Forward
Soccer helped my family survive the Nazis. Our community has lost sight of that story's meaning
22 Jun
Dani Mahrer discusses the role of soccer in her family's survival story during the Holocaust, focusing on her great-grandfather Pavel Mahrer, a Jewish soccer...
22 Jun
Kveller
Anne Hathaway’s Pregnancy Was Personally Blessed By Barbra Streisand
22 Jun
Anne Hathaway, at 43, delighted fans by announcing her third pregnancy with husband Adam Shulman. The couple, who raise their children with Jewish traditions...
22 Jun
Forward
Eliya Smith says plot is what happens when you’re busy doing nothing
22 Jun
Eliya Smith's play "Dad Don't Read This" explores the ennui and existential angst of adolescence through the lens of four high school friends and their inter...
22 Jun
Tablet
Restoring a Family Tapestry
22 Jun
Audrey Gelman, founder of the antique and homewares store The Six Bells, is reviving the historic Wallach textile brand. Founded in 1900 by Julius and Moritz...
22 Jun
Tablet
‘You Don’t Look So Bad. Here’s Another.’
22 Jun
Peng explores the contrasting narratives in two recently published books on the infamous Bernie Goetz subway vigilante incident of the 1980s, showcasing how ...
22 Jun
18forty
What We’re Reading This Summer
21 Jun
The article explores the intersection of summer leisure and Jewish reflection through reading. Rivka Bennun Kay and members of the 18Forty team share their s...
21 Jun
Living Lchaim
She Was Jewish Her Whole Life Until One Text Changed Everything
21 Jun
Elianna Oken's story is a remarkable exploration of Jewish identity and the nuances of conversion within Orthodox Judaism. Despite living as a Jew her entire...
21 Jun
The Cholent
The Song of the Lost Violin
19 Jun
The discovery of a potentially significant violin by Habitat for Humanity in Washington highlights the complex web of history and identity. Initially thought...
19 Jun
JTA
Years after a boycott fight, Ben & Jerry’s Israel debuts a flavor celebrating Israeli resilience
19 Jun
Ben & Jerry's Israel has launched a new ice cream flavor named 'Milk and Honey' to celebrate Israeli resilience post the October 7 Hamas attack. The ingredie...
19 Jun
MomentMag
Celebrating #Juneteenth with Langston Collin Wilkins
19 Jun
Dr. Langston Collin Wilkins, an assistant professor specializing in Folklore and African American Studies, highlights the significance of storytelling in the...
19 Jun
Forward
My father was my hero and, when he was dying, I wrote this song for him
19 Jun
Peter Himmelman reflects on his father's life and legacy, illustrating the profound influence his father had on him through strength, kindness, and humor. Hi...
19 Jun
Sapir
Beating, Not Joining, Ethnic Studies
19 Jun
The debate over California's ethnic studies curriculum highlights a tension between education and ideology, particularly in its treatment of Jewish communiti...
19 Jun
Kveller
Billy Crystal Is Coming Back to Broadway With a Very Personal Show
18 Jun
Billy Crystal is set to return to Broadway with a deeply personal one-man show titled "860," following his successful performance in "700 Sundays." The show,...
18 Jun
Forward
The latest victim of the culture war over Israel is a leftwing, lapsed Catholic Bible scholar
18 Jun
The cultural boycott against Israeli and Jewish affiliations in Europe has now claimed a surprising figure: Erri De Luca, an Italian novelist and former left...
18 Jun
Kveller
An Ode to Gene Shalit, TV’s Coolest Film Critic
18 Jun
Gene Shalit, the iconic Today Show film critic known for his exuberant personality, distinctive style, and pun-laden humor, passed away at the age of 100. Bo...
18 Jun
Chabad.org
I Hit Rock Bottom So I Tried THIS
18 Jun
The podcast episode from Chabad.org delves into a personal narrative of reaching a low point and the transformative steps taken to recover. It focuses on how...
