• 11/29/2024

Passover is the time to reset oneself

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-797702

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Colel Chabad holds annual bar mitzvah ceremony for children who have lost parents

Jerusalem Post Following the ceremony, the families were hosted at Jerusalem’s International Convention Center and treated to a three course meal and concert.  https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-797668

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Empty chairs, mirrors and pomegranates: How Jews are bringing the war to their seder table

Jerusalem Post The new rituals come alongside the perennial bevy of supplements to the traditional haggadah text that seek to make the holiday’s themes relevant to the present day. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-797660

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National Library receives personal archives of late Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

Jerusalem Post The archive was acquired with support from the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe. Once the files are cataloged, the library intends to provide extensive access to researchers. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-797489

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Have you heard about the blessing for the trees?

Jerusalem Post In the month of Nisan, just once a year, and only in the spring, we go out to recite the blessing over the trees. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-797237

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Going against the grain? Understanding the Passover kitnyot debate

Jerusalem Post Ashkenazi Jews have a longstanding prohibition on eating kitniyot, and it is one that persists to this day in Israel and remains a major divisive discussion. Ahead of Passover, we look into why. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-796490

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‘Kaddish Around the World’: Stories of Jewish mourners struggling to pray

Jerusalem Post The book describes the supreme efforts of mourners to find a minyan, a prayer quorum of 10 men, in many countries and in the most unlikely places for the recitation of the Mourner’s Kaddish https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-796513

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JewQ finalists compete in Connecticut, inspiring unity across borders

Jerusalem Post The JewQ International Championship celebrated Jewish knowledge and tradition with competitions, educational videos, and community engagement. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-796790

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