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The Miracle of Hanukkah in Odessa

The menorahs in the Hesed social welfare centers in Odessa, Ukraine are alight with an added glow this Hanukkah.

The joyful lights match those in Ira Sborovskaya’s eyes. She can’t help but marvel at the progress her country has made in the 25 years since Soviet oppression ended. Ira did…

A JCARR Success Story

Jewish Community for Refugee Resettlement (JCARR) was established in 2015 by five area synagogues (Congregation Beth-El-Keser Israel (BEKI), Congregation B'nai Jacob, Congregation Mishkan Israel, Congregation Or Shalom, and Temple Emanuel of Greater New Haven) and the Jewish Federation of G…

Op-ed: How NOT to fight Antisemitism

Ten Ways Not to Fight Antisemitism

November 11, 2019 By Jewish Philanthropy

By David Bernstein

Effectively fighting resurgent Antisemitism on both sides of the political spectrum requires us to kick some old, bad habits.

 

Here are 10 ways not to fight it:

 

1. Don’t fight it…

Israel Crisis Update: November 13, 2019

Israel Crisis Update: November 13, 2019


Here are the major developments:

 

  • More than 250 rockets have been fired at Israel by Palestinian Islamic Jihad since 6:00am Tuesday, Israel time.
  • Despite a six-hour lull overnight, the rockets resumed early Wednesday morning.
  • Sirens have cont…

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