18 Jun
Jewish Table
Eggplant Caviar
18 Jun
Leah Koenig's article passionately recommends trying her Eggplant Caviar recipe, an appestizer popular across Eastern Europe and the Middle East. This dish, ...
18 Jun
Sapir
Social Justice for Moderns
18 Jun
The article explores the tension Jews face in modernity between particularism, focusing on Jewish-specific responsibilities, and universalism, where Jewish v...
18 Jun
Sapir
To Err is Human; to Disagree, Jewish
18 Jun
Jewish tradition embraces controversy as a core component of its intellectual and spiritual life, valuing disagreement and diversity of opinion as tools for ...
18 Jun
Tablet
How Israel Became the Most Coveted Name in Bridal Fashion
18 Jun
Israeli designers have become pivotal players in the bridal fashion industry, despite Israel's absence from the major fashion weeks. Designers like Lihi Hod ...
18 Jun
Future of Jewish
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17 Jun
Future of Jewish, led by Joshua Hoffman, is making its content freely available to promote understanding of Judaism, Israel, and the global Jewish community....
17 Jun
JTA
North Americans are most likely to move to Israel in the summer. Here’s why.
17 Jun
Each summer, a significant number of North American Jews make aliyah, and the trend seems to be growing as families look to align their moves with the academ...
17 Jun
Sonya's Prep
SHABBAT PREP FOR 30 PEOPLE | Hosting Multiple Families as a Working Mom
17 Jun
Preparing for Shabbat as a working mom hosting 30 people is no small feat, but this video showcases the process from the initial planning on Wednesday to the...
17 Jun
Lilith
Curiosity vs. Contempt, for the Sake of Heaven
17 Jun
The piece reflects on the complexities of identity and familial legacy through the lens of Judaism and personal experience. Written by a Black Jewish single ...
17 Jun
JTA
Lahmeyer, pastor who says Antichrist will be Jewish, heads to Oklahoma GOP runoff
17 Jun
Jackson Lahmeyer, an evangelical pastor known for his controversial belief that the Antichrist will be of Jewish heritage, is advancing to a runoff in Oklaho...
17 Jun
Jamie Geller
How Jewish Matchmaking Got Me Engaged in Two Weeks (And Why It Worked)
17 Jun
Jamie Geller shares her personal journey of finding love through Jewish matchmaking after enduring more than 50 blind dates. She explains how the process is ...
17 Jun
Mishpacha
Doughnuts and Small Miracles
17 Jun
Cindy Scarr's article "Doughnuts and Small Miracles" explores themes of kosher observance and divine intervention through a personal anecdote. The story revo...
17 Jun
Mishpacha
How to Unfriend a Pigeon
17 Jun
Cindy Scarr humorously chronicles her personal struggle to rid her home of pigeons, offering practical and tested advice on how to deter these tenacious bird...
17 Jun
Mishpacha
The Whisper of the Leaves
17 Jun
Cindy Scarr reminisces about her childhood summers in a bungalow colony, highlighting her feelings of being plain and her earnest, albeit whimsical, prayer t...
17 Jun
Mishpacha
The Minds Behind the Magic
17 Jun
As summer arrives, Jewish camps across New York prepare for another season of fostering community and personal growth among young campers. This piece highlig...
17 Jun
eJewishPhilanthropy
Consider the soul of donor relationships
17 Jun
The article explores the role of AI in enhancing efficiency for Jewish nonprofits by streamlining tasks like drafting appeal letters and segmenting donor lis...
17 Jun
Forward
In Britain, a Jewish Culture Month aims to move the conversation beyond Oct. 7
17 Jun
In an effort to showcase the richness of Jewish culture beyond the often-contentious issues surrounding Israel, the Board of Deputies of British Jews launche...
17 Jun
Tablet
The Deep End
17 Jun
Alan Grabinsky reflects on the profound significance swimming holds in his life, starting with a childhood memory of his father introducing him to the water....
