As Colleyville synagogue hostage crisis unfolded, Jews turned to prayers designed for moments of danger
“What is the right prayer for people in peril?” one person asked on Twitter. Many responses were offered up Saturday night.—
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33 years after classic bar mitzvah episode, revamped ‘Wonder Years’ revisits the ritual
The episode deals with race, antisemitism and the nature of friendship.
What is rabbi?’: Angela Buchdahl becomes a ‘Jeopardy!’ clue
Contestants didn’t have to know anything about Buchdahl to know the correct response.
‘Jeopardy!’ devotes entire category to Yiddish theater
Ed Hashima, a California history professor, dominated the category, including a “Fiddler”-related Daily Double.
A Massachusetts town apologizes after using Christian menorah in holiday display
One of the menorah’s branches was labeled “cross” while another was labeled “resurrection.”
In Ghana for ‘spiritual cleansing,’ NYC Mayor-elect Eric Adams celebrates Hanukkah with Chabad
Like Adams, Ghana’s Chabad rabbi, Noach Majesky, is from Brooklyn.
How a determined Jewish community helped bring home Danny Fenster, the journalist imprisoned in Myanmar
“There’s a really emotional, Jewish story here about the way the Jewish community rallied behind this,” said Congressman Andy Levin.
Lizzy Caplan and Jesse Eisenberg to play Jewish couple in ‘Fleishman is in Trouble’ TV adaptation
The casting comes amid a renewed debate over whether only Jewish actors should play Jewish characters on screen.
On HBO’s ‘Succession,’ Adrien Brody brings a Jewish character — and antisemitism
“You’re a bit far from your nearest coffee and bagel,” Logan Roy tells Brody’s character, Josh Aaronson.
Alex Clare skipped touring with Adele because of Shabbat. Now the Orthodox pop artist is back with a new single.
Touring with Adele the tour would have required him to travel and perform on Jewish holidays. So he declined the opportunity.