JTA
New children’s books for Hanukkah channel 2024’s unusual Christmas convergence
6 Dec 2024
In 2024, a unique overlap of Hanukkah and Christmas inspires a range of new children's books that celebrate both holidays, symbolizing the growing number of ...
6 Dec 2024
Sonya's Prep
Shabbat Prep Routine Hostess Gifts #shabbatprep #jewishliving #gifts
6 Dec 2024
Sonya’s Prep is a practical guide for preparing Shabbat as a busy working mom. The video offers insights into efficient Shabbat preparation, including stress...
6 Dec 2024
Jewish Chronicle
Hot honey chilli air fryer halloumi bites
6 Dec 2024
Hot honey chilli air fryer halloumi bites offer a tantalizing blend of salty and sweet flavors, featuring a crunchy Parmesan and panko breadcrumb coating. Th...
6 Dec 2024
eJewishPhilanthropy
How Jewish organizations are missing out on their own magic
6 Dec 2024
Jewish organizations often neglect the powerful role of strategic marketing and storytelling in their operations, resulting in missed opportunities for engag...
6 Dec 2024
Tablet
Prayers at Pearl Harbor
6 Dec 2024
The article examines the transformation of Pearl Harbor's memory from a solemn site to a tourist attraction, reflecting broader changes in American religiosi...
6 Dec 2024
Bonjour Chai
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Pushy Pencils
5 Dec 2024
The episode explores the closure of the influential indie magazine Broken Pencil amid ideological conflicts within the Canadian arts scene, highlighting tens...
5 Dec 2024
JTA
On Friday nights, a Brooklyn restaurant creates a Tel Aviv-style Shabbat experience
5 Dec 2024
Mesiba, an Israeli restaurant in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, offers a Tel Aviv-style Shabbat dinner series every Friday night. Spearheaded by Elad Zvi, Mesiba ai...
5 Dec 2024
Kveller
Hanukkah ‘Advent’ Calendars Are Low-Key Genius
5 Dec 2024
Jewish holidays often evoke unique challenges for families in predominantly Christian cultures, as is the case with Hanukkah. Lior Zaltzman discusses her jou...
5 Dec 2024
Moment
What Banned Book Changed Your Life?
5 Dec 2024
The article delves into the impact of banned books on personal development and societal values, highlighting stories from notable figures about specific bann...
5 Dec 2024
Forward
Ripped, dipped, sliced and shmeared — what makes a bagel a bagel?
5 Dec 2024
In a playful exploration of what's considered a true bagel, the article delves into the recent trends of 'rip and dip' bagels that challenge traditional view...
5 Dec 2024
Forward
Tidbits: Growing Jewish community in Tatarstan gets rabbi
5 Dec 2024
The Jewish community in Tatarstan, a region in Russia, is experiencing growth and has recently welcomed a new rabbi, enhancing local Jewish life and cultural...
5 Dec 2024
Emes Ve-Emunah
Jewish Anti Zionists
5 Dec 2024
The article explores the controversial views held by Jewish anti-Zionist academics like Naomi Klein, Judith Butler, and Norman Finkelstein, who frame Israel ...
5 Dec 2024
Not That Kind of Rabbi
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Playwright Mark Leiren-Young explains why Shylock needed a revival in 2024
5 Dec 2024
Mark Leiren-Young revisits his 1996 play 'Shylock' by updating it into 'Playing Shylock,' starring Saul Rubinek, to reflect contemporary issues such as cance...
5 Dec 2024
Not That Kind of Rabbi
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Playwright Mark Leiren-Young explains why Shylock needed a revival in 2024
5 Dec 2024
Mark Leiren-Young discusses his adaptation of Shylock, a play he first wrote in 1996, to address contemporary issues such as cancel culture and antisemitism....
5 Dec 2024
Forward
What a landsman needs to know about ‘Landman’
5 Dec 2024
"Landman," a new Paramount+ series, plays with themes of real estate and oil rights negotiations, drawing loose allusions to biblical narratives, like those ...
5 Dec 2024
Forward
Leah Forster’s new off-Broadway show is anything but Orthodox
5 Dec 2024
Leah Forster, once a closeted Haredi teacher, is now a viral sensation and performer with her one-woman show, "That's Yentatainment," currently off-Broadway....
5 Dec 2024
Kveller
All the Jewish TV to Stream In December 2024
5 Dec 2024
The article outlines a plethora of Jewish-themed TV shows and specials available for streaming during December 2024, highlighting a surge in Hanukkah-related...
