eJewishPhilanthropy
The Abraham Accords offer a model and a means for countering antisemitism on campus
15 Sep 2025
Marking the fifth anniversary of the Abraham Accords, this article explores their potential as a model to counter antisemitism on college campuses through fo...
15 Sep 2025
eJewishPhilanthropy
Why we must invest in the campus ecosystem
15 Sep 2025
The article emphasizes the importance of investing in the college campus ecosystem to ensure it is a safe and supportive environment for Jewish students and ...
15 Sep 2025
Future of Jewish
What Parents Lose When They Don’t Raise Their Kids Jewish
13 Sep 2025
Joshua Hoffman explores the multifaceted impact on Jewish parents who choose not to raise their children within Jewish traditions and identity. He outlines t...
13 Sep 2025
Forward
Everyone thought I was crazy for majoring in religious studies. Here’s why it matters now more than ever.
12 Sep 2025
Mira Fox reflects on choosing religious studies as a college major, a decision that met skepticism from her secular Jewish family concerned about practicalit...
12 Sep 2025
Jewish History Lectures
Antisemitism, Antizionism, and the Quest for Truth in Higher Education
12 Sep 2025
In a lecture presented to the Jewish Faculty and Staff Association at the University of Maryland, Baltimore Country, the complex issues of antisemitism and a...
12 Sep 2025
Future of Jewish
Academia fights Donald Trump, but not antisemitism.
12 Sep 2025
Ted Goldstein critiques Ivy League universities for prioritizing their battle against the Trump administration over addressing antisemitism on campus. He acc...
12 Sep 2025
eJewishPhilanthropy
Widening the frame: Rethinking how we understand impact in Jewish learning
12 Sep 2025
The Jim Joseph Foundation is advocating for a broader, more inclusive understanding of Jewish learning impacts. They emphasize moving away from rigid categor...
12 Sep 2025
eJewishPhilanthropy
Educating the educators: A trip to Israel for public school teachers
10 Sep 2025
Rabbi Amy S. Wallk, from Temple Beth El in Springfield, Massachusetts, led a group of diverse public school educators on a trip to Israel. The initiative, su...
10 Sep 2025
JTA
Spurning Jewish Voice for Peace as insufficiently radical, new Jewish group joins ‘student intifada’
9 Sep 2025
A new organization, the Anti-Zionist Jewish Student Front, has emerged on college campuses, formed by Jewish student activists who broke away from Jewish Voi...
9 Sep 2025
Chabad.org
Here's How This Accidental Talmudist Brought Shabbat to Hollywood!
9 Sep 2025
Sal and Nina Litvak, also known as the "Accidental Talmudist," have made significant strides in introducing and popularizing Shabbat and other aspects of Jew...
9 Sep 2025
Mishpacha
Face Forward
9 Sep 2025
Cindy Scarr recounts a poignant story shared by Reb Yisrael during a pre-Selichos talk at a synagogue, emphasizing themes of empathy and understanding. The s...
9 Sep 2025
JTA
U of Oregon cuts spare Judaic studies faculty who had raised alarm
9 Sep 2025
In response to a $29 million deficit, the University of Oregon announced budget cuts that leave the Judaic studies faculty and degree programs intact, despit...
9 Sep 2025
Tablet
Christopher Eisgruber’s Moronic Inferno
9 Sep 2025
Princeton University's President Christopher Eisgruber's new book, while arguing in favor of academia's role in protecting free speech, is critiqued for its ...
9 Sep 2025
Mishpacha
Eat Your Way to Health
8 Sep 2025
Dr. Jennie Berkovich, a pediatrician and education director at the Jewish Orthodox Medical Association, advocates for the perspective of 'food as medicine,' ...
8 Sep 2025
Future of Jewish
The real genocide deniers are on campus.
8 Sep 2025
Maarten Boudry's guest essay critiques the increasingly prevalent calls for academic boycotts against Israeli institutions on university campuses worldwide, ...
8 Sep 2025
The Habura
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The Prohibition of Receiving Payment for Teaching Torah - Hakham Ratson Arussi (HEBREW)
8 Sep 2025
Hakham Ratson Arussi discusses the prohibition of receiving monetary compensation for teaching Torah and its application in modern times, contrasting Maimoni...
