Congregation Beth Elohim News Today

Purim is meant to be a joyous holiday, but many synagogues are wrestling with how they should celebrate in the wake of the Israel-Gaza war.

In the Jewish vernacular, caring for the dead is called chesed shel emet (“true kindness”) because bestowing honor upon the dead is a favor that cannot be returned by the beneficiary. 

Even before the Gaza war, antisemitism was on the rise. That has deeply unsettled many American Jews, accustomed to seeing the U.S. as a safe haven.

The war in Gaza has shifted something in the psyche of New York — at workplaces and in restaurants, on university campuses and in playgrounds, over Instagram and along lampposts.

A round up of the most recent community solar developments from the US, including a 12MW portfolio acquisition by Standard Solar from New Leaf Energy, construction plans for a 15MW cluster in Illinois and the winners of the Department of Energy’s community solar awards.

Antisemitism is fundamentally antithetical to the progressive movement, writes Julian Zelizer. Now is the time for those on the left to be crystal clear that social hatred, discrimination and violence toward Jews will not be tolerated within their own ranks.

An exciting and heartening mix of memories, music, and inspiration from Wilco front man and New York Times bestselling author Jeff Tweedy, sharing fifty songs

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Monday it was “doing everything to bring all the kidnapped and missing people home.”

The number of hostages believed to be held by Hamas in Gaza is up to 240, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said at a press conference Tuesday.

Author Iddo Gefen was set to attend Sagi Golan's wedding to partner Omer Ohana this month, instead, he flew back to Israel an hour before the reservist's funeral