Israelite Academy Graduation 2023
This is a video of the Israelite Academy graduation ceremony. It took place at on October 27, 2023, at Beth Shalom Bnai Zaken Congregation in Chicago.
November 3, 2023
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Rabbi Tamar Manasseh “On The Block”
This article describes a new documentary being made about Rabbi Tamar Manasseh called “Rabbi On The Block.”
September 15, 2023
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Marching For Justice
Black Jews March on Washington for justice, peace, and brotherhood.
September 15, 2023
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Rabbinic Graduation, Ordination, and Anniversary
Details about the Rabbinic Graduation, Ordination, and Beth Shalom Anniversary in Chicago.
September 10, 2023
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Hebrew Calendar 2024 to 2025
This is the Hebrew calendar produced by the International Israelite Board of Rabbis. It includes all Torah readings, Holy Days, and Yarzeit Dates.
September 8, 2023
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25th Wedding Anniversary
Rabbi Debra Bowen and her husband, Dr. Earl Bowen, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary in style at Congregation Temple Beth El synagogue in Philadelphia. They
August 18, 2023
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ICVC Graduation Recognition
July 25, 2023 Shalom Family & Friends, Once again, the ICGC presents our annual Israelite Community Graduation Celebration! Throughout our community, there are several individuals
August 18, 2023
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Black Jewish Relations
March On Washington 60th Anniversary
The International Israelite Board of Rabbis supports the March on Washington today as we did sixty years ago. Rabbi Sholomo Levy and Rabbi Eliyahu LaPrince are leading delegations of Israelites to Washington, D.C., from August 25th to August 27th.
August 18, 2023
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Mayor of Chicago Visits Black Synagogue
The newly elected Mayor of Chicago, Brandon Johnson, paid a visit to Chief Rabbi Capers Funnye at Beth Shalom Bnai Zaken synagogue. The visit was part of the mayor’s initiative to foster interfaith dialogue and cooperation in the city.
May 25, 2023
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Rabbi Malchah Netanyahu
Listen to the Silence
Our lives are punctuated by one simple thing, noise. Life begins with the
clattering noise of monitors and talking in the delivery room. Life ends with the
abrasive, resounding, definitive thudding sound, unlike any other, that we
encounter as mounds of dirt are thrown onto the caskets. It is no longer from dust
thou art but “from noise thou art to noise thou shall return!1
I am yearning for
silence!
May 25, 2023
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