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‘White Bird’ stars Helen Mirren as a Holocaust survivor who …
Oct 6, 2024 · ‘White Bird’ stars Helen Mirren as a Holocaust survivor who teaches her grandson about kindness The major motion picture is an adaptation of "Wonder" author R.J. Palacio’s graphic novel of the same name.
Israel and Lebanon agree to ceasefire in war with Hezbollah
Nov 26, 2024 · The deal — which would be the longest ceasefire Israel has agreed to since Hamas invaded from Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023 — signals a new phase in Israel’s multi-front war.
In Netflix’s ‘Kissufim,’ a story about Israeli life on the Gaza border ...
Sep 26, 2024 · (JTA) — The latest Israeli film on Netflix has a setting and theme that, one year after Oct. 7, could not be more current: It centers on soldiers ending their service by volunteering at a kibbutz on the Gaza border.
Where to donate to help Israelis at this time of crisis
Oct 10, 2023 · The following organizations in Israel are seeking donations to help those affected by the brutal attack by Hamas. These organizations all are on the front line, providing assistance where needed:
Israel establishes an annual commemoration of the Oct. 7 attack …
Mar 19, 2024 · It isn’t unusual for Israel to establish a day of mourning on the Hebrew calendar. All of the country’s holidays are marked on Hebrew dates, including its back-to-back Memorial and Independence days, which are marked between April and mid-May, depending on the year.
The ‘tunnel’ controversy at Chabad’s Brooklyn headquarters, …
Jan 10, 2024 · (New York Jewish Week) – On Tuesday, a group of Jewish men gathered to pray under a leaky white tent in the drizzling rain outside the Chabad-Lubavitch movement’s world headquarters in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, draping their wet jackets over portable bookshelves and talking about what had happened there the previous afternoon.
Upcoming Events | The Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle
Join Mayor Gainey for a Downtown Menorah Lighting and enjoy live music, latkes, and donuts. 5 p.m. Portico of the City County Building, 414 Grant St.
Christopher Columbus was genetically Jewish, Spanish researchers …
Oct 14, 2024 · “We have DNA from Christopher Columbus, very partial, but sufficient. We have DNA from Hernando Colón, his son,” the lead researcher, José Antonio Lorente at the University of Granada, said in the documentary, according to Reuters.. “And both in the Y chromosome (male) and in the mitochondrial DNA (transmitted by the mother) of Hernando there are traits compatible with Jewish origin.”
Traditional chicken soup | The Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle
Sep 6, 2024 · Keep the soup uncovered and raise the heat to medium; cook for an additional 2 hours. Medium heat will keep the soup at a gentle boil; this is when the flavor and color will start to come out into the broth, but it will remain clear.