Can Jews sing ‘Dayenu’ while there are hostages? The Passover seder gets a post-Oct. 7 rethink.

((JEWISH REVIEW)) — As the American-Israeli poet Marty Herskovitz thought about the upcoming Passover holiday, the prospect of singing “Dayenu” at the first seder since his country was attacked didn’t sit right with him. The classic Passover song, whose title means “It would have been enough,” expresses gratitude about how much God has done for […]

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Missile strike from Lebanon into Israel kills 1 Thai worker and injures 7 as fears of wider war escalate

TEL AVIV ((JEWISH REVIEW)) — An anti-tank missile fired from Lebanon into Israel on Monday killed one Thai agricultural worker and wounded seven, two in serious condition, after landing near the northern Israeli town of Margoliot. The fatality was the seventh civilian death in Israel from its fight with the Lebanese terror group Hezbollah, which […]

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US blocks UN Security Council resolution blaming Israel for dozens of deaths during humanitarian aid delivery

((JEWISH REVIEW)) — The United States blocked consideration of a United Nations Security Council resolution blaming Israel for the dozens of deaths that occurred during the the delivery of humanitarian assistance in northern Gaza on Thursday, as world leaders stepped up their calls for a ceasefire. The U.S. decision to block the veto came hours […]

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U of British Columbia student union rejects vote to boot Hillel from campus after Jewish groups sound alarm

((JEWISH REVIEW)) – Student government leaders at the University of British Columbia rejected a ballot measure Wednesday night that would have called for an end to Hillel’s presence on campus, following intense pushback from Vancouver Jewish groups and capping months of discord between the Hillel and its critics in the student body. According to the […]

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Groups working to support Israeli hostages and their families awarded 2024 ‘Jewish Nobel’

((JEWISH REVIEW)) — Five Israeli groups supporting Israelis held hostage in Gaza and their families will receive the 2024 Genesis Prize, the $1 million award known as the “Jewish Nobel.” Presented annually since 2013, the award is given by the Genesis Prize Foundation and has historically gone to Jewish celebrities or public figures. More recently, […]

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