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‘The Great Animal Orchestra,’ on Exhibit Now, Showcases the Symphony of Nature
On display Nov. 20-May 22 at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Mass., the exhibit presents specific soundscapes and associated spectrograms (graphic visualizations of what is heard)
Frankel Jewish Academy Cross Country Runner Merrick Michaelson Runs Alone at State Meet
Running solo is something that had never been done in the nearly 100-year history of the cross country state meet.
Looking Back: Our Favorite Holiday
The holiday is mentioned on about 12,000 pages in the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History. Chanukah is cited 9,000 times; Hanukah nearly 3,000 times.
Opinion: Why Is Iran Returning to the Negotiating Table?
The answer is simple: The 2015 nuclear deal is good for Iran. But negotiations or no, Israel must prepare for the possibility it will have to defend itself.
ZOA Gala to Honor Local Leaders
ZOA-Michigan is delighted to announce its honorees for the 2021 Virtual Gala.
Yiddish Limerick: Thanksgiving
Rachel Kapen provides a Yiddish Limerick for Thanksgiving 2021.
Review: ‘Hadestown’ Brings a Message of Love and Hope to the Darkest of Places
The musical centers on two intertwining love stories loosely adapted from Greek mythology.
Chanukah Traditions: JN Readers Share Their Holiday Stories
The Jewish News asked readers to share their holiday stories — and they delivered.
Essay: You Really Should Have Been There
After 20 years of false hope for those awaiting aliyah in Ethiopia; we must make their cause our cause, stop standing on ceremony and bring them home.
Chanukah: The Multiplier Effect — The Power of the Jewish People
Eternal optimism in the face of hopeless odds — faith in the power of the few — is an idea that goes right to the heart of Chanukah
Essay: I Declined the Pilecki Prize to Support Brave Polish Historians Under Threat
The institute hews to a government with a policy of Holocaust distortion that pushes the paradigm of Polish non-Jews as rescuers of Polish Jews.
Nine Creative Ways to Have a More Sustainable Chanukah
Make the holiday more earth-friendly this year.
Torah Portion: The Vacuum
Parshat Vayeshev: Genesis 37:1-40:23; Amos 2:6-3:8.
2021 JN Chanukah Coloring Contest Winners and Gallery
Emily Miller’s submission stood out, not only because it’s beautifully drawn (which it is!) but because of the feeling of family and warmth her drawing evoked.
ADL Accuses Birmingham Commissioner of Sending anti-Semitic Email
Some say controversial email sent by Birmingham commissioner may have antisemitic themes; some say it’s “only political.”
How Thanksgiving Helped Jews Carve Out a Piece of the American Story
Rabbi Yael Buechler recounts a 19-century Turkey Day dustup in Philadelphia that showed Jews weren't going to accept second-class citizenship.