Cailin Acosta

‘A Boy in Winter’ Brings Privation, Fear, Horror of Holocaust Graphically to Life

A Boy in Winter by Rachel Seiffert; Virago UK, 2020; ISBN: 9781844-089963; 256 pages; £8.99 ($12.37). By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — A Boy in Winter appears initially to be an firsthand account, told from the viewpoints of the various individuals involved – both directly and indirectly – in the roundup and murder of […]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson

Four detained after threat to German synagogue on Yom Kippur

Published by DPA Investigators in western Germany say they have not discovered any bomb components during searches in connection with a suspected planned attack on the synagogue in Hagen. Four suspects were detained after what authorities described as an extremist threat to attack a synagogue in the western city of Hagen. Electronic devices such as

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International

Jewish New Year Presents New Opportunities for Thousands of Young Adults from US and Worldwide

NEW YORK (Press Release) — On Thursday, September 2, an advertisement in New York City’s Times Square displayed a send-off message to thousands of Masa Israel Journey (“Masa”) Fellows who are starting their long-term, immersive experiences in Israel. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of young adults from around the world have arrived in or are

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Middle East, USA

Pope Francis is Wrong: The Laws of the Torah Do Give Life

(JNS) Pope Francis’s recent claim that the Torah “does not give life, it does not offer the fulfillment of the promise” has raised hackles across the Jewish world. This week, Pope Francis sought to alleviate concerns over his comments; according to Cardinal Kurt Koch, who oversees Vatican relations with Jews, the pope made it known

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Jewish Religion

Most US Teens Experienced Harassment When Gaming Online, ADL Survey Finds

NEW YORK (Press Release) — Sixty percent of children ages 13-17 have experienced harassment while playing games online, according to a first-of-its-kind survey of online gaming experiences released today by the ADL (Anti-Defamation League) Center for Technology and Society. Despite the significant percentage of young adults who reported experiencing harassment while gaming online within the

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USA

Blinken to meet Israel, Arab states as US hails normalization

Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – President Joe Biden’s administration will meet Friday with Israeli and Arab leaders to celebrate a normalization accord overseen by Donald Trump one year ago, calling it a step toward peace with the Palestinians. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s virtual meeting with his counterparts from Israel, the United Arab

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Middle East

Comparing Events in the Bible with Those in Former Ancient Documents

By Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin BOCA RATON, Florida — It should surprise no one that there are multiple examples of similar events in the Bible and former ancient documents, such as an early tale of the flood written long before the story of Noah, because as Solomon wrote, “There is nothing new under the sun,”

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Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish Religion

Teacher Union’s Israel Condemnation Said to Encourage Antisemitic Violence in San Diego

By Chris Jennewein SAN DIEGO — A national Jewish organization said condemnation of Israel by the American Federation of Teachers local at San Diego community colleges could cause Jewish students to feel isolated and lead to antisemitic violence. Tammy Gillies, regional director for the Anti-Defamation League in San Diego, said the resolution will isolate students

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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

New central archive for Jewish history research opens in Germany

Published by DPA The new Central Archive for Research into the History of the Jewish People in Germany has opened in Heidelberg as an important place of memory and preservation. “The Central Archive holds a treasure: the memory of the Jewish communities,” said Josef Schuster, president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany at

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International

‘Our American Sons’ Rises to the Occasion

By Eric George Tauber CINCINNATI, Ohio — It is said that during the plague of 1606, when all public theatres were closed, Shakespeare wrote both Macbeth and King Lear. Producing theatre that is workable via Zoom has been the challenge of thespians in 2020-21. Playwright/Director Josh Ravetch of the Delaware Theatre Company has risen to

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Eric George Tauber, Theatre, Film & Broadcast