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On Thursday, November 6, 2025, Maccabi Tel Aviv faces Aston Villa in a UEFA Europa League clash in Birmingham, England. Yet the spotlight is less on the pitch than on politics: police, activists, and local officials—including Birmingham’s outspokenly anti-Israel MP, Ayoub Khan—warn that the very presence of Israelis could spark violence. Birmingham’s Safety Advisory Group […]
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Back in Soviet Russia where I grew up, my grandma, who survived the Holocaust and lost her two precious little boys in the Minsk Ghetto, had to celebrate the Jewish holidays in secret. If the government discovered honey cake in the oven or gefilte fish in the fridge – attributes of her Jewish heritage – […]
For two long years the entire Jewish people prayed for them. We demonstrated for them, lit extra Shabbat candles for them, reminded others of their plight, wore hostage pins, yellow ribbons, and counted the long days of their captivity. At long last, the 20 remaining living hostages were freed by Hamas on Monday, October 13. […]
John Henry Patterson was born in Ireland in 1867. His Catholic mother gave him a strong Biblical education, and he grew up enthralled by stories of Joshua, Gideon, and the Maccabees—heroes who fought for Israel’s survival. That early fascination shaped his destiny. Patterson rose to prominence as a decorated soldier, adventurer, and world-renowned hunter, but […]
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Exploring the inner depth of the Talmudic tale about a King and his cup of wine.
