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WEBHis resume is impressive, his reputation stellar and his record of accomplishments noteworthy. Dr. Michael Oren, a respected diplomat, best-selling author, renowned historian and...
Will Jews Influence the Election? - Jewish Exponent
WEB1 day ago — The 34% that favored Trump is consistent with a Fox News poll that found 33% of Jews voted Republican in the midterms. The Jewish Democratic Council of America has the race at 72% to 25% in a two-way race, but Harris drops to 68% in a five-way vote. The only Democrat to win with fewer Jewish votes than the lower figure was Woodrow Wilson in …
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WEBJTA. If Iran begins its long-awaited attack on Israel sometime before Tuesday night, some Jews may say the timing of the strike had been preordained for almost 2,000 years. Jewish Community, News, Events and More. Serviong the Jewish Community of Greater Philadelphia since 1887.
Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Class Has Done it All
WEB3 hours ago — Alec Weiss with his Maccabiah team in 2017 (Courtesy of Alec Weiss) Chances are none of the names of the 16 people being inducted into the 2024 Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame class at Temple Rodeph Sholom on Sept. 23 will jump out at you. But just because you may not have heard of …
Netanyahu Promises to Fight On in Lebanon and Gaza
WEB3 hours ago — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised to keep fighting in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon until his war objectives were reached and warned that “there is no place in Iran that the long arm of Israel cannot reach.”. Netanyahu’s speech Friday at the United Nations General Assembly opening came as Israel hit a key Hezbollah target in ...
Jewish Professor Says Muhlenberg Fired Her Over Pro-Palestinian …
WEB4 hours ago — It posted the letter on its website on Thursday, the same day that The Intercept, a news site that is heavily critical of Israel, published a story alleging that Finkelstein had become the first tenured professor to be fired over anti-Israel activism. “The dismissal raises serious concerns about academic freedom at Muhlenberg,” the AAUP ...
Choosing Blessing - Jewish Exponent
WEB1 day ago — Jewish tradition gifts us one month leading up to the holiday to reflect on our lives, make amends and contemplate how we can be more fully alive. Our Torah portion tells us that God sets before us the blessing and the curse (Deut. 30:1) and while we have free will, God wants us to choose blessing. Choosing blessing is the core of Judaism.
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WEBAug 29, 2020 — Bonder arrived at Congregation Beth Or in 2018. And when Rabbi Gregory Marx, the synagogue’s longtime senior rabbi, announced his retirement, Bonder became the senior rabbi on July 1. Marx told the Jewish Exponent earlier this year that he was retiring to “make room for younger people with fresher ideas.”.
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WEBIran, Hezbollah Now Expected to Attack Jointly ‘Within Days’. JNS.org. A revised Israeli intelligence assessment suggests that Iran is slated to launch an assault on the Jewish state “within days” in a joint attack with its Lebanese Hezbollah proxy.
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WEBCongregation Adath Jeshurun Considers Future During Uncertain Times. - -. Oct. 7 affected people and synagogues in various ways. Some have used it as a rallying cry for action. Others have internalized their feelings.