‘We didn’t eat bread on Passover, tried to fast on Yom Kippur’: How ex-hostages clung to faith
The IDF observers from Nahal Oz made a conscious effort to observe Jewish traditions even while being held by Hamas in Gaza.
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Unique Yad Vashem exhibit and street naming highlight NYC’s commitment to remember the Holocaust
A unique Holocaust art exhibition opened this week in New York’s City Hall. In “The Wandering Jew,” a 1947 oil-and-canvas ...
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It has been 80 years since Auschwitz
Holocaust survivors and guests sit at the Auschwitz-Birkenau former Nazi German concentration and extermination camp, during ...
Cleveland Jewish News11d
At Auschwitz, world’s ‘betrayal’ of Israel casts a dark shadow
Holocaust survivors and scholars said the international community's abandonment of the Jewish state belies its promises to ...
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Restored prison synagogue now open to the public
Originally a handful of Jewish prisoners gathered at the small emergency hospital for services that were offered for Passover, Yom Kippur and other holidays; weekly Shabbat services were added later.
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Why are NYC schools closed on Monday?
Yom Kippur and Eid al-Fitr, and week-long breaks for winter recess, mid-winter recess and spring recess, which include Christmas and Passover. Diwali has also been added as a public school holiday.
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Pine Island Fire Department responds to several weekend car accidents
PINE ISLAND, Minn.-- The Pine Island Fire Department responded to several vehicle accidents from Friday into Saturday. According to a media release, at around 11:15 p.m., Saturday, crews were ...