ADL Holocaust denial report rates all social media platforms poorly

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) published their annual Online Holocaust Denial Report Card on Monday, rating the top ten most popular social media and gaming platforms on the degree to which they aid the spread of Holocaust denial content.  The report’s introduction points out that even though the Holocaust is one of the most well-documented atrocities […]

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Mimi Sheraton, pioneering food critic and scholar, dies at 97

Growing up in a Jewish home in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, Mimi Sheraton seemed destined for a life in food. Her father, Joseph, sold wholesale fruit and vegetables to vendors in the Lower East Side, and her maternal grandmother, Greta Breit, was a talented cook who made her strictly kosher food from scratch. Her mother Beatrice, […]

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Jerusalem filled with three holiday celebrations at once

Three families were standing near the shuttle station by the parking lot of the First Station outside of Jerusalem’s Old City, wondering if the shuttle to the Western Wall was running. The signboard said that details can be obtained at the 106 municipality hotline, which turned out to be closed due to the holiday. A […]

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Kosher-keeping tourists can enjoy Passover-themed cocktails

Kosher-keeping tourists in Tel Aviv are in for a treat during this Passover holiday. A high-end Israeli hotel has taken on the challenge of creating alcoholic beverages that were inspired by the exit of the Hebrews from Egypt. The Carlton Hotel in Tel Aviv has created a special twist for the Passover holiday: Passover-themed cocktails […]

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Poland – land of Jewish heritage, red bricks and goats

If we’d have made this trek 120 years ago, we’d have started in Prussia and finished in Russia. But this is 2023 Poland. The route from Poznan to Lodz is like traveling through time, from historic city walls and impressive town squares, via flat, fertile agricultural land and Jewish heritage sites, arriving in a former […]

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ChatGPT asked famous Israelis questions – here are their answers

Educator and Israel Prize winner Miriam Peretz, whose two sons were killed in battle while performing their duties The software asked: What gave you the power and mental strength to be the representative of the bereaved families, where did the strength and inspiration for your dedicated work come from and how do you see and […]

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Lionel Richie’s daughter converts to Judaism

American Singer-Songwriter Lionel Richie’s daughter Sofia Richie has completed her conversion to Judaism, according to her Instagram.  Richie, 28, revealed on Monday that she had been attending conversion classes ahead of her marriage to Elliot Grainge. In the post, she thanked cantor Nathan Lam writing, “I  want to thank cantor Nathan Lam for helping me […]

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Have a long flight coming up? Here are some top tips to stay comfy

We all know that flying can be pretty stressful, but dealing with long flights can be doubly stressful. Chris Major, a British flight attendant with 24 years of experience, was interviewed by the Australian website 7News and provided plenty of tips and ideas to help you survive all those long hours in the air. Is […]

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Merriam-Webster dictionary names ‘Seder’ as ‘Word of the Day’

Just in time for Passover Seder night, Merriam-Webster dictionary on Thursday announced their “Word of the Day” was Seder. The dictionary’s website defines a Seder as “a service held in a Jewish home or community that includes a ceremonial dinner and that is held on the first evening, or first and second evenings, of Passover in […]

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