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Jul 8, 2022, 6:37 AM

Matt Mendelson’s Maccabiah Moment

Photo courtesy of Maccabi USA Hockey

It’s an image or picture most athletes have thought about time and time again. Preparing to represent your country in a gold medal game against your rival country, in front of a big crowd. Matt Mendelson doesn’t need to...

Adela Cojab Moadeb

Sep 28, 2017, 11:41 PM

Beyond Israel: Moving Conversation on American Campuses

Jewish students are ready to talk about more than Israel. How do I know? I asked a room full of Jewish student leaders. Last Thursday, Jewish activists from eight tri-state campuses gathered at NYU for the American Union of Jewish...

Sep 27, 2017, 6:39 PM

Rosh Hashanah in Havana

“You’re going where for Rosh Hashanah?” This was the usual response from my family and friends after I mentioned that I would be spending the Jewish New Year in Havana, Cuba with my Jewish brothers and sisters in one...

Aug 4, 2017, 6:45 PM

Lament of an unlikely hockey mom

Why won't Jerusalem support the sport that would flourish were it only able to use the city's new ice rink?

Jul 31, 2017, 2:03 PM

The Kotel Agreement and the Maccabiah Games

The recent cancelation of the Kotel (Western Wall) Agreement, which was supposed to constitute a major step towards egalitarian prayer in the Kotel Plaza and government recognition of non-Orthodox streams of Judaism, enraged the Jewish world. “The Israeli government...

Anthony Housefather

Jul 23, 2017, 5:10 PM

What I won at the Maccabiah

Walking into Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem as part of the Maccabiah Games opening ceremony is very special for any athlete. Following your national flag, hearing the roar of the crowd, feeling the excitement of your fellow athletes who are...

Sharona Margolin Halickman

Jul 19, 2017, 9:46 PM

The Importance of Open Spaces

In Parshat Masei we read about the land that will be given to the Leviim, Levites (Bamidbar 35:2-5): Instruct B’nei Yisrael and have them give to the Leviim for their hereditary possession, cities in which to settle; and open space...

Sharona Margolin Halickman

Jul 7, 2017, 9:56 PM

Blessing Israel

In Parshat Balak, B’nai Yisrael are blessed by Bilam who was originally out to curse Israel but after seeing them close up and under God’s influence, he changed his wording from a curse to a beautiful blessing (Bamidbar 24:4-9): This...

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