# jewish communities (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover jewish communities. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Mysterious Tenth Test](https://jewishpress.com/the-mysterious-tenth-test-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-mysterious-tenth-test-3) _2026-08-26 · Rabbi Shmuel Reichman · The Jewish Press_ While there are various reasons given, the Rambam (Mishneh Torah, Ishus, perek 1) explains that although kiddushin and nisu’in are both fundamental to the process of marriage, they serve completely different functions. ## [Staten Island United at Turtle Circle for 43rd Annual National Night out Against Crime](https://jewishpress.com/staten-island-united-at-turtle-circle-for-43rd-annual-national-night-out-against-crime/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=staten-island-united-at-turtle-circle-for-43rd-annual-national-night-out-against-crime) _2026-08-26 · Jewish Press Staff · The Jewish Press_ . ## [Letters To The Editor - August 28, 2026](https://jewishpress.com/letters-to-the-editor-august-28-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=letters-to-the-editor-august-28-2026) _2026-08-26 · Jewish Press Staff · The Jewish Press_ . ## [Mara Raises Seven Million Dollar for Counter-Drone Technology](https://jewishpress.com/mara-raises-seven-million-dollar-for-counter-drone-technology/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mara-raises-seven-million-dollar-for-counter-drone-technology) _2026-08-26 · Jewish Press Staff · The Jewish Press_ Modern warfare is increasingly being conducted by unmanned aerial systems (UAS, that is, drones), as can be seen in Ukraine and the Middle East. First person-view (FPV) drones, costing only a few hundred dollars, can disable a million-dollar vehicle or knock out power for millions of people. Most of the counter-drone industry, however, is focused \[…\] ## [UNICEF Reports That Aid Has Lowered Malnutrition in Gaza](https://jewishpress.com/unicef-reports-that-aid-has-lowered-malnutrition-in-gaza/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=unicef-reports-that-aid-has-lowered-malnutrition-in-gaza) _2026-08-26 · Rikki Zagelbaum · The Jewish Press_ (Aug. 25, 2026 / JNS) A new nutrition survey led by the United Nations Children’s Fund shows relatively low levels of acute malnutrition among children in accessible areas of Gaza, which confirms Israel’s repeated rejection of claims that the Strip was experiencing widespread starvation, according to Ofir Akunis, Israeli consul general in New York.“The truth \[…\] ## [The Longest (Grimmest) Aliya & the Fruits of Redemption](https://jewishpress.com/the-longest-grimmest-aliya-the-fruits-of-redemption/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-longest-grimmest-aliya-the-fruits-of-redemption) _2026-08-26 · Phil Chernofsky · The Jewish Press_ G-d has repeatedly told us in the Torah what He wants of us. What He requires of us. And that should be enough for us to comply. But obviously, it isn’t enough. ## [Dolly Parton, Who Inspired PJ Library, Dead at 80](https://jewishpress.com/dolly-parton-who-inspired-pj-library-dead-at-80/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dolly-parton-who-inspired-pj-library-dead-at-80) _2026-08-26 · Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) · The Jewish Press_ (Aug. 25, 2026 / JNS) Country music singer Dolly Parton died in Nashville, Tenn., her family announced on Tuesday. She was 80 years old.A Christian who once told The New York Times that she kept a Bible on her nightstand, Parton was born in a one-room cabin in Pittman Center, Tenn., in 1946. She was \[…\] ## [The One Question of Elul](https://jewishpress.com/the-one-question-of-elul/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-one-question-of-elul) _2026-08-26 · Rabbi Yehuda L Oppenheimer · The Jewish Press_ Someone eats the forbidden cheeseburger and later says, “It was not worth it.” That is something. But what exactly was not worth it? The price? The guilt? The indigestion? The disappointment? If so, then the regret still revolves around the person’s own experience. ## [Council of Jewish Organizations of Staten Island Celebrates Community Expansion, Stronger Interfaith Bridges, and Decline in Local Antisemitism](https://jewishpress.com/council-of-jewish-organizations-of-staten-island-celebrates-community-expansion-stronger-interfaith-bridges-and-decline-in-local-antisemitism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=council-of-jewish-organizations-of-staten-island-celebrates-community-expansion-stronger-interfaith-bridges-and-decline-in-local-antisemitism) _2026-08-26 · Jewish Press Staff · The Jewish Press_ . ## [All New](https://jewishpress.com/all-new/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=all-new) _2026-08-26 · Rabbi Dani Staum · The Jewish Press_ Unfamiliarity always breeds anxiety and discomfort. It’s all the more so when that unease is combined with expectations and fear of not living up to those expectations. ## [International money transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/K5cIQbYCYwk6) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ Send money to other countries and manage multi‑currency balances online. ## [Saskatoon developer plans new residential tower at top of Broadway Bridge](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/development-residential-tower-broadway-planning-developer-9.7320172?cmp=rss) _2026-08-25 · CBC | Saskatoon News_ WestCliff Developments Ltd. has either completed or is planning five separate developments in Saskatoon, including three in Nutana, with a combined total of nearly 700 residential units. ## [Investigation underway after small plane crashes near Rosetown, Sask.](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/plane-crash-rosetown-9.7320400?cmp=rss) _2026-08-25 · CBC | Saskatoon News_ RCMP say a small plane crashed in the R.M. of Marriott near Rosetown Sask., early Tuesday. ## [Loblaw backtracks on dropping country-of-origin produce labels after customer backlash](https://www.cbc.ca/news/investigates/loblaw-produce-origin-9.7320028?cmp=rss) _2026-08-25 · CBC | Saskatoon News_ Loblaw has reversed course on its decision earlier this month to drop country-of-origin labeling on produce signs in its stores in most provinces, following customer backlash. ## [University of Sask. physical therapy students start volunteer program at care home to walk seniors](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/physical-therapy-students-volunteer-program-walk-seniors-9.7319970?cmp=rss) _2026-08-25 · CBC | Saskatoon News_ A pair of U of S students are making sure seniors at one care home in the city are able to get daily walks in. What started as a practicum to get seniors moving has become a student-led volunteer program. ## [Sask. appeal court overturns dismissal of lawsuit alleging abuse at private Christian school](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/legacy-christian-academy-appeal-decision-christian-school-9.7319999?cmp=rss) _2026-08-25 · CBC | Saskatoon News_ The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has overturned a judge's decision to dismiss a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging abuse at Christian Centre Academy, later renamed to Legacy Christian Academy and now known as Valour Academy. ## [Sask. premier endorses Canadian counter-tariffs, says they will apply to 11% of province's U.S. imports](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/premier-endorses-counter-tariffs-9.7319911?cmp=rss) _2026-08-25 · CBC | Saskatoon News_ Premier Scott Moe says the provincial government is still analyzing the effects of Canadian counter-tariffs and federal support for workers and businesses. ## [Dolly Parton, one of country music's greatest legends, dead at 80](https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/dolly-parton-death-9.7319927?cmp=rss) _2026-08-25 · CBC | Saskatoon News_ Dolly Parton, the country music star beloved for her music and philanthropy, has died, her family said in a statement. ## [Nearly two dozen Saskatoon trees infected with Dutch elm disease, city says](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/dutch-elm-disease-saskatoon-9.7319843?cmp=rss) _2026-08-25 · CBC | Saskatoon News_ Elm trees make up about a quarter of Saskatoon's urban forest, so the disease poses a "significant risk to the city's tree canopy," according to the city's website. ## [Why foreign worker exploitation cases are making news in Sask.](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-foreign-worker-protection-employers-charged-9.7316439?cmp=rss) _2026-08-25 · CBC | Saskatoon News_ This month, one Saskatchewan company was convicted in court and another was charged with violating provincial laws designed to protect vulnerable foreign workers from abuse and exploitation. Such charges have been rare in the past. Has something changed? ## [Sask. Olympic dreams come true in flag football](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/olympic-dreams-flag-football-9.7318914?cmp=rss) _2026-08-25 · CBC | Saskatoon News_ Three Saskatchewan coaches were a part of the men’s and women’s flag football teams that qualified for the 2028 L.A. Games. ## [Ship everywhere from one CLI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/2ekkQxvtrhud) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ One codebase, hosted runners, encrypted credentials, and automated submissions across stores ## [Cleopatra & Antony (Melbourne Shakespeare Company)](https://www.jwire.com.au/cleopatra-antony-melbourne-shakespeare-company/) _2026-08-25 · Alex First · J-Wire_ Scheming and passion abound in