The largest reunion of Torahs in history occurred this past Tuesday, when 73 scrolls came together in Manhattan. What is a Torah scroll reunion? And how did it come about? I explain with a story.........READ MORE
We generally think of buildings as immovable, connected to the land upon which they are built. On occasion, though, architectural structures can be lifted from their foundations, and moved to another locale. That’s what happened earlier this month with Washington DC’s oldest synagogue. All 273 tons were wheeled
On the recent occasion of International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, Professor of Media and Communication at Temple University, Lamont Hill, spoke at the United Nations. Hill’s 20-minute speech focused on the “plight of the Palestinian people,” as well as the “ethical, moral, and political implications of their struggle for freedom, justice and equality.”
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