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Marrakesh mourning practices for Tisha B’ab

August 14, 2016 Ian

http://jewishrefugees.blogspot.com/2016/08/marrakesh-mourning-practices-for-tisha.htmlToday is the day when observant Jews recall the destruction of the Jewish Temples in Jerusalem – Tisha b’Ab. Growing up in Marrakesh, Therese Zrihen-Dvir remembers a day of intense but oddly comical mourning practices. […]

Anti-Israel Hatefest in Scotland (videos)

August 14, 2016 Ian

http://daphneanson.blogspot.com/2016/08/anti-israel-hatefest-in-scotland-videos.htmlBy Daphne Anson   An old post of Scottish PSC chief Napier, setting out some core views: It’s instructive to know what the enemy thinks, even if it could be seen as giving them oxygen. […]

Mizrahi athletes get media attention

August 13, 2016 Ian

http://jewishrefugees.blogspot.com/2016/08/mizrahi-athletes-get-media-attention.htmlTwo Israeli Olympic athletes thrust into the media spotlight recently are of Mizrahi origin. Gerbi: my medal’s for Israel Yarden Gerbi, a judoka who won a bronze medal at Rio, is of Libyan origin. Gerbi, […]

Archive rabbinical treasure printed in book form

August 12, 2016 Ian

http://jewishrefugees.blogspot.com/2016/08/archive-rabbinical-treasure-printed-in.htmlCatching up on the latest news concerning the Iraqi-Jewish archive: two volumes of undiscovered drashot (sermons) delivered by the famous Baghdad rabbi, the Ben Ish Hai, were found in the archive and have been transcribed […]

11-Aug-16: Another Jerusalem stabbing

August 11, 2016 Ian

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/jNPo/~3/5gHYqWG81QY/11-aug-16-another-jerusalem-stabbing.html Young Hassidim, like this afternoon’s stabbing victim, arefrequent visitors to the ancient graves of the Mount of Olives [Image Source] Another violent Arab-on-Israeli incident is unfolding in Jerusalem as we write this. We are […]

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