Torah Visuals: Animations Bring Jewish Mysticism to Life

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Judaism’s Frozen Frontier: Iceland Formally Recognizes Judaism

For the first time in its millenium-long history, Iceland has formally recognized Judaism as a religion. The year-long process, during which the country’s rabbi, local Jewish community members and an Icelandic attorney elucidated the Jewish religion and practices for government officials, finally paid off when it was approved on March 8.

Portugal’s Jews Welcome Home a Long-Lost 15th-Century Torah Text

The year was 1497. Just five years after leaving his native Spain due to the Edict of Expulsion, Rabbi Avraham Saba stood tearfully beside an olive tree outside of Lisbon, Portugal. There, under what he described as a “tree of tears,” he buried his most precious possession, his manuscript commentary on Chumash, Pirkei Avot, Ruth and Esther. Rabbi Saba was never permitted to return to Portugal to recover his manuscripts or his family.

Massive Mega Millions and PowerBall Lotteries Continue to Grow

The New York Lottery has seen a boom in ticket buying for their Mega Millions and PowerBall lotteries, sending the Mega Millions to $750 Million and PowerBall to $640 Million. The Mega Millions will be drawn on Friday, January 15th, and the PowerBall on Saturday, January 16th,