Southern New England Jewish Ledger
Likud, Blue and White to work toward decriminalizing cannabis
(JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party and Vice Premier Benny Gantz’s Blue and White Party issued a joint…
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UK Jewish group commissions report on the prejudice black Jews face
(JTA) – In response to protests surrounding the killing of George Floyd in the U.S., The Board of Deputies of…
Protesters shout ‘dirty Jews’ at Paris rally against police racism
By Cnaan Lipshiz (JTA) — Paris police are investigating after multiple participants were heard shouting “dirty Jews” at a demonstration…
Jewish day school teacher wagers $18 on ‘Jeopardy!’ and wins $50,000
By Philissa Cramer (JTA) – Astute viewers could find plenty of signs during the recent “Jeopardy!” Teachers Tournament that one…
ADL: Anti-Israel campus activities make Jewish students feel ‘threatened’
(JNS) A significant segment of anti-Israel activism on college campuses activism reported in 2019 contributed to an atmosphere in which…
ELECTION 2020 – Following Ocasio-Cortez’ lead, Bernie Sanders endorses Eliot Engel’s opponent
By Gabe Friedman (JTA) – Bernie Sanders just made Eliot Engel’s bad week worse. Engel, the 16-term Democratic congressman from…
For Father’s Day… ‘Dad Jokes’ (courtesy of an Israeli guy living in Chicago)
By Naama Barak Home isolation has gotten people to do all sorts of stuff to cheer things up, baking sourdough…
NEJA Annual Meeting 2020
New England Jewish Academy (NEJA) will host a virtual annual meeting on Wednesday, June 24, at 7 p.m. Speakers will…
Torah Portion – Shelach
By Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb I n this week’s Torah portion, Shelach (Numbers 13:1-15:41), we read of two very different…
