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Let’s Party Like It’s 5779! Shana Tova to All Of Our Readers!

September 10, 2018Thedreidel

Rosh Hashanah is a two-day celebration which begins on the first day of Tishrei. It marks the beginning of the year, according to the teachings of Judaism, because it is the traditional anniversary of the creation of Adam an...

Jewish Teens Enlisted to Fight Anti-Semitism in Germany

August 20, 2018Thedreidel

Sophie Steiert opens a bag of kosher gummy bears and offers them to 20 other German teenagers seated around her in their high school classroom. "They're really yummy," Steiert, 16, says with an enticing smile. "And by the...

Afikim – Addressing Israel’s Child Poverty Challenges

August 9, 2018Thedreidel

In 2008, Israeli educator and child services administrator Moshe Lefkowitz launched the Jerusalem-based non-profit Afikim, as a way to address the enormous child poverty crisis in Israel. Lefkowitz lives by his lifelong beli...

What I’ve Learned About Judaism in High School

August 9, 2018Thedreidel

Sam Kazimirowicz is a North Hollywood High School student, and a writer for The Dreidel. 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 ...

German Governor Boycotts Anti-Israel Music Festival

August 8, 2018Thedreidel

Armin Laschet, the governor of Germany’s most populous state, North Rhine-Westphalia, announced on Tuesday that he will not attend the Ruhrtriennale arts and music festival because it has not separated itself from advocacy...

Israeli Street Food, I Call Your Name!

June 25, 2018Thedreidel

Okay, so I maybe some old guy who doesn't have a clue when it comes to the latest food fads, but I have to tell you - there is nothing like Israeli Street Food, or Israeli food in general! Having just come back home from ...

Who Is Ringo Starr and Why Does He Matter?

June 25, 2018Thedreidel

On Saturday night, June 23 - a 70+ year old British rock and roll legend took the stage in Tel Aviv and delivered a blistering rock and roll set that your parents (or even grandparents) would have probably enjoyed more than ...

Louis Farrakhan – Raging Anti-Semite Loses Twitter Status

June 12, 2018Thedreidel

After sermon on 'the Satanic Jew' that blamed Jews for child molestation, misogyny, police brutality and sexual assault, Nation of Islam leader loses website's blue checkmark The Twitter account of Louis Farrakhan no longer...

Israel Owns Iran on Twitter With ‘Mean Girls’ Meme

June 5, 2018Thedreidel

After Iran's supreme leader tweets that Israel is a 'malignant cancerous tumor,' embassy responds with meme, breaks internet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continued Monday with his diplomatic campaign against Iran and i...

Roseanne: You Can’t Unring The Bell of Racism

May 29, 2018Thedreidel

TV Network ABC’s reaction to Roseanne Barr’s racist Tweet about President Obama’s senior advisor, who happens to be black, Valerie Jarrett, came quickly and with great force. Because of the ugliness of Roseanne’s �...