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Recap: White House Marks Historic 'Shabbat 250' with Pre-Shabbos Reception, Singing, and Dancing
8+ hour, 15+ min ago (440+ words) Published May. 17, 2026, 8: 06 PM As part of the White House's Jewish American Heritage Month proclamation, President Trump designated the period from sundown Friday, May 15, through nightfall Saturday, May 16, as a national Shabbos, in honor of the 250th anniversary of American independence. The…...
The Wisdom of the Seventh Day " The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
7+ hour, 10+ min ago (300+ words) President Trump's recent call for American Jews to mark a special national Shabbat in honor of the 250th'anniversary of American independence has thrust the Seventh Day into the center of political conversation. To understand Shabbat, however, one must first understand…...
Festival of Shavuot includes Ten Commandments, Book of Ruth, and Cheesecake!
18+ hour, 8+ min ago (183+ words) By Rabbi Alecia Magal Egalitarian, participatory Morning Minyan meets on zoom every Wednesday at 8: 30 am with traditional morning blessings, healing prayers, and Kaddish, the mourner's prayer. Come be counted in our minyan! Link on the website. Meditation class, led by…...
Thousands of people pledge to observe Trump's National Shabbat
16+ hour, 31+ min ago (603+ words) Shabbat 250. (X Screenshot) By Shiryn Ghermezian, The Algemeiner Nearly 8, 000 people pledged to observe "Shabbat 250," a national Shabbat proclaimed by US President Donald Trump that started Friday night at sunset. People from all 50 states signed a pledge on the website Shabbat250. org…...
Atlanta Airport (ATL) Now Has Kosher Food at Every Concourse " Yeah Thats Kosher
17+ hour, 13+ min ago (363+ words) Download the KOSHER NEAR ME app The information comes via a Delta employee, and the locations span pre-security through the domestic and international concourses. That's significant because it covers travelers at nearly every stage of the airport experience, whether you're…...
White House Hosts Monumental "Shabbat 250
20+ hour, 1+ min ago (570+ words) " " " | May 17, 2026 The White House's Shabbat 250 proclamation was marked with a special program in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, followed by davening, a seuda, and Shabbos gatherings near the White House with rabbonim, askanim, administration officials, and Yidden from across the…...
White House Shabbat gathering follows Donald Trump national call
18+ hour, 58+ min ago (355+ words) US President Donald Trump's administration hosted a Shabbat gathering at the White House over the weekend after the president urged American Jews to observe the holy day in honor of the nation's 250th anniversary." The call marked the first time an…...
White House hosts Jewish leaders, activists ahead of Shabbat 250 - Israel & Jewish News - JNS
19+ hour, 30+ min ago (275+ words) Trump administration officials joined Jewish community leaders and activists at the White House on Friday ahead of a special Shabbat marking the 250th anniversary of the United States. The reception at the White House's Indian Treaty Room lasted about an hour…...
Shavuot: a festival not to be missed
20+ hour, 1+ min ago (911+ words) There are growing opportunities to celebrate an often under-rated Yom Tov, which begins on Thursday night I imagine for some hayfever sufferers the prospect of a flower-filled synagogue on Shavuot might be a challenge. But otherwise, what is there not…...
Shlomit dedicates first synagogue in memory of fallen defenders
21+ hour, 45+ min ago (1254+ words) To dream big. Not to settle for a temporary structure'to build, and if you build, go all the way, let it be invested, honorable, let it expand the heart." This is how Tzofia Shishportish described her husband's vision to build…...