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Israel | News
News | Israel
Purim: Did Mordechai Act Foolishly?
Even if Haman thought he was a god, shouldn't Mordechai have bowed down to him rather than risk the lives of the entire Jewish people?
News | Israel
22 Facts About the Land of Israel Every Jew Should Know
The Land of Israel Was Given to Abraham and His Children
News | Israel
The media are mum on the virulently anti-Semitic group behind Rashida Tlaib’s and Ilhan Omar’s since-canceled Israel trip
Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib’s since-canceled trip to Israel was sponsored by Miftah, an exceptionally anti-Semitic group that praises Palestinian terrorists and claims Jews used the blood of Christians in the Jewish Passover. The organization also
News | Israel
At Least 11 Dead in Anti-Semitic Shooting at Pittsburgh Synagogue: Rabbis React
Gunman bursts into Sabbath morning services and opens fire
News | Israel
PA to pay family of Fuld’s murderer NIS 1,400 a month for 3 years
Defense Ministry urged to implement ‘Pay-Slay Law’.
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Movies | Entertainment
Entertainment | Movies
Film to Be Made About Nuremberg Trials 99-Year-Old Prosecutor Ben Ferencz | Jewish & Israel News Algemeiner
Ben Ferencz, the lead prosecutor in the Nuremberg Trials that followed World War II. Photo: Screenshot. JNS.org – A film …
Entertainment | Movies
UPDATE: BREAKING: 'Star Wars' Returns -- 'Episode 7' Slated For 2015 And More Movies Planned As Disney Buys Lucasfilm - Deadline.com
BREAKING.... Disney has just confirmed that it has agreed to acquire George Lucas' Lucasfilm Ltd, and that includes rights to the Star Wars franchise that
Entertainment | Movies
Disney buying 'Star Wars' maker Lucasfilm for $4.05B | Fox News
A decade since George Lucas said Star Wars was finished on the big screen, a new trilogy under new ownership is destined for theaters after The Walt Disney Co. announced Tuesday that it was buying Lucasfilm Ltd. from him for $4.05 billion.
Entertainment | Movies
Gene Hackman slaps homeless man in New Mexico, police say | Fox News
Police in New Mexico say Gene Hackman was acting in self-defense when he slapped a homeless man who had become aggressive toward the Oscar-winning actor and his wife.
Books | Books
Books | Books
‘Bunch of Amateurs,’ by Jack Hitt - NYTimes.com
Is amateurism bred into the American character?
Books | Books
Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot by Bill O'Reilly - Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists
Killing Kennedy has 552 ratings and 177 reviews. Barry said: Ever wonder why it's a good thing that there is a site like Goodreads? Well, here is one exc...
Business | Business & Finance
Business & Finance | Business
Yahoo 'to buy Tumblr for $1.1bn'
Yahoo's board approves a deal to buy New York-based blogging service Tumblr for $1.1bn (£725m), US media reports say.
Business & Finance | Business
Premarkets: Fiscal cliff on the brain
Sick of the fiscal cliff negotiations yet? Well, tough luck -- the talks in Washington appear set to take center stage for investors again on Tuesday.
Business & Finance | Business
Consumer Reports names most reliable cars - (1) - CNNMoney
These are the cars and trucks that, according to a new survey, are least likely to give you trouble.
Judaism | Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Chabad: Coronavirus Resources & Inspiration - Insight & Commentary
No matter where we may live in this ever-shrinking world, almost everyone seems to be affected by coronavirus (COVID-19). As the days progress, the number of people impacted is increasing at an alarming rate with entire cities under quarantine.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
10 Things You Can Do for People in Quarantine
Even now there are many things that we can safely do to help others.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Judaism: Are You Really Planning to Bring Back those Animal Sacrifices?
I can see the experiential quality of it all: an ancient temple with heavenly music and mystical song; priests in flowing robes deep in meditation; mesmerizing, choreographed ritual. But why the barbecue?
