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Editorial: The Strike Zone Goes Digital
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (555+ words) On opening day, Major League Baseball quietly brought artificial intelligence onto the field. For more than a century, arguing balls and strikes was forbidden, because the home plate umpire's judgment was final. No appeals. No second chances. No higher authority....
National Library of Israel Reveals Iranian Haggadah With Persian Poem
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (400+ words) The National Library of Israel has uncovered a rare handwritten Passover Haggadah published in the 1880s containing a Judeo-Persian poem dedicated to Lady Judith Montefiore (1784-1862), highlighting the far-reaching influence of the Montefiore family across the Jewish world, according to a press…...
In Broadway’s ‘Giant,’ Roald Dahl Is a Warped Messenger for a Vital Debate About Israel
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (342+ words) Andrew Silow-Carroll | JTA Roald Dahl is a terrible messenger for a serious conversation about Jews and Israel. Which is part of what makes "Giant," the new Broadway play about the beloved children's author's 1983 antisemitic outbursts, so unsettling. The play asks…...
8 Interesting Events Coming Up in Jewish DMV: April 5-12
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (155+ words) Explore some upcoming events in Jewish DMV, from social opportunities to enjoy mimosas to a pasta Shabbat! Ever wanted to learn mahjong? Join the Congregation Beth Emeth community and women of all ages to enjoy mimosas, snacks and company while…...
Neurodiverse Young Adults Play Bingo With Pozez JCC's Going Places
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (115+ words) Neurodiverse teens and adults enjoyed a fun-filled evening playing bingo with Pozez JCC of Northern Virginia's Going Places social club. The post Neurodiverse Young Adults Play Bingo With Pozez JCC's Going Places appeared first on Washington Jewish Week. Neurodiverse teens…...
Berman Upper School Theater Group Performs 'Rumors"
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (102+ words) Berman Hebrew Academy's Upper School HADAS performed Neil Simon's play "Rumors" on the big stage in March. The post Berman Upper School Theater Group Performs "Rumors' appeared first on Washington Jewish Week. Berman Hebrew Academy's Upper School HADAS performed Neil…...
Cantor Josh Perlman Brings Love of Music and Learning to B'nai Israel for 25 Years
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (859+ words) The cantorate runs through Cantor Josh Perlman's blood: his father and three brothers are all cantors, and he grew up singing in his dad's synagogue choir. "It's kind of the family business," the Germantown resident said. As the longtime cantor…...
Fortnite Tops ADL Video Game ‘Leaderboard’ for Antisemitism Safeguards
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (268+ words) The online video game Fortnite tops the Anti-Defamation League's "leaderboard" ranking online video game companies on their efforts to curb antisemitism and extremism on their platforms. The'Online Gaming Leaderboard, which the antisemitism watchdog billed as the "first comprehensive public evaluation…...
Prague Haggadah, Which Turns 500 This Year, ‘Created Mold From Which Haggadot Would Be Illustrated for Years to Come’
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1021+ words) Menachem Wecker | JNS When Edward J. Lewith emigrated to Charleston, S.C., from Europe in the late 19th century, he brought a copy of the Prague Haggadah, printed by Gershom Cohen in 1526, with him. "It was clearly a cherished family treasure," Jesse Abelman, curator…...
At Some Orthodox Passover Seders, Places Are Set for ‘Star Wars,’ Taylor Swift
1+ week, 2+ day ago (355+ words) Jessica Russak-Hoffman | JNS Why are these Passover seders different from all others? Some Orthodox Jews are opting to personalize their Passover liturgy and accessorize it with everything from Klingon, the "Star Trek" language and superheroes to "Seinfeld" and Taylor Swift....