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THE LAWFARE PROJECT TOGETHER WITH CO-COUNSEL EISEMAN LEVINE LEHRHAUPT AND KAKOYIANNIS, P.C., FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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NEW YORK, Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lawfare Project (LP) together with co-counsel Eiseman Levine Lehrhaupt and Kakoyiannis, P.C., announced today that they have filed a lawsuit on behalf of Mackenzie Forrest, a Jewish student at Columbia University's School of Social Work (CSSW), who was allegedly forced out of an academic program after she requested religious and safety accommodations.

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  • Leading Pro Bono Jewish Legal Organization Represents Columbia Student Who Allegedly Was Subjected to Antisemitic Discrimination and Retaliation by University Faculty and Administration.
  • "Columbia University failed Mackenzie and decided to launch a retaliatory campaign instead of protecting her from Jew-hatred," said Brooke Goldstein, Founder and Executive Director of LP.
  • Columbia, like any other college and university, must protect the civil rights of their students and provide them with safe learning environments free of discrimination."
  • For more information about The Lawfare Project, please visit their website or contact James Lambert, Vice President at Rubenstein Public Relations, at [email protected] or at 212-805-3024.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Holocaust Garden of Hope

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Sunday, February 4, 2024
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KINGWOOD, Texas, Feb. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On January 28, 2024, International Holocaust Remembrance Day and Texas Holocaust Remembrance Week was commemorated on Holocaust Remembrance Association's fifth anniversary of its establishment. The Holocaust Garden of Hope, a project of Holocaust Remembrance Association hosted a gathering of over 100 at Kings Harbor Waterfront Village in Kingwood, Texas. Speakers included founders Rozalie and Mitch Jerome, retired Texas A&M Professor David Lawhon and Rice University Professor Moshe Vardi.

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  • KINGWOOD, Texas, Feb. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On January 28, 2024, International Holocaust Remembrance Day and Texas Holocaust Remembrance Week was commemorated on Holocaust Remembrance Association's fifth anniversary of its establishment.
  • The Holocaust Garden of Hope , a project of Holocaust Remembrance Association hosted a gathering of over 100 at Kings Harbor Waterfront Village in Kingwood, Texas.
  • Referring to the Holocaust Garden of Hope , he said, "We are in a spiritual war – good against evil, light against darkness.
  • Every Holocaust Remembrance Day, I find an audience and I tell the story of how my parents survived the Holocaust.

Judaism's rituals to honor new mothers are ever-rooted, ever-changing – from medieval embroidery and prayer to new traditions today

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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Yet the value placed on motherhood is clear – not only in Jewish texts, but also in Jewish traditions.

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  • Yet the value placed on motherhood is clear – not only in Jewish texts, but also in Jewish traditions.
  • Yet they have not always given new mothers an opportunity to celebrate on their own terms or share their own feelings.
  • As a scholar of Judaism and gender, though, I have seen how this is changing, as Jewish women reinvent meaningful traditions or develop new ones.

Medieval mothers

    • According to historian Elisheva Baumgarten, medieval Jewish women in northern and eastern Europe observed a monthlong period of lying-in after the birth, where they were cared for at home by friends.
    • Describing the emergence of a modern Jewish crafting movement, Eichler-Levine also notes that “in recent years, the wimpel has made a comeback,” created by mothers and grandmothers to honor the birth of children regardless of their sex.

Behind the mehitza

    • After we brought her home from the hospital, my husband and I attended Shabbat services at the Orthodox synagogue he had grown up in.
    • As I looked on from behind the mehitza, the screen that separates men’s and women’s areas in Orthodox congregations, he was honored by being called up to the Torah during the service, and our daughter’s name was announced to the community.
    • I, on the other hand, was encouraged to privately “bentsch gommel”: recite the prayer for having survived an illness or a perilous journey.

Tradition for the 21st century

    • These included moments that had long gone unremarked in Jewish public life, including the onset of menstruation, pregnancy, birth, miscarriage, infertility, abortion and menopause.
    • Our family ritual shared many features with those being developed by other Jewish parents around the world.
    • It enabled a new shared experience, and it took place outside the synagogue, in the less regulated space of a private home.
    • I come to the mikveh to remind myself that I am always loved, always held, always growing, always whole.

The SSCNA Has Joined the Fight Against the State of New York's Unjust Prohibition on Carrying Firearms in Houses of Worship

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Monday, March 13, 2023
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The Synagogue Security Council of North America ( www.sscna.org ) is a 501c3 non-profit organization formed to help synagogues develop and train congregant first responders.