Miscellaneous | Judaism
21 Talmud Facts Every Jew Should Know
The bulk of the Talmudic texts contain analysis of Biblical verses and Torah law, but it’s interspersed with everything from medical advice to stories, from folk sayings to fabric dying tips.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Jewish History: Who Was Amram?
Amram, son of Kehot, led the Jewish people in
Egypt and fathered three of the greatest leaders in Jewish history.
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News | News
News | News
Palestinians Take Issue With J-Lo Praying At Jewish Holy Site | Israellycool
Palestinian propaganda site Pal+ has accused J-Lo of 'performing rituals' - at the Western Wall.
News | News
The Problem With Ocasio-Cortez's Shameful Ignorance Of History
Nazi analogies, like the one Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently used, are embarrassingly ignorant and diminish the suffering of millions.
News | News
Jewish Leaders in Crown Heights Urge NYC Authorities to Probe Circumstances Behind Spate of Antisemitic Violence
Video captured by the Shomrim Jewish community organization of the assault on a Jewish man in Crown Heights. Photo: Screenshot. …
News | News
Hurricane Harvey Relief Comes From Unlikely Places - Chabad-Lubavitch News
International fundraising effort to help Texas flood victims
News | News
As Houston Flood Waters Rise, So Does the Kindness of Strangers
Almost as soon as the half-foot of water receded from the Bellaire home of Rabbi Yossi and Esty Zaklikofsky and it began to drain from the surrounding street, there were knocks on the family’s door. Neighbors came by to help clear away any damaged sheetrock and carpeting from their home.
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Jewish Community | News
News | Jewish Community
Condition of Monsey stabbing victim improves
Man in comma since Hanukkah stabbing opens eyes, is breathing on his own, sources say.
News | Jewish Community
My Journey From Pakistani Muslim to Jerusalemite Jew - Stories of Return
My parents were secular Muslims who respected their religion; we all prayed and observed the holidays and some of the fasts. I turned out to be the most religious of the four daughters
News | Jewish Community
There’s a New Sheriff In Town—and He’s Wearing a Kippah
San Antonio sheriff’s deputy visibly displays his Judaism at graduation
News | Jewish Community
Why Do Jews Eat Lox and Bagels?
I always thought that lox and bagels on
Sunday mornings is as “Jewish” as apple pie is “American.”
News | Jewish Community
As Jewish Enclaves Spring Up Around NYC, So Does Intolerance
For years, ultra-Orthodox Jewish families priced out of increasingly expensive Brooklyn neighborhoods have been turning to the suburbs, where they have
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Kashrut | Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous | Kashrut
Why Are Imitation Crab, Pork and Cheeseburgers Kosher?
Even if the Torah forbids a food, one is still permitted to eat kosher food artificially flavored to taste like it. However, if it closely resembles the non-kosher food, it may be necessary to mark it as an imitation.
Miscellaneous | Kashrut
Is the Tide Pod Challenge Kosher? - Do Detergents Require a Kosher Certification? - Chabad.org
One common misconception is that if something is kosher, then it must be healthy to eat.
Passover | Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous | Passover
How Does a Jew Do a Seder Alone?
Is the Haggadah really meant to be read this way? Maybe…
Miscellaneous | Passover
9 Common Myths and Misconceptions About Matzah
How well do you know this food, which has been with us since the dawn of our peoplehood? Here are some of our favorite matzah myths.
Miscellaneous | Passover
How to Cook for Passover with No Specialty Ingredients - Tips & Recipes for Coronavirus Cooking
There’s no question that Passover this year looks very different from usual for most of us.
Miscellaneous | Passover
Coronavirus Nixed Your Seder Plans? - These FAQs Are for You
with coronavirus curtailing travel plans and social
interactions, many are facing the prospect of celebrating Passover alone. Here's what you need to know.
Miscellaneous | Passover
How to Prepare Your Seder Plate Items Quickly & Easily!
Preparing the Seder plate items can seem overwhelming, but it needn’t be.
