March 2015
- Trump’s new White House ballroom architect is a Jewish immigrant who has advocated for refugees(JTA) — After parting ways with the first architect hired to carry out his vision for the White House’s East Wing, President Donald Trump has picked a replacement — turning to a firm run by prominent Jewish architect who once called on Trump to keep the country’s doors open to refugees and immigrants. Shalom Baranes... […]
- It’s time to reconsider what we know about Jewish birthing ritualsFor all living things, birth is our introduction to the world. So it’s a fitting theme for the first exhibit in the Museum at Eldridge Street’s new initiative, “Opening Doors to Intercultural Understanding.” The multiyear project is centered around three themes: sacred space, sacred community and sacred time. First Light is inspired by sacred time,... […]