Melbourne Shakespeare Company’s Cleopatra & Antony. Based on the Shakespearean tragedy Antony and Cleopatra, written around 1606, it explores power and politics but is also a deeply personal story. Set during the final years of the Roman Republic, the 13-strong cast throws itself headlong into the desire and subterfuge that \[…\] The post Cleopatra & Antony (Melbourne… ## [Snippets from Israel](https://www.jwire.com.au/snippets-from-israel/) _2026-08-25 · TPS-IL · J-Wire_ New stories from Israel High Court Freezes Transfer of $133 Million to Haredim and Settlers By David Israel High Court of Justice Justices David Mintz, Khaled Kabub and Ruth Ronen on Monday night issued a temporary injunction ordering the Knesset Finance Committee chairman, the Knesset speaker, and the Finance Ministry to explain why the transfer \[…\] The post Snippets from Israel appeared first on… ## [Don’t answer the antisemites; it’s a political war](https://www.jwire.com.au/dont-answer-the-antisemites-its-a-political-war/) _2026-08-25 · Fiamma Nirenstein - JNS.org · J-Wire_ It is a mistake to respond to antisemitic accusations. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres congratulates Annalena Baerbock following her election as president of the 80th session of the U.N. General Assembly on June 2, 2025. Credit: Manuel Elías/ U.N. Photo.Would responding have served any purpose at the time of the racial laws and the deportations? No. \[…\] The post Don’t answer the… ## [Penny Wong and Israel: when persistent asymmetry becomes political hostility](https://www.jwire.com.au/penny-wong-and-israel-when-persistent-asymmetry-becomes-political-hostility/) _2026-08-25 · Sam Salcman · J-Wire_ To accuse Foreign Minister Penny Wong of personally hating Israel would go beyond the available evidence. But to deny the pattern of hostility embedded in her diplomacy would be equally dishonest. The issue is not what resides in Wong’s private emotions. It is what her public record communicates. Viewed from the Australian Jewish community, that \[…\] The post Penny Wong and Israel: when persistent… ## [Parole authority contradicts judge over extremist antisemitic ideology](https://www.jwire.com.au/parole-contradicts/) _2026-08-25 · J-Wire News Service · J-Wire_ The NSW State Parole Authority has refused to release Mohommed Farhat early, finding that his Woollahra graffiti and arson offences reflected an antisemitic extremist ideology and that it was not satisfied he would refrain from violent extremism if released. The finding stands in sharp contrast to a recent NSW Supreme Court judgment in which Justice \[…\] The post Parole authority contradicts judge… ## [Royal Commission cuts final hearings short despite extension calls](https://www.jwire.com.au/royal-commission-cuts-final-hearings-short/) _2026-08-25 · J-Wire News Service · J-Wire_ The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion will end its public hearings tomorrow, two days earlier than expected, prompting fresh criticism that important witnesses and issues remain unheard. As recently as 17 August, the Commission’s ninth and final hearing block was expected to continue until Friday 28 August. The Commission’s website now confirms that \[…\] The post Royal Commission… ## [Laughter and applause as B’nai B’rith Players sell out](https://www.jwire.com.au/bnai-brith-players-sell-out/) _2026-08-25 · J-Wire Newsdesk · J-Wire_ The B’nai B’rith Players have played to capacity audiences in Sydney, with almost 200 people attending two performances of Six Stories One Show this month. More than 100 people attended the opening performance at B’nai B’rith NSW on August 8, while almost 100 packed the COA venue for an encore performance on August 16. Both \[…\] The post Laughter and applause as B’nai B’rith Players sell out… ## [‘Why is the Jew the enemy?’ The question that changed Rawan Osman’s life](https://www.jwire.com.au/why-is-the-jew-the-enemy/) _2026-08-24 · Rob Klein · J-Wire_ Lebanese-born Rawan Osman was in her late 20s when an encounter in a Strasbourg grocery store forced her to confront a fear she could not explain. Living in Strasbourg, France, Osman had moved into a Jewish neighbourhood without realising it. She entered a local grocery store because she recognised familiar Middle Eastern ingredients and spices, \[…\] The post ‘Why is the Jew the enemy?’ The… ## [Erica Frydenberg’s most personal book honours Jewish rescuers](https://www.jwire.com.au/erica-frydenbergs-most-personal-book-honours-jewish-rescuers/) _2026-08-24 · J-Wire News Service · J-Wire_ Last Thursday evening, 20 August, author and psychologist Erica Frydenberg launched her latest book at a sold-out event at The Central Synagogue in Bondi, presented by the Sydney Jewish Museum. Do Not Forget Me Street: Remembering the Budapesti Schindlers is a deeply moving book and the most personal of the 20 she has published. It \[…\] The post Erica Frydenberg’s most personal book honours Jewish… ## [Il Trovatore (Melbourne Opera)](https://www.jwire.com.au/il-trovatore-melbourne-opera/) _2026-08-24 · Alex First · J-Wire_ The drama. The pathos. Melbourne Opera’s production of Giuseppe Verdi’s Il Trovatore sizzles and crackles with feeling. With an empty stage, save for a simple wooden platform, it is left to the performers, with the aid of the odd prop, to do the heavy lifting, and they do so with distinction. It is an emotion-charged \[…\] The post Il Trovatore (Melbourne Opera) appeared first on J-Wire . ## [From any door to your door (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/edG4ZI30Jrmk) _2026-08-24 · **Sponsored**_ Book rides, errands, deliveries, groceries and home help in one app ## [Resident Aliens: Three Definitions of Ger Toshav](https://jewishpress.com/resident-aliens-three-definitions-of-ger-toshav/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=resident-aliens-three-definitions-of-ger-toshav) _2026-08-23 · Rabbi Simcha Feuerman · The Jewish Press_ While technically, there may be those who would not respect the sanctity of the place, or it might end up becoming overrun, we can say the same thing about our Temples that were destroyed. ## [Carney says trade deal became untenable when U.S. 'asked too much and offered too little'](https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mark-carney-counter-tarrif-response-9.7316934?cmp=rss) _2026-08-22 · CBC | Saskatoon News_ Prime Minister Mark Carney told his negotiators to walk away from the table after the Trump administration introduced late unacceptable demands on culture, autos and sovereignty that, when taken in concert with their overall approach to talks, revealed the U.S. was not interested in a "true economic partnership" with Canada. ## [How these young people found their jam in a Saskatoon Indigenous music program](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/youth-indigenous-music-camp-saskatoon-9.7316597?cmp=rss) _2026-08-22 · CBC | Saskatoon News_ The Community Arts Mentorship Program has organized other camps in northern and remote communities, but this is the first time it’s taken place in Saskatoon. ## [Visitors outfoxed by footwear thieves at provincial park in Sask.](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-visitors-outfoxed-by-footwear-thieves-at-great-blue-heron-provincial-park-9.7316083?cmp=rss) _2026-08-22 · CBC | Saskatoon News_ Foxes have swiped dozens of shoes from campers and cottagers this summer, creating a footwear scavenger hunt. ## [Canadians like to think we're nice. But loaning my car to a stranger made me question what that really means](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/first-person-loan-car-to-stranger-9.7306763?cmp=rss) _2026-08-22 · CBC | Saskatoon News_ What began as a reluctant commitment for Manon Christensen became something more meaningful: a tense driving lesson and ultimately an emotional celebration that caught her off guard. ## [You can't buy anything on these food delivery and shopping sites. Here's why that's the point](https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/fake-shopping-website-app-dopamine-9.7313588?cmp=rss) _2026-08-22 · CBC | Saskatoon News_ Mock shopping sites are giving people the thrill of browsing, filling a cart and checking out, without spending a cent. As the trend spreads worldwide, some are using it to rethink compulsive spending and the environmental cost of buying more. ## [American tariffs on Canadian goods take effect after trade talks fall apart](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canada-us-tariffs-trump-imposes-new-50-per-cent-levy-on-canadian-goods-august-22-9.7311417?cmp=rss) _2026-08-22 · CBC | Saskatoon News_ The Trump administration's latest round of tariffs against billions of dollars worth of Canadian goods took effect just after midnight Saturday, after the two countries failed to seal a last-minute trade deal that satisfied both sides. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will match the latest American levies 'dollar for dollar' ## [Conservationists sue City of Regina over proposed Prince of Wales road extension](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/conservationists-sue-city-regina-prince-of-wales-extension-9.7315934?cmp=rss) _2026-08-21 · CBC | Saskatoon News_ Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and the McKell family are suing the City of Regina over plans to extend Prince of Wales Drive through an area of protected prairie and wetlands. The statement of claim alleges the proposed road project would breach a 2005 conservation easement between the parties. ## [Kawacatoose First Nation members head south to retrieve stolen teepee cover from