The Beinart Notebook
Abdalhadi Alijla on Gaza’s Future
3 Apr 2024
Abdalhadi Alijla, a Gaza-born political scientist, will be the guest on an upcoming Zoom call discussing Gaza's political future post-war. Topics will includ...
3 Apr 2024
JTA
The NYT’s ‘100 best restaurants’ in NYC in 2024 include an Israeli falafel joint and 2 Jewish delis
3 Apr 2024
The New York Times' 2024 list of 100 Best Restaurants in NYC features an Israeli falafel joint called Falafel Tanami in Brooklyn known for its flavorful fala...
3 Apr 2024
Jewish Chronicle
Ofsted thumbs-up for Etz Chaim primary
3 Apr 2024
Etz Chaim Primary was recently inspected by Ofsted, receiving a good rating across all areas with a focus on nurturing a positive learning environment for th...
3 Apr 2024
Unpacked
Did the Lost Tribe of Menashe End Up in India? | Unpacked
3 Apr 2024
The YouTube video explores the connection between the Bene Menashe community in India and the tribe of Menashe, delving into their claims of descent from anc...
3 Apr 2024
eJewishPhilanthropy
More than a history lesson: Reflections from a campus tour
3 Apr 2024
The text reflects the experiences of a Jewish individual from Samarkand, Uzbekistan, emphasizing the historical and cultural significance of Sephardic and Mi...
3 Apr 2024
eJewishPhilanthropy
More than a history lesson: Reflections from a campus tour
3 Apr 2024
Manashe Khaimov reflects on his personal journey as a Jewish immigrant from Samarkand, Uzbekistan, highlighting the historical and cultural richness of Sepha...
3 Apr 2024
Ami
Yosef Yisrael ben Chanan Lieberman // Remembering an inspiring visit with the late Orthodox Jewish senator
3 Apr 2024
Joseph Isadore Lieberman, a prominent Orthodox Jewish-American politician who served as a US senator for Connecticut for 24 years, made history as the first ...
3 Apr 2024
Ami
Why Many Real Estate Investors are Suffering // Assessing the health of the present real estate market with Greg Corbin
3 Apr 2024
Greg Corbin, a prominent figure in real estate, discusses the current state of the market, calling it the least healthy in 20 years and predicting it will su...
3 Apr 2024
Forward
A scandalous Jewish NBA rivalry is taking shape — in the owner's box
3 Apr 2024
The article discusses the rivalry between Jewish NBA owners Mat Ishbia of the Phoenix Suns and Dan Gilbert of the Cleveland Cavaliers, rooted in their mortga...
3 Apr 2024
JTA
Jewish groups are anguished over Israeli strike that killed aid workers — and divided on who to blame
3 Apr 2024
Israeli strike that resulted in the killing of seven aid workers in Gaza has spurred varied reactions among American Jewish organizations. While some groups ...
3 Apr 2024
Tablet
‘I Love This Country and Want to Protect the People’
3 Apr 2024
Golan Singh pays regular visits to the grave of his best friend, Cydrick Garin, an IDF soldier who died in a conflict with Hamas, sharing updates and seeking...
3 Apr 2024
JTA
A ‘Tot Shabbat for Ceasefire’ offers a pro-Palestinian Jewish ritual space for children
2 Apr 2024
A children's event called Tot Shabbat for Ceasefire, organized by Jews for Racial and Economic Justice, took place in Brooklyn's Fort Greene Park, blending J...
2 Apr 2024
JTA
In Teaneck, New Jersey, a flag-waving Jewish community faces down a pro-Palestinian protest
2 Apr 2024
In Teaneck, New Jersey, a predominantly Jewish community faced a pro-Palestinian protest targeting a fundraiser for the Israeli nonprofit ZAKA, known for dig...
2 Apr 2024
Forward
'It's my family play.' David Adjmi on Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin and moving 'Stereophonic' to Broadway
2 Apr 2024
David Adjmi discusses his play "Stereophonic," inspired by 1970s bands like Fleetwood Mac and Led Zeppelin, now moving to Broadway. The play, set in a record...
2 Apr 2024
Mishpacha
Make It Personal
2 Apr 2024
Daniel Steinberg, a retired stand-up comic and interim rabbi at Congregation Ahavas Shalom in Columbus, Ohio, initially struggled to engage his kehillah with...
2 Apr 2024
Mishpacha
On Call: Chapter 1
2 Apr 2024
Ayala Rubin, a resident in the ER, narrates a gripping account in "On Call: Chapter 1" where she finds herself in a life-saving situation. Responding to a Co...
