(JTA) — As night falls on the second night of Rosh Hashanah this year, Rabbi Adam Zagoria-Moffet and two shofar blowers will ascend the 144-foot tower of St. Albans Cathedral, the 11th-century church that dominates the skyline of this city of the same name 20 miles northwest of London. As members of Zagoria-Moffet’s 200-family synagogue […]
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Homemade shofars and ‘passive’ Zooming: How some British synagogues are adapting this High Holiday season
Turkey: 2 Russians detained, alleged spies, accused of murder
Turkish police have detained two Russians, accusing them of espionage, according to reports. The Russian consulate has confirmed the information, saying the Russian citizens deny all the accusations. Russian authorities are staying in touch with the detained. Turkey hasn’t notified Russian diplomats about the nature of the accusations against the two Russian citizens, the […]
‘Turning point in Zika outbreak’: CDC confirms virus causes microcephaly
The Zika virus drew international attention after the World Health Organization (WHO) reported its rapid spread across the Americas last year. The virus is carried by the same mosquitoes which also spread dengue and yellow fevers, along with some other diseases. The virus, which is now considered a global public health emergency by the WHO, […]