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George Washington University Launches New Center for Jewish Education
The George Washington University’s Graduate School of Education and Human Development announced plans last month to open a new center for Jewish learning on...
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October 7: Rape as an Instrument of Genocide
By Ben Cohen
As the world marked International Women’s Day on March 8, the various social-media platforms lit up with posts from pro-Israel celebrities and...
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You Should Know…Rabbi Atara Cohen
Rabbi Atara Cohen didn’t initially plan on becoming a rabbi. She studied religion at Princeton University before she said more opportunities opened up in...
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Holocaust Survivor and Liberator Frank Cohn Is a Shining Example of...
Retired Army Colonel, World War II veteran and Fort Belvoir, Virginia, resident Frank Cohn is a shining example of survival and resilience, with a...
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Combat Antisemitism Movement Report Shows Parity Between Far-Left and Far-Right Antisemitic...
A report released by the Combat Antisemitism Movement’s Antisemitism Research Center on Feb. 13 showed a sharp yearly increase in antisemitic incidents, parity between...
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Maestro Gianandrea Noseda and Violinist Gil Shaham Enthrall the Kennedy Center...
During this time of war in the Middle East, constant news and anxiety for the Israeli hostages in Gaza and Palestinians in Gaza who...
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As Ukraine war enters Year 3, Odessa Jewish Children’s Home struggles with new challenges
When Rabbi Avraham Wolff leaves the Mishpacha Children’s Home in Odessa, Ukraine, most evenings, he whispers a silent prayer.
He prays that the 120 children for whom...
A Jewish institution asks: What does Judaism have to say about AI?
Will the advent of artificial intelligence usher in a new age of prosperity and efficiency, or will it hasten the downfall of civilization as...
Through young-adult buddy system, the children of cancer patients find support
Sylvie Slotkin was already struggling with her mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic when, before her sophomore year of high school, she learned that...
For war-related rehab, leading Israeli hospital uses innovative simulation system and unique tools
Even before the smoke began to clear from Hamas’s deadly Oct. 7 attack, Israeli healthcare professionals realized they were facing a series of unprecedented...