For some American Jews, Purim during war means rethinking celebrations
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.
Source: washingtonpost.com
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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.
Source: jpost.com
Antisemitism in US was on rise even before Israel-Hamas war
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.
Source: latimes.com
The War in Gaza and New York
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.
Source: nymag.com
Community solar roundup: DOE community solar awards
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.
Source: pv-tech.org