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The Israeli Baseball All-Stars: A diamond in the rough

In its bid to make the world championship, the Israeli squad is being bolstered by American Jewish players like former U.S. All-Star team catcher Brad Ausmus.

PASSOVER AND SHAVUOT:  What’s the Question? What’s the Answer?

Unlike other Jewish holidays, the Torah does not specify a date for Shavuot; it is celebrated on the 50th day (seven weeks) after Passover.

The Fountainheads, a religious Israeli band that could, coming to a synagogue near you

If you like cheerful, cheesy, and yet infuriatingly catchy songs about the Jewish holidays, you will love this band.

Q&A: Israeli Arabs

About 20% of Israel's population are of Palestinian Arab descent. Israeli Arabs often complain they are second-class citizens, while some Jewish Israelis fear they form a "fifth column".

Eitan Press: Time Spirals and Other Insights Into the Jewish Calendar

The shape of Jewish time is different. According to the teachings of the Torah, history does not unfold along a time-line but a time-spiral.

Barbaric Tradition: Sheep Slaughtered Brutally To Celebrate Passover Festival In Palestine [PHOTOS]

Passover is a Jewish festival which starts on the 15th day of the month of Nisan in the Jewish calendar. This festival is celebrated for seven or eight days and is one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays.

'Bagels & Grits' shows Jewish life in Deep South

For thousands of years, Jewish life has been a long and historical journey, from village to village and country to country to escape oppression and to preserve a heritage.

Summer camp at Chabad Jewish Center in Solon will feature a new pool

Summer campers will enjoy a new pool at Chabad Jewish Center in Solon.

Food, entertainment, culture at Jewish Food Festival

This weekend the River Market area will be smelling of corned beef, cabbage rolls and honey cakes as the  Jewish Food Festival  rolls back into town.  

Israelis mark two major state holidays this week, including Remembrance Day

Israelis are celebrating their two biggest state holidays this week. They go together: Independence Day is Thursday. That’s the day Israel declared itself an independent state. Wednesday was Remembrance Day, when Jewish Israelis come together to mourn the deaths of fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism. But the day also highlights deep divisions between Israel and the Palestinians, even for ...


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