NY rabbi receives threatening note after banning Jewish paper
(JTA) – Rabbi Kenneth Hain and other leaders of Congregation Beth Sholom in Lawrence, N.Y., banned the 5 Towns Jewish…
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Doug Emhoff’s daughter wore Batsheva to the inauguration
(JTA) – Ella Emhoff, Jewish daughter of the historic Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, wore a dress designed by the celebrated…
Knesset honors departing US ambassador to Israel
(JNS) The Knesset honored departing U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman on Monday, Jan. 18, as he finished his term….
Sheldon Silver, not among Trump’s pardons
(JTA) – In the final hours of his presidency, Donald Trump awarded clemency to more than a dozen Jews who…
Netanyahu congratulates Biden, urges him to work together on Iranian threat
(JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Joe Biden on his inauguration as 46th president of the United States, where…
Former congressman Max Rose listed as Pentagon COVID adviser
(JTA) – Max Rose, the outspoken Staten Island Jewish congressman defeated in his bid for reelection, appears headed to the…
Delaware rabbi blesses Biden at ceremony on eve of inauguration
(JTA) – A Delaware rabbi blessed President-elect Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, before they left the state to assume…
Israeli study: High level of antibodies after 2nd dose of vaccine
(Israel Hayom via JNS) More than 98 percent of people who received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have developed…
Campaign raises $1.6 million to help support individuals with disabilities
(JNS) More than 2,500 people came together to support the Orthodox Union’s (OU) Yachad organization in a late 2020 campaign…
Torah Portion – Beshalach
Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb I n the past three columns, we outlined specific qualities that our Forefathers possessed; qualities that…
