By Ben Sales, JTA On the morning of June 5, 1967, as Arab armies and Israel clashed following weeks of tension, Rabbi Irving “Yitz” Greenberg sat anxious amid his congregants at daily prayers — fearful that…
I’ve been waiting 50 years to write this column and wouldn’t you know it, the Donald got in the way. Well, not exactly the Donald, but the person closest to him. Well, not the person…
By Rabbi Douglas Goldhamer, Torah Columnist Torah Portion: Naso (Numbers 4:21−7:89) My congregation is not filled with people who are physically wealthy, though I am blessed to be the rabbi of a synagogue that is…
Sunday, June 4 Congregation Beth Judea presents Richard Baehr speaking about President Trump and the New American Narrative for the Middle East. 10 a.m., Rt 83 and Hilltop Road, Long Grove. RSVP (847) 634-0777. Park…
By David Caplan, Special to Chicago Jewish News On a sunny spring morning in 1973, I was standing at a bus stop in the city of Hadera with my grandfather’s half-brother Shepsel. Shepke, as he was…
They both have been married three times. They both cheated on wife number one with wife number two and on wife number two with wife number three. Both are under criminal investigation by the top…
By Rabbi Herbert Bronstein, Torah Columnist Torah Portion: Bamidbar — Numbers 1.1-4.20 “…when they draw near to the Holy of Holies (Numbers 4.19).” Aside for modern academicians, specializing in the early Second Temple period of…
Saturday, May 27 Young Israel of West Rogers Park presents a Musical Café with musical guest “The Voyage.” 10:15 p.m., 2706 W. Touhy, Chicago. Suggested donation, $10 adults, $5 students. www.yiwrp.com. Friday, June 2 Congregation…
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