Purim Sameach News Today

Rabbi David Wolpe announced he is exiting Harvard's antisemitism board as the university's president continues facing backlash over comments she made at a congressional hearing.

The rabbi stressed that he believes that Harvard University is "still a repository of extraordinary minds and important research."

Rabbi David Wolpe resigned Thursday from Harvard's antisemitism committee in the wake of president Claudine Gay's testimony.

Rabbi David Wolpe quits Harvard antisemitism committee says its suffering “toxicity of intellectual slovenliness”

From the blog of Arunansh B Goswami at The Times of Israel

Even among army comrades who fought, bled and died together, we can't find unity over the current issues dividing Israeli society.

From the blog of Ben-Tzion Spitz at The Times of Israel

From the blog of Jeremy J. Fingerman at The Times of Israel

In the face of resurgent antisemitism, let your light and the light of the Chanukah menorah shine brightly. I have had a number of conversations recently with congregants about their hesitation about being visibly Jewish in the current environment. I identified with their pain over recent high-profile statements and about the alliances with antisemites

Each December, families celebrate the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights. Here are the best Hanukkah wishes, greetings, blessings, and captions.