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  • The Synagogue Security Council of North America ( www.sscna.org ) is a 501c3 non-profit organization formed to help synagogues develop and train congregant first responders.
  • In an era of increasing threats of violence against Jews and the targeting of synagogues, New York's misguided law makes synagogues more vulnerable to violent attacks.
  • According to the FBI, the average police response time to an active shooter call in the United States is over three minutes.
  • This means that in case of an attack, synagogue congregants will always be the first responders.

Over 3,200 Young Jewish Changemakers from 44 Countries Gather for Record-Size BBYO International Convention

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
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DALLAS, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- This week, more than 3,200 teens from 44 countries will attend BBYO International Convention (IC) in Dallas, Texas, February 15–20, 2023, representing the largest gathering of young Jewish leaders in the world. This trailblazing event will shape the narrative on how teens combat antisemitism, embrace democracy, and fuel their enthusiasm for making a difference in their communities. IC 2023's convention theme, "Now Is Our Time," represents not only a celebration of the current strength and spirit of the teen-led BBYO Movement, but also an empowering invitation to young people worldwide to advocate for causes about which they are passionate.

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- This week, more than 3,200 teens from 44 countries will attend BBYO International Convention (IC) in Dallas, Texas, February 15–20, 2023, representing the largest gathering of young Jewish leaders in the world.
  • In a historic moment for BBYO, Douglas Emhoff, the Second Gentleman of the United States will deliver a keynote address.
  • An elevated Jewish Learning Lab, a wider series of teen-led programs and TED Talks, and new networking events throughout the convention.
  • RootOne; Stand With Us; TalkIsrael; TED Student Talks; Texas Christian University; The Dallas Aquarium; World Jewish Congress; Young Judaea Year Course
    Please Note: Schedule and speakers are subject to change.

Museum of the City of New York Presents "City of Faith: Religion, Activism, and Urban Space"

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Thursday, November 3, 2022
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Using art and the work of activists, City of Faith explores the political, racial, and labor systems that underpin those manifestations.

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  • Using art and the work of activists, City of Faith explores the political, racial, and labor systems that underpin those manifestations.
  • New York City has always been demographically diverse, but until the 19th century Protestantism was the main religion accommodated by the city fathers.
  • The religions relative power normalized it in the city, rendering its sites and practices ordinary and therefore invisible.
  • The Museum of the City of New York fosters understanding of the distinctive nature of urban life in the worlds most influential metropolis.

TORCH to Distribute Complementary "Mitzvah Magnets" Ahead of The Shabbat Project International Initiative

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Wednesday, November 13, 2019
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HOUSTON, Nov. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Torah Outreach Resource Center of Houston (TORCH) has embarked upon an innovative, long-term, and ongoing project to provide complimentary gifts to assist the Jewish community in Shabbat observance ahead of The Shabbat Project international initiative taking place November 15-16.

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  • HOUSTON, Nov. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Torah Outreach Resource Center of Houston (TORCH) has embarked upon an innovative, long-term, and ongoing project to provide complimentary gifts to assist the Jewish community in Shabbat observance ahead of The Shabbat Project international initiative taking place November 15-16.
  • Globally, The Shabbat Project will bring together Jews from across the spectrum of religious affiliation and from all corners of the world to celebrate and keep one full Shabbat from November 15-16, 2019.
  • TORCH is looking forward to building upon the momentum and success that will be achieved this weekend with a special, unique gift.
  • Jews, therefore, are not permitted to "manipulate" things on Shabbat or involve themselves in the creation of light via electricity.

AJC Decries Murderous Assault on Pittsburgh Synagogue

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Saturday, October 27, 2018
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NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --AJC is totally appalled by the horrific shooting attack inside a Pittsburgh synagogue during Shabbat morning services today.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --AJC is totally appalled by the horrific shooting attack inside a Pittsburgh synagogue during Shabbat morning services today.
  • At least eleven people were killed and six wounded in the assault at Tree of Life Or L'Simcha Congregation.
  • "The sanctity of the Sabbath was shattered today, a solemn reminder that we Jews, even in the U.S., must be constantly vigilant," said AJC CEO David Harris.
  • "We mourn with the families of the victims, pray for the full and speedy recovery of the wounded, and stand in solidarity with the entire Pittsburgh Jewish community."