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The Blogs: When July 4 Coincides with Shabbat
6+ hour, 29+ min ago (478+ words) If ever Americans needed to celebrate July 4, this is the year. And if ever American'Jews'needed to observe July 4, this is absolutely the year. We are all being distracted and often enraged by attacks " or presumed attacks " on our patriotism, our…...
Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US
12+ hour, 41+ min ago (96+ words) Light Candles: 8: 12 p. m. Shabbat Ends: 9: 12 p. m. Light Candles: 7: 58 p. m. Shabbat Ends: 8: 58 p. m. Light Candles: 7: 50 p. m. Shabbat Ends: 8: 52 p. m. Light Candles: 7: 08 p. m. Shabbat Ends: 8: 30 p. m. Light Candles: 7: 33 p. m. Shabbat Ends: 8: 33 p. m. Light Candles: 7: 22 p. m. Shabbat Ends: 8: 35 p. m. Light Candles: 7: 31 p. m. Shabbat Ends: 8: 31 p. m. Light Candles: 7: 26 p. m. Shabbat Ends: 8: 25 p. m....
Montreal synagogue arsonist claims plot was driven by addiction, not antisemitism
22+ hour, 13+ min ago (80+ words) Jewish Rhode Island Montreal synagogue arsonist claims plot was driven by addiction, not antisemitism Every Friday, starting July 3 - 31 | Temple Beth-El Shabbat Service, Every Saturday, starting June 13 - August 1 | Temple Sinai Morning Service, Every Saturday, starting June 13 - August 1 | Temple Sinai Breakfast and…...
Jewish stars and stripes: Local clergy sew 250th into Shabbat
21+ hour, 39+ min ago (1315+ words) Independence Day will mark a rare convergence of the civic and the sacred as America's 250th anniversary falls on Shabbat. For at least four Bay Area Jewish clergy, the overlap presents an opportunity to celebrate America, reflect on the country's ideals,…...
Happenings in the Kosher World
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1220+ words) Explosion at Saba's Pizza Injures Two Two people were injured last week following an oven explosion at Saba's Pizza on Manhattan's Upper East Side. According to reports, the blast occurred inside the restaurant's kitchen and prompted an FDNY response, with…...
Rabbi Stein Steps Up at the Jewish Center
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (253+ words) Following the departure of Rabbi Josh Franklin from the Jewish Center of the Hamptons in East Hampton, Rabbi Debra Stein, the center's longtime cantor, has assumed that role while the congregation continues its search for a permanent rabbi." "What's important…...
Overview of the July Issue of "Shabbat Shalom" Newspaper No. 7 (402) 2026 - DJC
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (215+ words) Blog / News / Overview of the July Issue of "Shabbat Shalom" Newspaper No. 7 (402) 2026 The first page features a piece by Iryna Lazareva, "A Ticket to Adult Life," dedicated to the final Shabbaton of the "Bar/Bat Mitzvah UPGRADE 5786" program, which became…...
St. James A. M. E. Zion Church in Ithaca receives sacred sites. ..
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (500+ words) St. James A. M. E. Zion Church in Ithaca receives sacred sites grant Tompkins Weekly St. James A. M. E. Zion Church in Ithaca receives sacred sites grant Ithaca's 1833 St. James A. M. E. Zion Church, an Underground Railroad station where Douglass and Tubman spoke, receives $16, 000 grant for rear…...
Proposal to donate Jewish synagogue property goes to Longview City Council
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (382+ words) Published 5: 45 am Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Longview's Parks and Recreation Advisory Board has given its blessing to a proposal that could see ownership of Temple Emanu-el transferred to the city. The proposal will now be forwarded to the City Council for final…...
Ener Jew Petersburg Sets on Inspiring Journey to Georgia - The Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (364+ words) Ener Jew Petersburg Sets on Inspiring Journey to Georgia The Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS Ener Jew Petersburg Sets on Inspiring Journey to Georgia A selected group of Ener Jew teenagers from Russian Petersburg recently took part in…...