Rereading Rembrandt: how the slave trade helped establish the golden age of Dutch painting
In the 1600s the Netherlands established one of the world’s first art markets – but it couldn’t have happened without the ...
U.S. News & World Report15d
Museum Het Rembrandthuis (Rembrandt House)
Keep in mind that there are no Rembrandt paintings – only etchings – much to the chagrin of some recent museumgoers, though there are paintings by Rembrandt's contemporaries, such as Pieter ...
The Forward17d
Inauguration 2025: Rabbi Ari Berman gives benediction saying Trump ‘acutely feels’ hostage families’ pain
Rabbi Ari Berman of Yeshiva University invoked the Israeli hostages held in Gaza and antisemitism on college campuses during his benediction at President Donald Trump’s second inauguration on ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs20d
Rome's chief rabbi criticizes Pope Francis over Israel remarks
(photo credit: Ricardo Perna. Via Shutterstock) Rome's chief Jewish rabbi on Thursday sharply criticized Pope Francis over the pontiff's recent ramping up of criticism against Israel's military ...
The Times of Israel20d
After yearlong strife, Knesset passes Shas’s controversial ‘Rabbis Law’
After more than a year of efforts and coalition infighting, lawmakers on Wednesday evening passed the final reading of the so-called Rabbis Law II in the Knesset plenum, paving the way for what ...
BBC21d
Rembrandt etching exhibition to open in city
An exhibition of etchings by the 17th Century artist Rembrandt will go on show at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery later this year. It will be the first time his etchings have been brought out of ...
New York Post21d
Yarmulke-clad rabbis helped save homes in LA fires
Last Wednesday, a day after the Eaton Fire broke out northeast of Los Angeles, Rabbi Zushi Rivkin and his brother-in-law and fellow rabbi, Laibel Hanoka, took matters into their own hands to save ...
rangersnews21d
Rabbi Matondo Rangers exit talks ramp up as Gers look to strike seven-figure transfer deal
It hasn’t quite gone to plan for Rabbi Matondo at Rangers ever since a money-spinning move from Schalke 04 in Germany. Signed under the management of Giovanni van Bronckhorst in 2022, there were high ...
NorthJersey.com21d
Bergen County rabbi will speak at Trump's inauguration. Who is Ari Berman?
After President-elect Donald Trump delivers his inaugural address Monday, the next speaker Americans will hear will be a Bergen County rabbi. Ari Berman, a Teaneck resident and president of ...
Daily Sabah22d
Chief rabbi of Türkiye’s Jewish community passes away
Isak Haleva, the chief rabbi of the Jewish community in Türkiye, passed away at the age of 85, the community announced on Jan. 14. Haleva had served as chief rabbi since 2002, following the death of ...
Arutz Sheva22d
One hundred Rabbis oppose hostage deal
Approximately one hundred Rabbis have published a joint letter opposing the emerging hostage deal. The leaders of the 'Torat Ha'aretz HaTova' organization emphasize that the Rabbis' position ...