Tue, 21-Oct-2025

A new Passover prayer links Ukrainian migrants to Jewish tradition

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This year, Rabbi Julie Schonfeld will perform her normal ceremonies. She’ll tidy up and throw out leavened foods. She’ll make matzoh ball soup and tzimmes (sweet potato and carrot stew). Once the Haggadah has been read, Schonfeld will add a new practice: saying an original prayer she created this year to relate the history of … Read more

Portugal detains rabbi over Abramovich naturalisation

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LISBON: Portuguese prosecutors have detained a rabbi and carried out raids over the naturalisation process of a number of Jewish people, including Roman Abramovich, the Russian billionaire owner of Chelsea football club. Portugal’s Public Prosecution Service said late Friday that it has detained the leader of Porto’s Jewish community, Daniel Litvak, as part of their investigation … Read more