Is Breaking The Mold
In wake of Ori Ansbacher’s brutal murder at the hands of a terrorist, more poetry than politics.
By Nathan Jeffay
Common chords: Jamming at Hevria House variety show. Elad Nehorai
February 20, 2019, 9:09 am
Welcome To The Alt-Farbrengen
A fledgling community in Crown Heights looks to blend artistic and spiritual expression.
By Shira Hanau
State Department’s Stuart Eizenstat said almost no claims were denied “because of a lack of documentation.” Wikimedia Commons
February 20, 2019, 9:04 am
Questions Over Fairness Of New French Reparations
Those who lost both parents get less than those who lost one; ‘issue of equity should be examined,’ says expert.
By Stewart Ain
Al Vorspan: Was jailed during civil rights protests of the ’60s. URG/Twitter
February 19, 2019, 6:22 pm
A ‘Towering Giant Of Jewish Social Justice’
Reform movement leader Al Vorspan, who played a pivotal role in founding the RAC, dies at 95.
By Marcy Oster
Oren Rudavsky film about Pulitzer speaks to today’s press landscape. Courtesy of Oren Rudavsky
February 19, 2019, 5:46 pm
Joseph Pulitzer: No Enemy Of The People
By Sandee Brawarsky
Activists with IfNotNow visited Rep. Omar’s district office in Minnesota. Courtesy of Leah Soule.
February 19, 2019, 5:45 pm
Progressives Come To Omar’s Defense, With Challah
By Shira Hanau
A Havdalah event at LimmudNY. About 1,000 people attended the three-day learning conference.
February 19, 2019, 5:22 pm
LimmudNY Shakes Things Up
Sixteen-year-old conference moves from country to city, losing some ‘folksiness,’ but upping participant choice.
By Hannah Jannol
Rabbi Menachem Heller, left, with Chabad of Bushwick members at a Chanukah party in 2015. Eliau Piha/Chabad of Bushwick
February 19, 2019, 5:03 pm
Bushwick Shul Vandalism Strikes A Chord
Governor, mayor, local community raise voices after Chabad is hit.
By Amy Sara Clark
The Shalva Band. Facebook/ShalvaNationalCenter
February 19, 2019, 1:29 pm
And On The Seventh Day, The Band Rested
Shabbat and Shalva assert that each human being has infinite value.
By Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz
Protests along the Israel-Gaza border on June 8, 2018 near Nahal Oz, Israel. Getty Images
February 19, 2019, 11:35 am
Israeli Soldier From Los Angeles Injured During Gaza Border Clashes
By Marcy Oster
Bernie Sanders speaking at J Street’s conference in Washington D,C., April 16, 2018. J Street
February 19, 2019, 11:32 am
Bernie Sanders Launches 2020 Presidential Run
By Marcy Oster
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Getty Images
February 18, 2019, 12:02 pm
NYC Mayor Says Brooklyn Synagogues Will Receive Additional Security After Attack
By Marcy Oster
Al Vorspan (URG/Twitter/via JTA)
February 18, 2019, 10:51 am
Al Vorspan, Jewish Social Justice Leader For The Reform Movement, Dies At 95
By Marcy Oster
The cast of "Soon By You." The second season will debut at the Marlene Meyerson JCC in Manhattan on February 17. Courtesy
February 15, 2019, 3:07 pm
How ‘Soon By You’ Became Now By Them
Offscreen love: The stars of the popular web-series about Modern Orthodox dating, on how they found real-life love.
By Alan Zeitlin
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