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Monday, October 5, 202624 Tishrei 5787
Jewish Today
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כ״ד תשרי תשפ״ז
This week in Torah
Bereshit
פרשת בראשית
Read Saturday, October 10, 2026
The appointed Torah reading is drawn from Genesis. The chapter-and-verse links below open the source text with Hebrew and English.
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Biblical Archaeology SocietyHeritageRings Before Marriage in Hellenistic Jerusalem?An 'Atiqot study reports gold and bronze jewelry from Hellenistic Jerusalem's Givati Parking Lot Building 110.Read at Biblical Archaeology Society
JTAJewish WorldAttacks on synagogues were part of massive ISIS-inspired plot by Pittsburgh-area man, FBI saysThe FBI says a 21-year-old from Valencia, Pennsylvania, was arrested over an alleged ISIS-inspired plot that included a…Read at JTA
JNSCultureRichmond film festival doubles down on Israeli films after it was boycotted last yearThe Richmond Film Festival opens September 22, 2026, after 2025 boycott attempts.Read at JNS
JNSIsraelNetanyahu joins 150,000 for season's final Selichot prayer gathering at Western WallAbout 150,000 people gathered at the Western Wall on September 19, 2026, for the season's final Selichot service, the W…Read at JNS
Jerusalem PostHeritageHow to move an ancient mikvah? Inside the IAA's operation to conserve a Second Temple ritual bathThe Israel Antiquities Authority moved a Second Temple-era mikvah found in Kiryat Gat's Carmei Gat neighborhood ahead o…Read at Jerusalem PostA living archive
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1916 or 1917
Mendel Portugali, a founder of Hashomer, died after his weapon discharged following a night on guard.
4 Iyyar · observed date may vary
Yom HaZikaron’s nominal Hebrew date is 4 Iyyar, the day before Yom HaAtzmaut.
5 Iyyar · observed date may vary
Yom HaAtzmaut’s nominal Hebrew date is 5 Iyyar, the anniversary of the 14 May 1948 declaration.
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