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‘We need the joy’: Jews around the world gear up for Purim despite the pain

By Sarah Ogince (JNS) More than 2,000 years ago, when the Jews of Persia triumphed over an existential threat, they celebrated by proclaiming a holiday:...

Tu B’Shevat highlights challenges being faced by Israeli farmers

(JNS) As Israelis celebrate the agricultural holiday of Tu B’Shevat on Thursday, Uri Dorman is concerned about the Hamas war’s impact on farms near...

A Christmas Message from Bethlehem

A Christmas Message from Bethlehem By: Rabbi Leo Dee Churches in Bethlehem will be empty this year. The violent attack by Hamas in Gaza, and their...

Staten Island Borough Hall Menorah Lighting Illuminates and Spreads Light, Energy and Optimism

Staten Island Borough Hall Menorah Lighting Illuminates and Spreads Light, Energy and Optimism Edited by: TJVNews.com The Council of Jewish Organizations of Staten Island (COJO) convened...

Historic Menorah-Lighting at U.S. Capitol by Leaders of Senate and House

Historic Menorah-Lighting at U.S. Capitol by Leaders of Senate and House Bipartisan show of support from leaders of Congress By: Chabad.org Staff In a historic first, congressional...

Chanukah in Israel Upholds Light Against Darkness

By Daniel Greenfield, Frontpage Magazine A week before Chanukah, Israeli soldiers set up a 15-foot tall menorah in Gaza. As the holiday arrives, menorahs large...

A Miraculous Menorah: A Long Island Family’s Journey from Holocaust Loss to Renewed Light

A Miraculous Menorah: A Long Island Family's Journey from Holocaust Loss to Renewed Light Edited by: Fern Sidman Eva Kirshenblatt, a Long Island resident, is experiencing...

Great Jewish Awakening Promises, Amid Darkness, Chanukah Filled With Light

Chabad.org staff On Oct. 7, a darkness unseen in generations unleashed itself on the Land and People of Israel, the ripples of which continue to reverberate throughout...

‘Let There Be Light’: First Night of Chanukah 2023 in Photos

Chabad.org Staff These are difficult times for the Jewish people, no matter where they find themselves. On Oct. 7, a darkness unseen in generations unleashed itself on...

COJO Holds Successful Annual Pre-Chanukah Food Distribution

COJO Holds Successful Annual Pre-Chanukah Food Distribution Edited by: TJVNews.com The Annual COJO Pre-Chanukah Food Distribution held at the Aur Torah Sephardic Minyan located in the...

NYPD, COJO Collaborate Talk Turkey and Security and 10th Annual Pre-Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway

NYPD, COJO Collaborate Talk Turkey and Security and 10th Annual Pre-Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway Edited by: TJVNews.com What has become an annual tradition starting with the opening...

15 Simchat Torah Facts Every Jew Should Know

From Chabbad.org 1. Simchat Torah Comes After Sukkot The sukkah at the East River Esplanade at East 84th Street (Photo: Howard Blas) Shemini Atzeret (“The Eighth Gathering”) comes after 7 days of Sukkot....

Hollywood Writers Thank Chabad for Dedication During Strike

By Nancy K. S. Hochman(Chabad.org) Although Hollywood writers and many others in the entertainment industry are still reeling from the impact of lost revenue from a...

Jews Worldwide Unite for Sukkot

By Yaakov Ort(Chabad.org) Ran Tzivoni of Haifa, Israel, is busy this week picking out a lulav and etrog, and is looking forward to spending the holiday of Sukkot at Chabad of Merkaz Hakarmel and...

FAQs – Sukkot 5784

FAQs – Succot 5784 Rabbi Hayim Asher Arking Rabbi Ezra Ghodsi Before entering the sukkah, one should have in mind that Hashem commanded us to sit in...

Sukkos – Zman Simchaseinu; The Time of Our Happiness

Sukkos – Zman Simchaseinu; The Time of Our Happiness   By: Torah.org Staff   Throughout the works of our Sages, we find that the holiday of Sukkos is...

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