Sergiu Simmel
As the country of Chile recovers from one of the worst earthquakes on record, residents in areas spared by the devastation are pulling together to aid in relief efforts. Read the original:Â Chilean Jewish Community Works to Assist Recovery Read More →
As Israel emerges from one of the country’s wettest – and coldest – winters, aid groups in some of the country’s poorest municipalities are reporting that the needs of local residents have soared. See the original post here: Israel’s Poorest...
The Jewish community in Aspen, Colo., is welcoming injured Israeli veterans and terror victims to the popular ski resort for its third-annual program designed to help them overcome physical challenges. See the original post here: Wounded Israeli Veterans...
In a first for a federal prison, inmates at the Morgantown Federal Correctional Institution in West Virginia joined family members, corrections officials and Jewish community leaders to dedicate a special Torah scroll written specifically for prisoners...
Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel celebrated the 20th anniversary of Chabad-Lubavitch activities in Budapest, his first official trip back to the country from which he and his family were deported more than 60 years ago. Here is the original post:Â In Historic...
Women arrested at the Kotel is not the only battle over basic women’s rights and religious freedoms in Israel this season: By December 27, Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz of Likud must endorse or turn down his committee’s recommendation...
There may be a Democrat in the White House, but conservatism is in the ascendance. According to the most recent Gallup poll, conservatives now outnumber liberals by a large margin. Moreover, public opinion on a wide range of issues – from government...
The following is a guest post by Naomi Goldenson. In discussions this morning about internal Jewish dynamics, people wanted to know how it is that we get the organized mainstream to see that it’s in their interest to make the conversation more...
“Lights, Camera, Social Action – Jewesses in Hollywood” Olivia Cohen-Cutler, senior vice-president of ABC Television, chair of the Morningstar Commission, and board member of the Jewish Women’s Archive will lead a discussion on the...