8 Sep 2025
Emes Ve-Emunah
Administrative note
7 Sep 2025
The author is facing technical difficulties with the Disqus comment system on their blog and may need to replace it with a compatible alternative for Blogger...
7 Sep 2025
eJewishPhilanthropy
It’s not in Heaven: The future of Judaism is here and now
7 Sep 2025
Daphne Macedonia addresses the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, emphasizing the importance of active involvement in Judaism, especially by the young...
7 Sep 2025
JTA
New crop of High Holidays children’s books take place in Uganda, Hong Kong and a Sephardic home
5 Sep 2025
Penny Schwartz highlights a diverse selection of new children's books for the High Holidays that reflect cultural variety and the themes of renewal and hospi...
5 Sep 2025
Forward
Northwestern’s Jewish president to resign after tension with White House over handling of antisemitism
4 Sep 2025
Northwestern University President Michael Schill, a Jewish descendant of Holocaust survivors, has announced his resignation amidst intense scrutiny and press...
4 Sep 2025
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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A COMMENTARY Win!
4 Sep 2025
Naomi Schaefer Riley discusses how her article 'College Board Games' led to the discontinuation of the College Board's Landscape program, which covertly bypa...
4 Sep 2025
JTA
Clock ticking on California’s K-12 antisemitism bill as legislative session nears end
4 Sep 2025
California's legislative session is nearing its end, and lawmakers are under pressure to pass AB 715, a bill aimed at combating antisemitism in K-12 educatio...
4 Sep 2025
eJewishPhilanthropy
What every Jewish nonprofit leader needs to know about AI
4 Sep 2025
Jewish nonprofit leaders are notably unprepared for the integration of AI within their organizations, with only 2% having fully embraced it, despite its pote...
4 Sep 2025
Bonjour Chai
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The state of Jewish education
4 Sep 2025
The podcast "Bonjour Chai" delves into the complexities and expectations surrounding Jewish day school education, raising questions about the benchmarks for ...
4 Sep 2025
Forward
The White House is declaring war on campus DEI — except for Jews
3 Sep 2025
Amidst a federal anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) campaign led by the Trump administration, Columbia University faces a unique stipulation—while D...
3 Sep 2025
Kveller
All the Jewish Preschool Dairy Lunches You Need
3 Sep 2025
Navigating the task of packing kosher dairy lunches for children attending Jewish preschools can be daunting, especially for parents new to kosher dietary la...
3 Sep 2025
JTA
Jewish Studies faculty at U of Oregon rally to protect their jobs from feared budget cuts
3 Sep 2025
Faculty members at the University of Oregon's Jewish Studies program are concerned about potential job losses and program cuts amid the university's $30 mill...
3 Sep 2025
JTA
A Sephardic Jewish day school grows on the Upper East Side
3 Sep 2025
The Stanley I. Chera Sephardic Academy of Manhattan, an Orthodox Sephardic Jewish day school located on the Upper East Side, is experiencing significant grow...
3 Sep 2025
JTA
My kids found diversity and serious Jewish study at this unique Jewish day school
3 Sep 2025
Jonah Lowenfeld highlights his family's positive experience with the Rodeph Sholom School, Manhattan's only Reform Jewish day school. Despite initially havin...
3 Sep 2025
The Beinart Notebook
Shabbos Kestenbaum
3 Sep 2025
Former Harvard Divinity student Shabbos Kestenbaum is suing Harvard, claiming it tolerates antisemitism, a position highlighting his broader defense of Israe...
3 Sep 2025
JTA
Federal judge reinstates Students for Justice in Palestine at University of Pittsburgh
3 Sep 2025
A federal judge has reinstated the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapter at the University of Pittsburgh, overturning a suspension that limited the...
3 Sep 2025
JTA
How being a public school student strengthened my Jewish identity
2 Sep 2025
Renata Firestone reflects on how transitioning from a Jewish day school to a diverse public high school in New York enhanced her Jewish identity. While appre...
2 Sep 2025
JTA
Thinking differently to attract Jewish day school leaders to the profession
2 Sep 2025
Jewish day schools are pivotal to the continuity and vitality of Jewish life in North America, serving as centers of education, culture, and community leader...
2 Sep 2025
Mishpacha
Family First Inbox: Issue 959
2 Sep 2025
The article discusses a trio of issues within the Jewish community, focusing on aspects of education, parenting, and behavioral discipline. A teacher highlig...