5 Dec 2024
Hadassah
Hadassah Magazine’s Hanukkah Gift Guide 2024
5 Dec 2024
The Hadassah Magazine Hanukkah Gift Guide 2024 presents a curated selection of Jewish-themed gifts celebrating cultural pride and resilience. This guide incl...
5 Dec 2024
Sonya's Prep
Homemade Beef Jerky Recipe Kosher Made in the Oven
5 Dec 2024
This video presents a straightforward method to make homemade kosher beef jerky using a first cut brisket and a blend of flavorful spices. The recipe involve...
5 Dec 2024
Jewish Chronicle
‘Why I’m playing Fagin in a yarmulke’
5 Dec 2024
Simon Lipkin, an accomplished musical theatre actor, is set to fulfill his childhood dream of playing Fagin in "Oliver!" at the Gielgud Theatre. Looking back...
5 Dec 2024
On the Nose
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Jesse Eisenberg's Holocaust Road Trip
5 Dec 2024
Arielle Angel, Maia Ipp, and Menachem Kaiser discuss the film "A Real Pain," exploring its depiction of millennial Jewish identity amidst Holocaust themes. T...
5 Dec 2024
Jewish Chronicle
The best foodie Chanukah gifts for a real taste of Israel
5 Dec 2024
Highlighting a variety of unique Chanukah gift options, this piece offers a curated selection of Israeli food and artisan products that celebrate the country...
5 Dec 2024
Jewish Chronicle
Meet the proud Ethiopian Israeli New Yorker who was born to cook
5 Dec 2024
Beejhy Barhany, an Ethiopian-born, Israeli-raised chef now based in New York, uses her culinary skills to celebrate her diverse heritage at Tsion Café in Har...
5 Dec 2024
Jewish Chronicle
The JC blind date: ‘I would say yes if he was game’
5 Dec 2024
Joseph, an English teacher and artist, and Lissa, a cookie business owner, both participated in a Jewish blind date experience, focusing heavily on rich, flo...
5 Dec 2024
Jewish Chronicle
We previewed Hallmark’s schmaltzy Chanukah movies so you don't have to
5 Dec 2024
The anticipation for Hallmark's annual holiday releases is met with mixed feelings, as the network offers its usual multitude of Christmas films but only a c...
5 Dec 2024
eJewishPhilanthropy
American Jews adopting American views is not necessarily bad news for Israel
5 Dec 2024
The article examines the complex relationship between American Jews and Israel, particularly young adults who demonstrate a growing disconnect with Israeli p...
5 Dec 2024
Forward
Pass the matzo: Brigham Young’s Jewish quarterback lands endorsement deal with Manischewitz
5 Dec 2024
Jake Retzlaff, the Jewish starting quarterback at Brigham Young University (BYU), has signed an endorsement deal with Manischewitz under the NCAA’s Name, Ima...
5 Dec 2024
JTA
Almost one month after Election Day, here’s what we know about how Jews voted
4 Dec 2024
The voting behavior of American Jews in the most recent election, occurring nearly a month ago, reflects an enduring but slightly weakened Democratic prefere...
4 Dec 2024
Kveller
What to Know About Jewish ‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ Star Meredith Marks
4 Dec 2024
Meredith Marks, a star of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, recently celebrated her bat mitzvah, an event featured in the show's fifth season. Born Mere...
4 Dec 2024
Sources
Picture This: Three Very Different Views of Jewish Social Justice Leadership
4 Dec 2024
James Forman, known as McDew, was a distinguished civil rights activist and leader within the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), whose Jewish ...
4 Dec 2024
Forward
How changing daylight saving time may impact Jews
4 Dec 2024
Benyamin Cohen explores the potential impacts on Jewish practices if the U.S. changes its daylight saving time observance. Some members of the Jewish communi...
4 Dec 2024
Moment
Book Review | A Rebbe with a Fiddle and No Followers
4 Dec 2024
Howard Langer's debut novel, "The Last Dekrepitzer," follows Rebbe Shmuel Meir Lichtbencher, the lone survivor of a fictional Hasidic sect destroyed in the H...
4 Dec 2024
Israel: State of a Nation
In the fight for Black civil rights, Jews have been there
4 Dec 2024
Brianna Wu discusses the historical alliance between Jewish and Black communities in the struggle for civil rights in the United States. Emphasizing shared v...
4 Dec 2024
JTA
The Other Israel Film Festival, spotlighting ‘marginalized voices’ in the country, is back in NYC this year with a hopeful message
4 Dec 2024
The Other Israel Film Festival has returned to New York City's Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, focusing on the narratives of marginalized voices in Israel th...
