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Handel’s ‘Messiah’ at Historic Church in Abu Ghosh a Welcome Respite from War’s Impact

Suddenly this year, in the midst of the war and tragedy that has befallen us, there was a beam of light. The Israel Barrocada Ensemble, which plays on period instruments and has been giving concerts in Tel Aviv, announced that it was returning to Abu Ghosh, and would start with a performance of Handel’s ‘Messiah.’ The sublime music, using texts taken from Isaiah, Psalms and other books of the Bible, has always inspired me and uplifted my spirit. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, International, Israel, Jewish Religion, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Staff and Bylined Contributors

Simchat Torah: Should We Dance or Cry?

As we approach the one-year anniversary [on the Hebrew calendar] of the devastating attack on Simchat Torah, a day celebrated as one of the most joyous in the Jewish calendar, we are confronted with a profound paradox. Over 1,200 people were murdered, and hundreds more were taken hostage. How can we reconcile such joy with such deep sorrow on this powerful day? [Rabbi Shmuly Begun]

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Benjamin Netanyahu

Courtesy of Wikipedia Benjamin Netanyahu (October 21, 1949) is an Israeli politician, serving as the prime minister of Israel since 2022, having previously held the office in 1996–1999 and 2009–2021. He is chair of the Likud party. Netanyahu is the longest-serving prime minister in Israel’s history, having served a total of over 17 years. Born to secular Jewish parents, Netanyahu was raised

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Christians and Jews Celebrate Israel, Fight Against Antisemitism

The gathering brought together community members, local politicians, religious leaders, and artists, all united by the shared goal of combating antisemitism, supporting Israel, and fostering strong bonds between Christians and Jews. [Miriam Gershenson]

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Albert Kreimerman, Israel, Miriam Gershenson, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

5785: A good year for the Jews? 

Will the new year be better than the previous horrible one? It’s hard to believe that it won’t be, given the last year’s continuous warfare. At this juncture, Israel has ruptured Hamas in Gaza and killed its leader Yahya Sinwar, leaving the major problems returning our hostages and eliminating the remnants of the Hamas fighting forces. [Steve Kramer]

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Israel, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Middle East, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Steve Kramer

Netanyahu, Jewish Leaders React to Killing of Yahya Sinwar

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a broadcast carried by American news media, confirmed on Thursday, Oct. 17, that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar “has been eliminated” adding that the war in Gaza will continue until all the hostages kidnapped from Israel a year and ten days before are returned to Israel. [SDJW]

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OpEd: Anti-Israel Movement Losing Adherents in the U.S.

They are losing recruits and emboldening their victims and authorities to retaliate, and even a Philadelphia organizer and former allies admit that the movement is running out of steam. It is happening in Manhattan, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Miami, and Providence. The stage is set for it to happen in Portland, Maine. [Bruce S. Ticker]

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: David Ben-Gurion

Courtesy of Wikipedia David Ben-Gurion (October 16, 1886 – December 1, 1973) was the primary national founder of the State of Israel as well as its first prime minister. As head of the Jewish Agency from 1935, and later president of the Jewish Agency Executive, he was the de facto leader of the Jewish community in Palestine, and largely led the movement for an

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Tel Aviv University Archaeologists Find 4,500-Year-Old Fingerprints on Children’s Artifacts

Archaeologists from Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the National Museum in Copenhagen analyzed 450 pottery vessels made in Tel Hama, a town at the edge of the Ebla Kingdom, one of the most important Syrian kingdoms in the Early Bronze Age (about 4,500 years ago), and found that two-thirds of the pottery vessels were made by children, starting at the ages of seven and eight. [Press Release]

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