2 Apr 2024
Mishpacha
Safety First Is More than a Slogan
2 Apr 2024
The text discusses the deteriorating state of infrastructure in the United States, with a recent bridge collapse in Baltimore highlighting the urgent need fo...
2 Apr 2024
Jewdicious
A Jewish Girl's Healing Sunday in Church
2 Apr 2024
Lisa Lang describes her emotional journey following the distressing encounter with anti-Israel graffiti in her neighborhood, leading to a week of fear and pa...
2 Apr 2024
eJewishPhilanthropy
‘I belong nowhere’: Conversations with unaffiliated Jews post-Oct. 7
2 Apr 2024
Rabbi David Levin-Kruss discusses conversations with unaffiliated Jews post-Oct. 7, highlighting their feelings of not belonging anywhere due to political an...
2 Apr 2024
eJewishPhilanthropy
‘I belong nowhere’: Conversations with unaffiliated Jews post-Oct. 7
2 Apr 2024
Rabbi David Levin-Kruss engages with unaffiliated Jews struggling post-Oct. 7, who seek support after feeling abandoned by their progressive networks followi...
2 Apr 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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Who is behind Everything Jewish Toronto, the popular Facebook account booming after Oct. 7?
2 Apr 2024
The Everything Jewish Toronto Facebook group, founded by sisters Jennifer Stallman and Brittney Sultan, has transformed from a community resource into a cruc...
2 Apr 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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Who is behind Everything Jewish Toronto, the popular Facebook account booming after Oct. 7?
2 Apr 2024
The Everything Jewish Toronto Facebook group, with over 41,000 members, has become a central hub for the Jewish community in Toronto, especially in the wake ...
2 Apr 2024
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Haskel and Josh Lookstein: Finding Your Path in a Rabbinic Dynasty [Divergence 2/5]
2 Apr 2024
Rabbi Haskel and Rabbi Josh Lookstein discuss the complexities of maintaining personal identity and agency within the pressures of a prominent rabbinic famil...
2 Apr 2024
Moment
Wisdom Project | Joseph Werk, 97
1 Apr 2024
Joseph Werk, a 97-year-old Holocaust survivor from New Jersey, has led a remarkable life of service and resilience. Fleeing Poland to Russia during World War...
1 Apr 2024
JTA
Officials condemn antisemitic and anti-Israel vandalism at 2 Philadelphia-area synagogues
1 Apr 2024
Two Philadelphia-area Conservative synagogues, Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El and Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel, were recently vandalized with antisemitic and ant...
1 Apr 2024
JTA
What I told my children when our synagogue was graffitied with a swastika
1 Apr 2024
Following the vandalism incident where a red swastika was painted on the banner of a suburban Philadelphia synagogue, the author recounts reassuring her youn...
1 Apr 2024
JTA
On their ‘Schmuckboys’ podcast, two women share their passion for Jews dating Jews
1 Apr 2024
On the Schmuckboys podcast, Libby Amber Walker and Marla Friedson share their passion for helping Jews date within their community, tackling topics like Jewi...
1 Apr 2024
Forward
Marvelous day for a moon dance? Eclipse parties, talks and trips at JCCs, synagogues
1 Apr 2024
Synagogues and Jewish Community Centers across the country are planning various activities to celebrate the upcoming solar eclipse. Events include a silent-d...
1 Apr 2024
Kveller
Fran Drescher’s Tribute to Her Late Father Is So Touching
1 Apr 2024
Actress Fran Drescher recently shared a heartfelt tribute to her late father, Mort Drescher, who passed away at 94.5. She described him as a loving, respecte...
1 Apr 2024
JTA
A Jewish high school in Palo Alto is looking to China for new recruits
1 Apr 2024
Kehillah Jewish High School in Palo Alto, California, known for its multicultural approach, is expanding its student recruitment to mainland China due to dif...
1 Apr 2024
Moment
Beyond Greening: Jewish Responses to Climate Emergency
1 Apr 2024
American Jews are increasingly alarmed by climate change, with many viewing it as a top issue requiring urgent action. Jewish responses to the climate crisis...
1 Apr 2024
eJewishPhilanthropy
A place to call home
1 Apr 2024
The article emphasizes the importance of acknowledging and addressing the diverse challenges within the Jewish community, challenging stereotypes of uniform ...
1 Apr 2024
eJewishPhilanthropy
A place to call home
1 Apr 2024
The text challenges stereotypes about the Jewish community, highlighting the pervasive need and vast challenges faced by individuals, including hidden vulner...
1 Apr 2024
Haaretz Weekly
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'Ultra-Orthodox Israelis are at the peak of their power and they don't pay a price in war'
1 Apr 2024
Yair Ettinger discusses the political tensions in Israel surrounding the military exemptions for ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students amid an ongoing war, highlig...
