Category: Personal Stories
Women at war: IDF soldiers discuss their service in Gaza and Lebanon
Soldiers of the IDF’s mixed gender Caracal Infantry Battalion prepare for a 9.5-mile overnight...
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SJCA presents The Braid’s performance of ‘Traveler’s Prayer,’ Feb. 6 at 7 p.m.
Poster from the “Travelers Prayer,” a Zoom presentation by The Braid. SARATOGA SPRINGS–...
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Thai farm workers attacked on Oct. 7 returning to Negev farms
Korawit Kaeokoed milking cows at Kibbutz Alumim, near the Gaza Strip, Jan. 22, 2025. Photo...
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Skidmore College to note International Holocaust Day with documentary, ‘Four Winters’
Poster for “Four Winters.” SARATOGA SPRINGS–The award winning film “Four Winters” will be screened...
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How they got out: One family’s escape from Austria
By MARILYN SHAPIRO For newlyweds Erwin and Selma Diwald, getting out of Austria wasn’t a choice....
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Life after loss: IDF widow reveals she is pregnant
Saadia Dery, right, and Idan Siboni, center, with Alexandroni Brigade comrades. Credit: Courtesy...
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Rabbi of Syrian Jewish community in Israel writes to Ahmed al-Sharaa, acting Syrian leader
A Jewish family at home in Damascus, Syria, in 1901. Photo courtesy of R.Y. Young via Wikimedia...
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How do you mend a broken heart?
Orphans of both parents with staff and National Service participants at a OneFamily shabbaton in...
Read MoreAnti-Semitism In Social Media
Removing Anti-Semitism From Our Platforms: Making A Difference In Social Media It’s unfortunate to say I’ve witnessed all too often a great number of people spouting off all kinds of hate targeting Jewish people....
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Latkes and doughnuts for Chanukah? Yes ! Think oil, but think also of other foods…
Pouring oil in this spirit of the holiday. Photo courtesy of congerdesign/Pixabay By ETHEL G....
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Hadassah survey finds Jewish women feel isolated, afraid and threatened
An image from Hadassah’s anti-Semitism report. Credit: Courtesy. In the wake of rising...
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Shapiros tour Italy and note several Jewish spots
Larry and Marilyn Shapiro stop for a snap on their Italian trip. Photo courtesy of Marilyn...
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