community

West Virginia rabbi’s ‘obsession with Lego’ connects him with changing community

Where other rabbis might keep candy for children who visit his office, Urecki stores small Lego sets.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
31/08/2023

'Aliens' who attacked Peruvian tribe are illegal miners with jetpacks - police

An indigenous tribe in Peru believes it is being attacked by aliens, but authorities believe the real culprits are illegal gold miners wearing jetpacks.

Peruvian tribe claims it was attacked by seven-foot 'aliens'

The tribe says they’ve endured multiple attacks, one of which sent a 15-year-old girl to the hospital.

Executive recruiter offers tips on rabbi recruiting - opinion

Based on my experience, I offer the following tips for those embarking on a rabbi search:

By CHUCK KLEIN
25/07/2023

'Change your words': President Herzog launches Israeli discourse project

The "Change Your Words, Change the World" project's aim is to reduce the feeling of polarization in Israel, bridge social gaps and strengthen social resilience.

The Israeli origins of Amitai Etzioni’s big ideas about community

Amitai Etzioni, a German-born Israeli-American sociologist who founded the Communitarian Network, wrote in his memoir about how his youth in Israel helped develop his social theories.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL / JTA
11/06/2023

Rabbi Leo Dee ‘If we can come together in tragedy, we can come together anytime’ - interview

Dee shared that there are three main projects in memory of his daughters and wife that he hopes to fundraise for.

23/04/2023

BaBayit Jerusalem: A ‘third place’ for young olim in Israel’s capital

The strong framework that the BaBayit community has created for volunteers to start their own clubs, events and initiatives gives me hope that it can overcome whatever hiccups come its way.

22% increase in antisemitism on campus in the last two years - CST report

150-university-related antisemitic incidents, have been reported to the Community Security Trust, in the last two academic years across 30 universities in the UK.

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