4 Dec 2024
My Jewish Mommy Life
HEALTH UPDATE - First Mammogram, Dentist and a BIRTHDAY HAUL!
4 Dec 2024
In this vlog episode, Marion Ashley, a Jewish lifestyle content creator, takes her audience through her journey of health updates and personal celebrations. ...
4 Dec 2024
Forward
Three plays about demons and saints is opening off-Broadway
4 Dec 2024
"Basheviss Demons" is an off-Broadway production featuring three short plays inspired by the stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer, a Nobel laureate. These plays ...
4 Dec 2024
Forward
Bobby Kennedy helped shape my Jewish values, so I wrote a biopic. Cue the RFK Jr. wrecking ball.
4 Dec 2024
Todd Ellis Kessler reflects on how Robert F. Kennedy Sr.'s legacy profoundly shaped his Jewish values and inspired his screenplay, "The Ascent of Bobby Kenne...
4 Dec 2024
JTA
BYU’s star Jewish quarterback Jake Retzlaff scores sponsorship deal with Manischewitz
4 Dec 2024
Jake Retzlaff, the Jewish starting quarterback for BYU, has secured a groundbreaking sponsorship deal with Manischewitz, marking the iconic kosher brand's fi...
4 Dec 2024
Chabad.org
What Jewish Feminist Realized about Modern Day Feminism that many FAILED To see
4 Dec 2024
This video explores the insights a Jewish feminist gained about contemporary feminism, particularly focusing on perspectives that might be overlooked by main...
4 Dec 2024
JTA
A very Jewish, very New York gift guide for Hanukkah 2024
4 Dec 2024
Hanukkah 2024 coincides with Christmas and New Year, providing a unique opportunity for festive combined celebrations. This New York-centric gift guide offer...
4 Dec 2024
MomentMag
Sabbath Queen with Amichai Lau Lavie, Sandi DuBowski and Aimee Ginsburg Bikel
4 Dec 2024
Sabbath Queen, a documentary directed by Sandi DuBowski, chronicles the life of Amichai Lau-Lavie, a unique figure born into a storied Orthodox Jewish lineag...
4 Dec 2024
Kveller
Disney’s New Spider-Man Hanukkah Episode Is an Ode to Latkes
4 Dec 2024
Marvel's Spidey and His Amazing Friends celebrates Hanukkah in the episode "Hanukkah Heist," as part of Disney Jr.'s holiday programming. The episode centers...
4 Dec 2024
Jewish Chronicle
‘If you’re grieving poetry has power beyond words’
4 Dec 2024
Eve Grubin, an American-born poet based in London, explores the transformative power of poetry in navigating grief. Grubin, who grew up in a secular Jewish f...
4 Dec 2024
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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There Are Nations in Crisis—Just Not Ours
4 Dec 2024
The panel discusses global political upheavals by examining South Korea's thwarted martial law and France's governmental instability, contrasting them with p...
4 Dec 2024
JTA
Jewish Life Stories: Jim Abrahams, the filmmaker who co-piloted ‘Airplane!’ into comedy history, dies at 80
4 Dec 2024
Jim Abrahams, renowned Jewish filmmaker and member of the comedy trio ZAZ, died at 80 in Santa Monica. Growing up in Milwaukee with Jerry and David Zucker, A...
4 Dec 2024
Jewish Chronicle
Hottest teen-approved London foodie trips for December
4 Dec 2024
December offers a range of festive outings in London geared towards teenagers, featuring various food delights and activities. Highlights include Blondies' C...
4 Dec 2024
Jewdicious
Playing Your Way To Happiness
4 Dec 2024
Amy Salman reflects on how adult play—a concept involving engaging in joyful and creative activities—can lead to greater happiness and well-being. After losi...
4 Dec 2024
Jewish Chronicle
Spain’s Sephardi sounds
4 Dec 2024
The article delves into the rich Jewish history of Córdoba, Spain, highlighting the enduring Sephardic legacy. Dating back to ancient times, Jewish communiti...
4 Dec 2024
Israel: State of a Nation
Brianna Wu on Hamas's sexual violence against Israeli Women
4 Dec 2024
In her discussion, Brianna Wu highlights the troubling silence from some women's rights advocates regarding the sexual violence committed by Hamas against Is...
4 Dec 2024
Jewish Chronicle
Let’s Talk Schools: our new book shows where Jewish schools do work
4 Dec 2024
Inspired by the British TV series Seven Up, Helena Miller and Alex Pomson's book "Jewish Lives and Jewish Education in the UK" presents findings from a longi...
4 Dec 2024