Letters to the Editor: Antisemitism Uptick and Organizing Jews

The following letters were received regarding web content published in May, including the article “A Closer Look at the ‘Uptick’ in Antisemitism,” which analyzed antisemitism statistics provided by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), and the audio conversation “Organizing Jews and How to Talk to Your Family,“ in which members of Jewish Currents staff debated the merits […]

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Yoma 64

Today we are still troubleshooting the dramatic ritual of the two male goats whose fate is determined by casting lots: One is designated to be sacrificed on the altar, and the other to be sent off into the wilderness, symbolically carrying the nation’s sins. The mishnah on 62a wonders what happens if one of the goats dies […]

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Yoma 63

The Talmud takes great care not only to record teachings accurately, but to attribute them correctly. This doesn’t mean mistakes are not made. Often, the Talmud will attribute a teaching to one rabbi, only to remark that others attribute it to another rabbi. Or, as is the case today, it will know the source but […]

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Planon Buys Out Israel’s IoT Platform Axonize

Planon Buys Out Israel’s IoT Platform Axonize The price was not disclosed. Planon – Axonize England’s Planon has acquired Israeli startup Axonize, and Israeli startup which developes a market-leading cloud-based IoT Platform. The purchase price has not yet been disclosed. Axonize , explains Planon, compliments Planon’s ‘Open Platform’ approach by providing “out-of-the-box connections with smart […]

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