U.S.](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/kawacatoose-first-nation-members-head-south-to-retrieve-stolen-teepee-cover-from-u-s-9.7316054?cmp=rss) _2026-08-21 · CBC | Saskatoon News_ Family members from Saskatchewan are travelling to Washington, D.C. for the return of a precious item made by an ancestor who was promised payment but never received any. ## [Saskatoon high school navigates temporary split-day schedule after fire](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/saskatoon-bethlehen-high-school-fire-split-day-schedule-9.7315736?cmp=rss) _2026-08-21 · CBC | Saskatoon News_ Bethlehem Catholic High School is adopting a temporary new schedule for students after a fire caused damage that left 26 classrooms unusable. ## [Holiness in Unexpected Places](https://jewishpress.com/holiness-in-unexpected-places/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=holiness-in-unexpected-places) _2026-08-21 · Sivan Rahav-Meir · The Jewish Press_ When we devote our time to what is meaningful and worthwhile, we add life to our lives. We bring the time we have been given to life. ## [Provincial government pauses tactical unit for Sask. Marshals Service](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-marshals-tactical-unit-9.7315530?cmp=rss) _2026-08-21 · CBC | Saskatoon News_ Saskatchewan's newest police force was gearing up for a SWAT team, but now those plans are on hold after critics questioned the purpose and cost of the unit. ## [A Close Call and a Look Back](https://jewishpress.com/a-close-call-and-a-look-back/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-close-call-and-a-look-back) _2026-08-21 · Irwin Cohen · The Jewish Press_ I'm willing to share the future as it will possibly help some readers also. I'm lucky to have a wife that pushed me to go to the hospital. ## [Verboten Combos & Another Shot at Zachor](https://jewishpress.com/verboten-combos-another-shot-at-zachor/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=verboten-combos-another-shot-at-zachor) _2026-08-21 · Phil Chernofsky · The Jewish Press_ The mitzvot in Ki Teitzei encompass all categories of mitzvot – those between the Jew and Hashem, interpersonal mitzvot, those related to the Land of Israel, universal mitzvot, positive commands, prohibitions... ## [Dramatic rescue after Saskatoon teen gets trapped in storm drain by rushing rainwater](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/teen-trapped-storm-drain-9.7314064?cmp=rss) _2026-08-21 · CBC | Saskatoon News_ Four teens got into a storm drain last week. When rain started, the sewers started filling up and swept one of the boys away, pinning him against a grate. ## [Saskatoon woman deported back to Canada after anti-whaling mission](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/saskatoon-woman-deported-back-to-canada-after-anti-whaling-mission-9.7314629?cmp=rss) _2026-08-21 · CBC | Saskatoon News_ Shannon Mann was aboard the anti-whaling ship Bandero, operated by the Captain Paul Watson Foundation, to protest commercial whaling by Iceland. ## [Labour of love rail tour going full steam ahead through Eastend, Sask.](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/eastend-rail-tour-9.7313182?cmp=rss) _2026-08-21 · CBC | Saskatoon News_ Gary Southgate of North Battleford, Sask., spent 13 years buying and restoring old trains. He launched a new rail tour in the province's southwest this summer and has visions for something bigger. ## [Baseball Legend and Yankees 3X World Series Champion Jim Leyritz Visits the Children of Camp Simcha](https://jewishpress.com/baseball-legend-and-yankees-3x-world-series-champion-jim-leyritz-visits-the-children-of-camp-simcha/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=baseball-legend-and-yankees-3x-world-series-champion-jim-leyritz-visits-the-children-of-camp-simcha) _2026-08-21 · Jewish Press Staff · The Jewish Press_ . ## [Greeting Fate](https://jewishpress.com/greeting-fate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=greeting-fate) _2026-08-21 · Raphael Grunfeld · The Jewish Press_ Each Rosh Hashanah we beseech G-d to show us clemency and not throw the book at us. We will be in a much better position to ask for this treatment from G-d, if we did not throw the book at others. ## [Tourism chief: Ben Gurion strike further tarnishes Israel’s aviation image](https://www.jwire.com.au/tourism-chief-ben-gurion-strike-further-tarnishes-israels-aviation-image/) _2026-08-21 · TPS-IL · J-Wire_ Tourism Ministry Director-General Michael Yitzhakov warned on Friday that disruptions at Ben Gurion International Airport caused damage beyond passenger inconvenience, threatening Israel’s tourism recovery. He called the strike irresponsible and disrespectful to Israelis and tourism workers. Yitzhakov said delays and uncertainty at the country’s main gateway could damage Israel’s reputation among…