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By Staff Sgt. Lauren Silverthorne, Air University Public Affairs / Published April 06, 2021 Students at Air University’s Air War College use virtual reality to travel to South America at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Mar. 29, 2021. The Regional Security Studies course trips enable senior leaders to become familiar with the political, military, economic, cultural and security issues within different regions around the world. Dr. Andy Clayton, an assistant professor of leadership and augmented reality/virtual reality research task force director, helps a Regional Security ...

Crossing the Red Sea Online: Cyber Seders Reach the Internet (Vision Photos/ullstein bild via Getty Images) Advertisement Much has been said of the Internet’s ability to build community and bring people together from disparate parts of the globe. For Jews finding themselves isolated this Passover — confined or otherwise disconnected — the Internet offers a valuable means of allowing people to express their commitment to Jewish tradition through “virtual” seders. In recent years, an increasing number of Jews have been observing Passover online, and this year there are a ...

My Jewish Learning is a not-for-profit and relies on your helpDonate Jews have lived in Kaifeng, a city in central China’s Henan province, for over 1,000 years. This makes the Kaifeng Jews the oldest Jewish community in China. The exact time Jews arrived in Kaifeng is not entirely certain. Most scholars believe that Jews first arrived during the Song Dynasty (960-1127 C.E.), from India or Persia (present day Iran), stops on the Silk Road. During this period, the Chinese people called the Jews “Tiaojiaojin” (the religion that removes the tendon) because Jewish dietary law ( kashrut) forb...

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