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The Red-Green alliance poses a multipronged threat. While the anti-Israel movement’s Jew-hatred has become increasingly blatant and deadly, the superpower we all call home remains its ultimate target.
Sunday afternoon’s attack in Boulder, Colorado, took place hours before the start of a major Jewish festival, Shavuot.
The attack in Boulder, Colorado, took place hours before the start of a major Jewish festival, Shavuot. Today, it’s primarily commemorated as the traditional date on which God gave the Torah to ...
The attack at the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder took place hours before the start of a major Jewish festival, Shavuot.
The attack in Boulder, Colorado, took place hours before the start of a major Jewish festival, Shavuot. Eight people were injured, some with burns.
Beyond its being an inspiring story, The Book of Ruth can be enjoyed as a moving example of how tradition can grow.
It is the story of Ruth’s sincere and wholehearted conversion to the faith of her beloved mother-in-law, Naomi, that imparts an extra dimension to Shavuot. It imbues this festival, above all the ...
Each year, during the Jewish holiday of Shavuot (celebrated this year from June 1 to 3), synagogues worldwide read a surprising text: the Book of Ruth. Shavuot marks the moment when G-d gave the ...
The Book of Ruth, focusing on loving-kindness (chesed), is read during Shavuot. Ruth's acts of kindness and devotion to her mother-in-law, Naomi, are highlighted. The story emphasizes the ...
Throughout the American story, Ruth has reverberated, reminding us, then and now – as we read her eponymous book once more on the holiday of Shavuot – of the power of one individual’s faith ...