‘Not good for my mental health’: Jewish Instagrammers struggle amid Israel-Gaza conflict and antisemitic violence

(JTA) — Ilyssa Minkus usually spends a chunk of her day on Instagram. That’s where she promotes her business producing party decorations and Jewish-themed crafts. But after Israel began trading bombs with Hamas in Gaza last week, she tried — often without succeeding — to stay away. “I don’t want to go on because I’m just bombarded […]

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Yeshiva Boys Choir’s Greatest Hits

Photo Credit: Jewish Press People constantly ask singer, composer, and producer Eli Gerstner for the date of his next album release. His answer is always the same: “On Chanukah.” One small detail he makes sure to omit: Chanukah of which year. Gerstner, who 15 years ago revolutionized Jewish music by introducing multi-layered lushness, a pop […]

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Daf Yomi

Photo Credit: Jewish Press Kishka – Stuffed Derma‘Intestines Are Not Meat’(Me’ilah 20b) Advertisement ‘); _avp.push({ tagid: article_top_ad_tagid, alias: ‘/’, type: ‘banner’, zid: ThisAdID, pid: 16, onscroll: 0 }); Stuffed kishka is an integral part of the Shabbos day meal in many homes. Many, therefore, may be surprised to learn that Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel said, […]

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