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Close to Home: Shooting at Synagogue in Poway, California

April 27, 2019The Dreidel

Keep refreshing page for developments as it happens. As we enjoy our shabbat, this news just came to us from a good friend. Poway, a rural San Diego suburb of Spanish style homes and avocado groves, is now home to anti-S...

Why Are We Celebrating That a Jew Was Elected President of the Ukraine?

April 22, 2019The Dreidel

A Jewish actor who has no political experience just took 73% of the vote to become the Ukraine's president by a landslide. While we congratulate the winner, we have to ask ourselves if we are celebrating the victory of a f...

One Jew’s Connection to Notre Dame

April 16, 2019The Dreidel

Watching Notre Dame burn yesterday was a sad experience for me. On one level, I felt bad for the faithful who had gathered outside, their collective voices singing Ave Maria while burning embers fell and skittered along th...

Nipsey Hussle’s Lesson for Jewish Teens

April 12, 2019The Dreidel

After experiencing his own 'Birthright' tour of East Africa, Nipsey abandoned the gang lifestyle and worked to better the lives of all young people caught up in gang violence. Nipsey Hussle, an African American hip hop ar...

What Another Round of Netanyahu Means for American Teenaged Jews

April 10, 2019The Dreidel

Israel has elected a new Prime Minister. Actually - the term is new. An unprecedented fifth term as Israel's leader. Benjamin Netanyahu has defied the odds, as well as looming indictments, to once again lead the great ...

Modern Anti-Semitism in the United Kingdom

March 31, 2019Thedreidel

We are fortunate to have noted children's author Kate Wiseman as our guest contributor. Kate is a children’s writer. She lives in Saffron Walden, England, with her husband, her son (when he’s home from university) and ...

What I’ve Learned About Judaism in High School

March 25, 2019Thedreidel

By Sam Kazimirowicz As college applications are coming up, what to write for my essay has been a big question on my mind. I asked myself, what has been a profound part of my life during high school? There were a lot of to...

Joey Padula: Anti-Semitism Through The Eyes of an Evangelical Christian Student

March 11, 2019Thedreidel

Anti-semitism takes many forms, but the most recent form of pro-Palestinianism is a cheap way to hide and claim “wokeness” (as is often used on college campuses). “Wokeness” can be (and often is) beneficial to rai...

Nazi Beer Pong: Newport Beach Area High Schools Show Outrage

March 4, 2019Thedreidel

Newport Beach school officials on Sunday said they are investigating images posted on social media appearing to show a group of partying students — arms outstretched in a Nazi salute — gathered around red plastic cups ar...

2019: The Year of Your Voice

January 1, 2019Thedreidel

It was just nine months ago that we first brought The Dreidel online. The dream of a father whose son had just been bar-Mitzvah'd, a rabbi whose congregation included media giants and artists, and an advocate for the care o...