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History | History
History | History
How the Science of Racism Led to the Holocaust - The war against the divine image in man
Can the world survive on ethics devised by human reason? Well, we tried. It’s called the 20th century.
History | History
Warrior in iconic Iwo Jima flag-raising photo was misidentified, Marines Corps acknowledges
The Marine Corps corrected a 74-year-old error with the announcement that a corporal from Iowa named Harold 'Pie' Keller helped raise the flag in the Iwo Jima photo, not Pfc. Rene Gagnon
History | History
The Return of 'That’s All, Brother': The Plane That Led the D-Day Invasion | C-47 Plane
On June 6, 1944, a lone C-47 led the main force of the Normandy invasion. Seventy-five years later, the plane will do it again.
History | History
Who Are the Israelites?
For all practical purposes, Israelite is synonymous with Jew or Hebrew.
History | History
When Jews caught “Syndrome K,” the Nazis wanted NOTHING to do with them
Jewish lives were saved in World War II due to a brilliant plan by Professor Giovanni Borremeo. "The lessons of my experience were that we have to act not for the sake of self-interest, but for principles." - Dr. Adriano Ossicini, inventor of Sy
Science & Technology | Science & Technology
Purim | Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous | Purim
Your Complete Purim How-To Guide
This user-friendly wizard walks you through all of Purim’s traditions and customs.
Miscellaneous | Purim
Purim: What's the Real Reason We Boo Haman?
Rabbi David Abudraham (14th century, Spain) writes that there had been an earlier custom for children to draw a picture or write the name of Haman on wood or stones
Miscellaneous | Purim
Ten Ways You Can Help Alcoholics and Addicts Have a Happy Purim
Each year my wife and I host an alcohol-free Purim seudah (festive afternoon meal) in the heart of Jerusalem for Jewish alcoholics, addicts, and their families.
Advice | Advice & Self-Help
Advice & Self-Help | Advice
6 Steps to Improving Your Relationship With Your Spouse - Love & Judaism
We have the ability to perceive any person and any situation in a positive way, if we choose to do so.
Chabad | Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous | Chabad
A Perfectly F.R.E.E. Passover Food Distribution Moves Outdoors in Brooklyn for Inner-City Seniors Especially Vulnerable to Pandemic
Organizers and volunteers for F.R.E.E. moved the annual Passover food distribution from the Warbasse Jewish Heritage Congregation to an outside location in order to accommodate social distancing during the current coronavirus crisis. A volunteer warns seniors to keep their distance when picking up the food.
Organizers and volunteers for F.R.E.E. moved the annual Passover food distribution from the Warbasse Jewish Heritage Congregation to an outside location in order to accommodate social distancing during the current coronavirus crisis. A volunteer warns seniors to keep their distance when picking up the food.
Every year, Ellen Mandelbaum helps distribute Passover goods for needy Jewish families in South Brooklyn, N.Y. It’s a practice she started with the first distribution nine years ago.
Miscellaneous | Chabad
‘Spiritual Education’ Details the Rebbe’s Transformational Educational Philosophy
The 11th day of the Hebrew month of Nisan, corresponding this year to Sunday, April 5, marks the birth of the Rebbe—Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory.
Miscellaneous | Chabad
Jewish and Chassidic Perspectives on the Coronavirus - Torah Classes - Video
What does Judaism say about a pandemic? What have the great Jewish sages and mystics taught throughout the ages, and what insight can we glean for our times?
Miscellaneous | Chabad
In New Rochelle, Yeshivah Students to Bring Purim to the Quarantined
Young Megillah readers span out through the community
Miscellaneous | Chabad
As Coronavirus Goes Global, Chabad of Italy Keeps Its Doors Open
Prayers, Torah classes and welfare programs continue in Italy amid fears of virus
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Health | Health & Fitness
Health & Fitness | Health
I'm a Rabbi and a Physician Assistant - This is why I want you to stay home
“Stay home. Save lives.” These words blinked on the overhead electronic traffic sign as I sped down the highway.