1 Apr 2024
Rationalist Judaism
You're Not a Fool
1 Apr 2024
The text discusses a controversial statement made by Rabbi Tzvi Friedman of the Yerushalmi Peleg movement, who expressed a preference for his grandchildren t...
1 Apr 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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Vancouver rabbis privately met with Justin Trudeau to tell him 'Jewish Canadians are not safe'
1 Apr 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met privately with Vancouver Jewish leaders to address their safety concerns, following criticism tied to his government's posi...
1 Apr 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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Vancouver rabbis privately met with Justin Trudeau to tell him 'Jewish Canadians are not safe'
1 Apr 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with Vancouver Jewish leaders to discuss their safety concerns amidst recent political tensions, following Canada’s controv...
1 Apr 2024
Tablet
The Surge
1 Apr 2024
The text recounts the experiences of the author's grandmother and family during and after World War II, detailing the chaos and challenges they faced living ...
1 Apr 2024
JTA
Growing up Jewish on the Upper West Side ‘when housing was a human right’
31 Mar 2024
Jennifer Baum reflects on growing up Jewish on the Upper West Side in a Mitchell-Lama building, which offered middle-income housing in NYC from the 1950s unt...
31 Mar 2024
Forward
The Jewish soup that keeps people warm at the 'end of the universe'
29 Mar 2024
Jonathan Richler, a Jewish chef in St. Johns, Canada, combines Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jewish flavors with Newfoundland cuisine in his dishes, merging tradit...
29 Mar 2024
Forward
The Jewish Sport Report: Enviable seasons for a Jewish NHL star and an almost-Jewish NBA star
29 Mar 2024
Jewish NHL star Zach Hyman of the Edmonton Oilers is having a standout season, scoring a career-best 51 goals. In the NBA, Domantas Sabonis of the Sacramento...
29 Mar 2024
Forward
'I'm OK now': How journalism helped one Gaza woman escape the war
29 Mar 2024
Yasmine Ayyoub, a psychologist from Gaza, managed to escape the war-torn region with her husband to Cairo, thanks to donations from readers and a company fac...
29 Mar 2024
JTA
Al Gore, hundreds of mourners hail ‘supreme mensch’ Joe Lieberman at pioneering Jewish politician’s funeral
29 Mar 2024
Former Senator Joe Lieberman's funeral in Stamford, Connecticut, drew a diverse crowd of mourners who remembered him as a model of decency and bipartisan coo...
29 Mar 2024
JTA
The Jewish Sport Report: 2024 is officially the year of Zach Hyman and Domantas Sabonis
29 Mar 2024
The Jewish Sport Report highlights the historic achievements of Zach Hyman in the NHL and Domantas Sabonis in the NBA during 2024. Hyman, a Jewish player for...
29 Mar 2024
JTA
Some Jewish summer camps are facing pressure to rethink — or even fully scrap — their Israel activities
29 Mar 2024
Some Jewish summer camps are under pressure to reconsider their Israel programming, with families at a New York camp urging the exclusion of Israel Day celeb...
29 Mar 2024
JTA
Legendary comedy club Stand Up NY leaves Upper West Side and opens a Times Square outpost
29 Mar 2024
Stand Up NY, a renowned comedy club on the Upper West Side for 38 years, has relocated to Times Square inside the Italian restaurant Bond 45 to adapt to chan...
29 Mar 2024
The Cholent
How to Fight Anti-Semitism in Seattle
29 Mar 2024
The #CallOutHate and #CallItAntisemitism campaign in Seattle is aiming to address the rising incidents of anti-Semitic remarks and threats faced by Jewish an...
29 Mar 2024
JTA
Pioneering Israeli Chef Efi Naon opens a new restaurant, Frena, where his acclaimed Taboon once stood
29 Mar 2024
Israeli chef Efi Naon has opened a new upscale restaurant named Frena in Manhattan, taking the place of his previous acclaimed establishment Taboon, which cl...
29 Mar 2024
Forward
'Not fully of this world:' Joe Lieberman's rabbi delivers his eulogy
29 Mar 2024
Rabbi Daniel Cohen delivered a moving eulogy for Senator Joe Lieberman, highlighting his integrity, faith, and kindness both in his public and personal life....
29 Mar 2024
JTA
Amsterdam, atoning for role in delivering Jews to the Nazis, pledges donation and memorials at tram stops
29 Mar 2024
Amsterdam's public tram company, GVB, announces the placement of memorials at key locations where it transported Dutch Jews to the Nazis during the Holocaust...
29 Mar 2024