2 Sep 2025
Mishpacha
Screen Trap
2 Sep 2025
Many parents face the challenge of early morning wake-ups and often resort to screens as a quick fix to buy some extra rest. However, experts warn that habit...
2 Sep 2025
Kveller
Tales of a Hebrew School Dropout
2 Sep 2025
Ivy Eisenberg shares her humorous journey from a child disappointed by not receiving a miniature Torah in Hebrew school to reclaiming Jewish learning as an a...
2 Sep 2025
eJewishPhilanthropy
A cure for Jewish communal burnout? Ancient Jewish wisdom
2 Sep 2025
Amidst increasing antisemitism and societal polarization, Jewish communal professionals face burnout, threatening the infrastructure of Jewish life. Barry Fi...
2 Sep 2025
Jewish Insider
New Humash features Rabbi Sacks’ posthumously published translations
2 Sep 2025
Koren Publishers is releasing a posthumous edition of the Koren Shalem Humash featuring new translations and insights by the late Rabbi Jonathan Sacks. This ...
2 Sep 2025
Hadassah
A New Approach to Raising Jewish Teens
1 Sep 2025
Shuli Karkowsky and Elizabeth Mandel discuss their work with Moving Traditions and jGirls+ Magazine, which aims to transform how Jewish teens engage with lea...
1 Sep 2025
The Beinart Notebook
Abducted: Mohsen Mahdawi
31 Aug 2025
Peter Beinart interviews Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian-American green card holder, on his experience of being abducted by the Trump administration due to his...
31 Aug 2025
Tikvah
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Ido Hevroni on Teaching Homer in Wartime: The dust and blood and bronze of the Trojan War come to life in Gaza
29 Aug 2025
Ido Hevroni, a professor at Shalem College, explores how Homer's ancient epics become intensely personal for his students who are soldiers currently experien...
29 Aug 2025
Jewish Action
Dollars and Sense: College Budgeting with Stacey Zrihen
28 Aug 2025
As college students face the daunting task of managing limited finances, Stacey Zrihen, a financial planner and budgeting expert within the Orthodox communit...
28 Aug 2025
Jewish Action
Countdown to Calm: Supporting Students with First-Day Fears
28 Aug 2025
Many children experience anxiety as the new school year approaches, whether they're entering kindergarten or high school. Etti Siegel offers insights into su...
28 Aug 2025
Jewish Action
First-Day Dreams
28 Aug 2025
Alex Fleksher shares her excitement and anticipation as she steps into her new role as the dean of academics at Chaviva High School for Girls in Cleveland, O...
28 Aug 2025
Forward
CDC chaos leaves Orthodox Jewish communities more vulnerable to vaccine misinformation
28 Aug 2025
The article discusses the impact of recent upheavals at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Orthodox Jewish communities and their vulnera...
28 Aug 2025
JTA
Beverly Hills school board narrowly votes to fly Israeli flags in effort to combat antisemitism
28 Aug 2025
Beverly Hills Unified School District has decided to display Israeli flags in its facilities during Jewish Heritage Month, igniting a debate on whether such ...
28 Aug 2025
Mishpacha
Let’s Talk TLC’S Back To School Special (Feat. Rabbi Motty Zeiger and more!)
27 Aug 2025
As the new school year begins, Rabbi Garfield and Rabbi Schonfeld explore the back-to-school challenges faced by both parents and educators. They discuss str...
27 Aug 2025
eJewishPhilanthropy
Unapologetically Jewish and stronger than ever
27 Aug 2025
Jewish students in Ontario are increasingly facing antisemitism on university campuses, but many are combating this by embracing their Jewish identity more o...
27 Aug 2025
Mishpacha
Restless
26 Aug 2025
Cindy Scarr recounts the challenges faced by her family due to her son Rephael's struggles with ADHD. Despite being a bright and curious child, Rephael's ina...
26 Aug 2025
Mishpacha
WHAT TO TELL MY KIDS WHEN THEY WIND UP WITH ONE OF “THOSE” TEACHERS?
26 Aug 2025
Navigating a child's experience with different teaching styles is a topic explored in depth by Rabbi Ari Schonfeld and Rabbi Yerachmiel Garfield. Parents are...
26 Aug 2025