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The living Jewish story
A modern home for Jewish history, culture, education, connection, and identity.
Sunday, November 15, 20265 Kislev 5787
Jewish Today
The Jewish calendar is not behind us. It is happening now.
ה׳ כסלו תשפ״ז
This week in Torah
Vayetzei
פרשת ויצא
Read Saturday, November 21, 2026
The appointed Torah reading is drawn from Genesis. The chapter-and-verse links below open the source text with Hebrew and English.
Study Genesis 28:10-32:3 on SefariaWhat we’re following
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JTAJewish WorldThis law professor wants to build a Jewish consensus in an age of deep polarizationRoberta Rosenthal Kwall advocates for a strong Jewish center amidst current societal divisions.Read at JTA
Jerusalem PostHeritageIn historic first, Old City of Jerusalem’s Roman-era street to be made wheelchair accessibleThe Jerusalem Post reports on a significant development in the Old City of Jerusalem, where a Roman-era street will bec…Read at Jerusalem Post
JNSIsraelIsraeli DM warns against bringing Ra'am into next governmentIsraeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has issued a warning regarding the potential inclusion of the United Arab List (Ra…Read at JNS
eJewishPhilanthropyJewish WorldOverlake Fund gives University of Haifa $8.8 million grant for suicide-prevention training hubThe Overlake Fund has committed $8.8 million to the University of Haifa to establish a national hub focused on suicide…Read at eJewishPhilanthropyA living archive
Jewish identity has always moved through languages, cities, rituals, arguments, melodies, and memory. These are not decorative fragments. They are documented lives.
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History
Jewish history is not a timeline. It is a living inheritance.
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August 12, 2021
On 12 August 2021, the sculptor Igael Tumarkin died at the age of 87.
March 11, 2021
On March 11, 2021, the last flight of Operation Tzur Israel landed, bringing the airlift to about 2,000 Ethio…
February 5, 2021
On February 5, 2021, Ruth Dayan died in Tel Aviv at 103.
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Jewish Original Media started as a response: to loss, to longing, to the silence we felt in the spaces we loved.
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