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Love in the bomb shelter?

As one enters the iconic Dizengoff Center shopping mall in Tel Aviv, it is hard to imagine that deep below, on parking level minus four, a city has…

Amelie Botbol

Mar 26, 2026

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Religion & Philosophy

A meditation on Passover, freedom, candles and the Jewish neshamah

As the United States marks 250 years since its founding, we find ourselves reflecting not only on the blessings of liberty, but on the deeper…

Rabbi Mordechai Rubin

Mar 26, 2026

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Should I stay or should I go? Too many packing decisions!

As we plan to celebrate Passover, I contemplate my ancestors’ flight from Egypt.

Marilyn Shapiro

Mar 26, 2026

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Pesach Q&A with O.U. Kosher

On any given day, Rabbi Zvi Nussbaum, the rabbinic coordinator responsible for managing OU Kosher’s year-round consumer hotline, fields about 150…

The Jewish World Team

Mar 19, 2026

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Love letters to Israel

The last time I went to Carnegie Hall to see something Jewish, it didn’t go well.

Karen Lehrman Bloch

Mar 19, 2026

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From fleeing Iran to saving lives in Israel

Anat Mastor, who fled post-revolution Iran as a teenager, now plays a critical role in life-saving heart surgeries for children from across the globe.

Tania Shalom Michaelian

Mar 19, 2026

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Every bag packed is a family fed. Shalom Food Pantry notes that needs increase at Passover

Codirector of the Shalom Food Pantry The calls don’t stop.

Chanie Simon

Mar 19, 2026

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Rabbi Adam Lautman named Jewish community chaplain

ALBANY — Jewish Family Services (JFS) of Northeastern New York and the Daughters of Sarah (DOS) Community for Seniors (DOS) have hired Rabbi Adam…

The Jewish World Team

Mar 19, 2026

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Israeli UN mission pays tribute to Iranian women on International Women’s Day

The Israeli mission to the United Nations marked International Women’s Day by spotlighting four Iranian women who have spoken out against the…

Mike Wagenheim

Mar 12, 2026

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United Hatzalah medic dies in Iran missile attack

When emergency sirens sound across Israel, thousands of volunteer medics from United Hatzalah grab their orange medical kits and race toward the…

The Jewish World Team

Mar 12, 2026