This week’s Torah portion is Vayeilech: Deuteronomy 31:1 – 30 In January 2024, on my second trip back to Israel after the Oct. 7 tragedy, I was stopped in my tracks by a short bit of street poetry, ...

"This Simchat Torah, we will dance again." That refrain was echoed coast-to-coast by American Jews on Monday, Oct. 13, as they prepared to celebrate one of their faith's most joyous holidays following ...

As Israel marks the second anniversary of Hamas’ Simchat Torah massacre, the painful memories of that dark day are still fresh for many victims. Families continue to grieve their losses, and the ...

Few, perhaps, would have predicted the situation as it stands today. Two years after what has become known as the Simchat Torah massacre, named for the Jewish holy day on which it fell, Israel has ...

On Oct. 7, 2023, as communities in Israel gathered to celebrate Simchat Torah, a holiday known for community, dancing and joy, they were instead met with terror. In a ...

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WASHINGTON. JEWISH COMMUNITIES AROUND THE GLOBE CONTINUE TO WELCOME THE HOSTAGE RELEASE DEAL, INCLUDING HERE IN SOUTH FLORIDA. MANY CONGREGATIONS WERE ALREADY PLANNING TO CELEBRATE TODAY, SINCE IT’S A ...