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I think that people are programmed to want more, more joy. But people are thankful that they are alive, that bombs are not falling from the sky.
Dina Gold
In Israeli film Greener Pastures, retiree Dov gets a new lease on life when he begins selling surplus medical marijuana from his fellow nursing home residents on the black market.
When 41-year-old American novelist Joshua Cohen won the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction last week for his semi-roman à clef, The Netanyahus, the first question occurring to close observers of Israeli culture and politics wasn’t “Is it good for the Jews?” but “How bad is it for Bibi and the family brand?”
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The synagogue provides both Jews and non-Jews in need with clothes, food, medications and even pet supplies. Rachel is in charge of the humanitarian help that the synagogue organizes.
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How did George Soros become targeted by the right— blamed for the world’s ills and even accused of being a Nazi? Moment editor-in-chief Nadine Epstein in conversation with Bard College president Leon Botstein, a contributor to the new book George Soros: A Life in Full and former University of Hartford president Humphrey Tonkin, translator of Soros’ father’s memoir, Masquerade: The Incredible True Story of How George Soros’ Father Outsmarted the Gestapo, discuss the false claims and antisemitism surrounding Soros as well as efforts to support democracy throughout the world.
This program is part of a Moment series on antisemitism supported by the Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation.
AIPAC’s first foray into political fundraising will have a complex impact on American Jews.
At age 43, newly divorced, I was not ready for what happened when a fellow temple member made me an innocent offer.
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George Soros, staying safe during a time of increased antisemitism and Ask the Rabbis on antisemitism.
Liam Hoare
With a new core exhibition and a new director, the Jewish Museum Berlin hopes to overcome past controversies and make the museum a space for people of all backgrounds to engage with the history of Jewish life in Germany.
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Leaders like Kate Zubarieva, who is a co-owner of Sleeper, inspire Ukrainians and reinforce their belief in an independent and free Ukraine.
Even before Shireen Abu Akleh’s blood had dried, her death was exploited.
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I can’t stop being amazed at how many virtues the war has brought out in people. In times of war, goodness reawakens.
