Buenos Aires, Argentina

Sources · 4 Dec 2024

Lay leadership in Jewish organizations depends on the alignment of the organization's scope, community characteristics, and the leaders' skills.

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Three plays about demons and saints is opening off-Broadway

Forverts Staff in Forward · 4 Dec 2024

"Basheviss Demons" is an off-Broadway production featuring three short plays inspired by the stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer, a Nobel laureate.

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Around the World with Jewish Newspapers

Adventures in Jewish Studies · 20 Nov 2024

Jewish newspapers from around the world in the 19th and 20th centuries served as crucial mediums for cultural, political, and social dialogue within the Jewish communities.

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Southern Sanctuary

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 19 Nov 2024

Rebbe Aharon Teitelbaum of Satmar recently visited the Satmar kehillah in Argentina, discovering a unique chassidic enclave that blends Hungarian chassidus with Sephardi traditions.

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Argentina’s Javier Milei likens Jewish foreign minister to Abraham the patriarch during swearing-in ceremony

Philissa Cramer in JTA · 5 Nov 2024

Argentinian President Javier Milei, known for his affinity for Judaism despite being Catholic, invoked the Torah's Lech Lecha portion when swearing in the new Jewish foreign minister, Gerardo Werthein.

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Argentina’s Javier Milei selects Jewish ambassador to replace foreign minister he fired

Juan Melamed in JTA · 1 Nov 2024

In a significant shift in Argentina's foreign policy, newly elected President Javier Milei has appointed Gerardo Werthein, a Jewish businessman and former ambassador, as the country's foreign minister.

0 Communities Ethics

Prominent NYC synagogue reveals sexual assault allegation against its renowned late rabbi

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 31 Oct 2024

Bnai Jeshurun, a prominent synagogue in New York City, has removed the name of Rabbi Marshall T. Meyer from its rabbinic training program after a credible sexual assault allegation was made against him by a congregant from the 1980s.

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We Celebrate

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 30 Sep 2024

Israel's successful military operations against Hezbollah, including the elimination of Hassan Nasrallah, are celebrated as significant victories, comparable to the impact of the 2003 Iraq war surge.

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Kamalama Ding Dong

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 26 Sep 2024

This episode of The Commentary Magazine Podcast critiques both Vice President Kamala Harris’s recent economic proposals and Donald Trump’s shifting rhetoric and policies, particularly concerning Ukraine.

0 Communities Philosophy

Rabbi Beni Wajnberg explains why you should never pay synagogue dues

TMDS in Not That Kind of Rabbi · 22 May 2024

Rabbi Beni Wajnberg challenges the traditional model of synagogue membership by suggesting that Jews should become shareholders who actively invest in their communities, rather than simply paying dues.

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Rabbi Beni Wajnberg explains why you should never pay synagogue dues

TMDS in Not That Kind of Rabbi · 22 May 2024

Rabbi Beni Wajnberg, who has served communities worldwide, shares insights on the importance of actively engaging with synagogue and Jewish life without merely being a dues-paying member.

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'Some bearded person sitting on a throne in the sky is a kindergarten God': Rabbi Zelig Golden explains earth-based Judaism

TMDS in Not That Kind of Rabbi · 8 Feb 2024

Rabbi Zelig Golden discusses earth-based Judaism and the need to reconnect Judaism with its original ties to the land, emphasizing panentheism and the feminine divine.

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'Some bearded person sitting on a throne in the sky is a kindergarten God': Rabbi Zelig Golden explains earth-based Judaism

TMDS in Not That Kind of Rabbi · 8 Feb 2024

Rabbi Zelig Golden emphasizes the importance of reconnecting Jewish tradition with the earth, advocating for a panentheistic view of divinity that sees God in everything.

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Superb permanent exhibit opens at Amherst’s Yiddish Book Center

Jennifer A. Stern in Forward · 25 Oct 2023

The Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Massachusetts, has launched a remarkable permanent exhibition, "Yiddish: A Global Culture," showcasing its substantial Yiddish literature and cultural collection.

0 History Culture

Speaking Yiddish to chickens: Holocaust survivors on South Jersey chicken farms

Seth Stern in Forward · 13 Feb 2023

After World War II, approximately a thousand Holocaust survivors settled in southern New Jersey, establishing poultry farms in an area already familiar with Jewish immigrant farmers since the 1880s.

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Poet Avrom Sutzkever’s memoirs of Vilna Ghetto are now in English

Forward · 11 Nov 2021

Avrom Sutzkever, renowned as a preeminent Yiddish poet, is celebrated for more than his literary prowess; he also played a critical role in preserving Jewish cultural treasures during the Nazi occupation of Vilna.

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Fernando Lottenberg takes on antisemitism across the Western Hemisphere

Gabby Deutch in Jewish Insider · 13 Oct 2021

Fernando Lottenberg, a Brazilian constitutional attorney and former leader of Brazil's Jewish community, has been appointed as the first Organization of American States (OAS) commissioner to combat antisemitism in the Western Hemisphere.

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Opinion | How Did Ashkenazi Jews End Up With Famous Non-Jewish Last Names?

Forward · 12 Dec 2018

Exploring the origins of surnames among Ashkenazi Jews, the article reveals that these names, often shared with non-Jews, do not necessarily indicate past conversions to Judaism.

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Holocaust Survivor, 91, Celebrates Her Bat Mitzvah In Buenos Aires

Forward · 3 Apr 2017

Eugenia Unger, a 91-year-old Holocaust survivor, fulfilled a lifelong dream by celebrating her bat mitzvah in Buenos Aires, an event she described as the culmination of her life.

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Hannah Arendt Biopic Offers Rare Onscreen View of Political Philosophy

Forward · 27 May 2013

Hannah Arendt's profound and controversial ideas are brought to life in Margarethe von Trotta's biopic, focusing on the philosopher's analysis of Adolf Eichmann's trial and the concept of the "banality of evil."

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Did Pope Francis Stay Silent on Argentina 'Dirty War'?

Forward · 15 Mar 2013

Pope Francis, formerly Archbishop Jorge Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, faces criticism from some Argentinians who claim he remained silent during Argentina's "Dirty War" (1976-1983).

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Luba Kadison Buloff, 99, Last Survivor of Yiddish Theater Company

Forward · 12 May 2006

Luba Kadison Buloff, a celebrated Yiddish theater actress and the last surviving member of the Vilna Troupe, passed away at the age of 99.

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