U.S. embassy move in Israel would delay peace
Jake Baum
For the Mitzpeh
@JakeatUMD
Since his inauguration in January, President Donald Trump has left a trail of broken campaign promises in his wake. His plan to build a wall on the southern border at Mexico’s expense ended up sticking ...
Backman’s Corner: Why do we count days during the Omer?
By Eli Backman
For the Mitzpeh
@Mitzpeh
A friend told me this time period is called ‘Sefirah’ and we count the days. Please explain?
To know when school will be out!
Sefirah, which means “count” in Hebrew, refers to the counting of days ...
Marine Le Pen wrong choice for France
By Jake Baum
For the Mitzpeh
@JakeatUMD
Marine Le Pen is not “the Donald Trump of France.” Regardless of one’s stance on the ongoing anti-Semitism allegations against President Donald Trump’s administration, the anti-Semitism that ...
White House Seder should remain significant tradition
By Mitzpeh Staff
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During former President Barack Obama’s term, three low-level staff members gathered during the first night of Passover to have a thrown-together Seder. After Obama, a Christian, discovered this, he turned it into a ...
First official Pakistani Jew opens door for Jewish community
By Jake Baum
For the Mitzpeh
@JakeatUMD
On March 28, the Pakistani government notified Fishel Benkhald that he would be permitted to identify his religion on his government-issued identification as “Jewish.”
In any other civilized country, ...
