Kristallnacht, known as the “Night of Broken Glass,” started on November 9, 1938. After Kristallnacht, anti-Semitic activity in Nazi Germany continued to worsen, eventually culminating in the atrocities of the Holocaust.
A glass-encased Torah on display at Congregation Sha’arey Israel…
Rabbi Josh Zisook and Skokie Yeshiva helped victims of Hurricane Harvey. Rabbi Zisook is cousin to Dr. David Frolich here in Macon. Read more about their efforts in the Chicago Tribune here.
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Hillel at UGA welcomed over 150 students for Greek Life Shabbat on Friday, October 20! Led by the incredible UGA staff, Jeremy Lichtig, Mara Price, and Nitzan Ben-Eliyahu, Hillel at UGA hosted the largest Hillel service on a Georgia college campus. After services at Hillel, the party continu…
Shawn Golan’s 80-year-old grandmother, a Holocaust survivor, was stranded on the island in her kitchen while the floodwater rose all around her. For nearly six hours, strong currents on the streets around her house made it impossible for rescuers to reach her.
“I would have put on my wa…
Economic crisis. Rising anti-Semitism. Population decline.
It’s not easy being Jewish in Italy today. But that just makes Joseph and Sharon work even harder to show their pride in their Jewish and Italian heritage, pride they developed at Liceo Renzo Levi, Federation partner World ORT’s…
