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The Lust Libel: Sexual Antisemitism in History and Contemporary Culture
On the last day of Passover 2019, a teenage gunman opened fire in a synagogue in Poway, California ... although he is notably less potent sexually and less liable to be enmeshed in a great passion.’ ...
Task & Purpose4d
80 years ago, American soldiers captured the center of Nazi Germany
Eight decades ago, U.S. Army soldiers raised the American flag in the center of Nuremberg. They stood atop a bunker adorned with Nazi symbols, now in the hands of Allied forces after five days of ...
The World from PRX on MSN6d
For more than a century, a synagogue known as the ‘Carnegie Hall of Brooklyn’ has been home to the US’ greatest cantors
New York, among other cities around the globe, has been the epicenter of virtuosic cantorial performance of Jewish liturgy ...
The Times of Israel6d
In Georgia, a 23-year-old maintains a venerable synagogue, the last remnant of his community
Today, it is preserved by 23-year-old Beniamin Levishvili, the synagogue’s gabbai and guardian of its history and survival. “I stay because if not me, who will do it?” he says. Without a ...
The Times of Israel3d
Jewish groups mourn Pope Francis, ‘friend of the Jewish people,’ but some are critical
“Among others, these included a state visit to Israel (2014), a visit to the Great Synagogue in Rome (2016), and a visit to the Auschwitz death camp (2016). Regarding Francis’s response to the ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs3d
Molotov cocktail thrown at synagogue in Ukraine’s Kryvyi Rih sparks fear of rising antisemitism
A Molotov cocktail was thrown at a synagogue in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, on Saturday night, raising alarm in the Jewish community amid a series of disturbing antisemitic incidents. The attack came ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs2d
Police arrest suspect for indecent act in Bnei Brak synagogue on minor
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The Indianapolis Star4d
Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist leaders mourn Pope Francis death, champion of religious solidarity
Francis made pilgrimages to Israel, the Great Synagogue in Rome and the Auschwitz death camp, and the committee's leadership met with him at the Vatican in 2014 and 2019. Members of the ...
American Songwriter3d
Carrie Underwood Stuns With Easter Sunday Performance Of “How Great Thou Art” on ‘American Idol’
Taking the stage during American Idol‘s first-ever Easter special, Carrie Underwood belted the timeless hymn ” How Great Thou Art.” Carrie's rendition of "How Great Thou Art" has ALWAYS been ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency3d
Pope Francis, who advanced church’s relationships with Jews, dies at 88
The following year, Francis made his first appearance at Rome’s Great Synagogue, marking the 50th anniversary of Nostra Aetate and issuing a joint call with Rome’s chief rabbi against ...
USA Today4d
Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist leaders mourn Pope Francis death, champion of religious solidarity
Israeli President Isaac Herzog echoed the AJC sentiment, saying Francis saw "great importance in fostering strong ties with the Jewish world and in advancing interfaith dialogue as a path toward ...