17 Jun
Kveller
Your Favorite Sandals Are Named After a Hebrew Word
16 Jun
Lior Zaltzman's article explores the origins of Teva sandals and their unexpected connection to Hebrew. Teva, named after the Hebrew word for "nature," was c...
16 Jun
Forward
Ever the restless spirit, Tel Aviv-born architect and designer Ron Arad is still reinventing himself and his art
16 Jun
Renowned Tel Aviv-born architect and designer Ron Arad, recently appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, has built a career marked by innov...
16 Jun
Lilith
Me, My Dad, and the Book Closet
16 Jun
Helene Meyers shares a personal journey intertwining her Jewish upbringing, passion for literature, and tumultuous relationship with her father over career c...
16 Jun
Jewish Review of Books
Irreconcilable Indifferences
16 Jun
Akiva Schick reviews "Night Night Fawn" by Jordy Rosenberg, noting the novel's recurrent theme of Jewish mothers and their complex relationships with their s...
16 Jun
JTA
Want to ask Einstein about Zionism? A new AI tool lets users chat with Jewish history
16 Jun
A new AI tool, Ask Jewish Lives, offers users the chance to chat with nine historical Jewish figures, including Albert Einstein, Henrietta Szold, and Sigmund...
16 Jun
Tablet
Reading for Pleasure
16 Jun
Helen C. Epstein, in her work "Why Live: How Suicide Becomes an Epidemic," explores the social dimensions of various suicide epidemics across the globe, refe...
16 Jun
Tablet
The Chosen Seekers
16 Jun
Amidst rising conversations about extraterrestrial life, an interesting pattern emerges with a notable number of leading figures in the field being Jewish. T...
16 Jun
Kveller
Have We Reached Peak Mah Jongg?
15 Jun
Mah jongg, a traditional Chinese game, is experiencing a resurgence in popularity across the United States, particularly within Jewish communities, as reflec...
15 Jun
Forward
Whether it's viral dot cakes or Love Shack Fancy skirts, Chloe Hechter wants you to know that 'Jewish-American Princesses did it first'
15 Jun
Chloe Hechter is a Jewish influencer known for her TikTok content, which humorously and thoughtfully explores modern Jewish-American experiences, such as Jew...
15 Jun
Mishpacha
Denied
15 Jun
Healthcare battles against insurance companies form the core of Cindy Scarr's article, illustrating cases where patients face insurance denials for essential...
15 Jun
Mishpacha
Single Minded
15 Jun
The story revolves around the challenges and negotiations involved in planning a bridal shower for Michal, a member of a tight-knit friend group. Ashira, a s...
15 Jun
Mishpacha
Honey, Tea, and Cough Drops
15 Jun
Cindy Scarr explores the challenges faced by Jewish singers when they encounter unexpected voice issues, highlighting stories from well-known performers like...
15 Jun
JTA
The Knicks won on 6/13. Some Jewish fans think that’s more than a coincidence.
15 Jun
Jewish fans of the New York Knicks found a remarkable numerical coincidence in the team's recent NBA championship win, which took place on June 13th, or 6/13...
15 Jun
Tablet
Bride Price
15 Jun
June, the traditional month for weddings, is steeped in both romantic ideals and pragmatic concerns. While couples celebrate their unions and delight in wedd...
15 Jun
Rationalist Judaism
Beyond the Headlines
14 Jun
Natan Slifkin reviews a recent episode of the "Halacha Headlines" podcast that explores the differences between the Modern Orthodox, Dati Leumi, and Charedi ...
14 Jun
18forty
What I Found at the Best Book Sale of the Year
14 Jun
Rivka Bennun Kay shares her experiences and discoveries at Shavua HaSefer HaIvri, an annual Hebrew book sale in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, which celebrated its ...
14 Jun
Mishpacha
Tammuz: Summer Heat
14 Jun
Cindy Scarr explores the month of Tammuz, associating its oppressive summer heat with deeper Jewish spiritual themes. Tammuz is linked to a history of turmoi...
14 Jun