Jewish Chronicle
This is the point of the Board of Deputies
15 Mar 2024
The article discusses the role and activities of the Board of Deputies, highlighting recent efforts to combat antisemitism, support Israel, and engage with g...
15 Mar 2024
Tikvah
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Timothy Carney on How It Became So Hard to Raise a Family in America
15 Mar 2024
In 21st-century America, there is a decline in family formation and a decrease in the average number of children per family, which has economic, social, poli...
15 Mar 2024
Forward
A synagogue leased its space to a mosque for Ramadan. It lasted a day.
15 Mar 2024
In an attempt to foster interfaith cooperation, a Conservative synagogue in Los Angeles leased its space to a mosque for Ramadan, but the arrangement quickly...
15 Mar 2024
Forward
Floyd Mayweather has a long record of domestic violence. Why are supporters of Israel embracing him?
14 Mar 2024
Floyd Mayweather, a former boxing champion known for his history of domestic violence, has received praise and support from various Jewish organizations and ...
14 Mar 2024
Forward
11-month-old Binyomin Kuravsky was killed by a faulty radiator — and now his parents demand accountability from the city
14 Mar 2024
11-month-old Binyomin Kuravsky tragically died from steam inhalation and thermal burns caused by a faulty radiator in his Midwood home. His parents, Alex and...
14 Mar 2024
Emes Ve-Emunah
A Seismic Shift in Charedi Policy - Will it Happen?
14 Mar 2024
Two prominent Charedi leaders in Israel, Rav Dov Landau and Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch, have taken a significant step by agreeing to allow Charedim to be drafte...
14 Mar 2024
Forward
How a club of Irish-Jewish immigrants celebrated St. Patrick’s Day
14 Mar 2024
A club called the Loyal League of Yiddish Sons of Erin, founded as a joke and marketing tactic for a Jewish restaurant in New York, celebrated St. Patrick's ...
14 Mar 2024
Jewish Chronicle
Shabbat times from March 15 to March 22
14 Mar 2024
Shabbat times from March 15 to March 22 are provided, including the beginning and end times in various cities. The Torah portion for Saturday, March 16 is Pe...
14 Mar 2024
Rivkush
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How Sarah Kolker uses art to inspire her communities—Jewish, Black and beyond
14 Mar 2024
Sarah Kolker revitalized a neglected park in her Philadelphia neighborhood through community mobilization and art, transforming it into a vibrant space for g...
14 Mar 2024
Rivkush
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How Sarah Kolker uses art to inspire her communities—Jewish, Black and beyond
14 Mar 2024
Sarah Kolker, a Jewish artist and social justice advocate, uses her artistic talents to revitalize community spaces in Philadelphia, fostering a sense of bel...
14 Mar 2024
Forward
The man sending $800M in post-Oct. 7 donations to Israel on where the money goes
13 Mar 2024
Jeff Schoenfeld, co-chair of the Israel Emergency Allocations Committee, is overseeing the distribution of nearly $800 million in donations from North Americ...
13 Mar 2024
JTA
After drawing protests in other cities, an expo about Israeli real estate is canceled in Brooklyn
13 Mar 2024
An expo promoting Israeli real estate and West Bank settlements faced cancellation in Brooklyn due to security concerns following protests in other cities. T...
13 Mar 2024
Forward
Camps cancel summer trips to Israel because of war, low enrollment
13 Mar 2024
Enrollment for Jewish American teens on summer trips to Israel has decreased significantly this year, with some camps cancelling the trips due to low interes...
13 Mar 2024
JTA
Three Jewish teens on how they are picking colleges in a post-Oct. 7 world
13 Mar 2024
Jewish high school students considering colleges are now factoring in real and perceived antisemitism on campuses following incidents like the Hamas attacks ...
13 Mar 2024
Jewish Table
On Losing Subscribers
13 Mar 2024
The author reflects on losing two subscribers to her newsletter, The Jewish Table, due to differing views on Zionism and Israel. Despite the personal impact,...
13 Mar 2024
Jewschool
The Day After for the American Jewish Community
13 Mar 2024
The article discusses the challenges facing the American Jewish community in the aftermath of the conflict in Gaza. It highlights the response of various Jew...
13 Mar 2024
JTA
Jewish Life Stories: The 19-year-old son of a tech legend, and the French Jew who helped abolish the guillotine
13 Mar 2024
The article features three individuals in the Jewish community: Marco Troper, the 19-year-old son of tech executives who tragically passed away from a suspec...
13 Mar 2024
Jewish Chronicle
The hills are alive with ancient traditions, in Austria’s Lungau region
13 Mar 2024
The Lungau region in Austria's Salzburgerland is a picturesque area known for its stunning alpine landscapes, rich local traditions, and commitment to sustai...
13 Mar 2024
Jewish Chronicle
What’s the point of the Board of Deputies in 2024?
13 Mar 2024
The election for the presidency of the Board of Deputies is approaching, with the main challenge being the organization's relevance in the modern Jewish comm...
13 Mar 2024
eJewishPhilanthropy
How are Jewish boards different from all other boards?
13 Mar 2024
Jewish boards share similarities with nonprofit boards in areas like providing value, CEO evaluations, fundraising support, strategic planning, and board com...
13 Mar 2024
Tablet
Heart of the Matter
13 Mar 2024
The text discusses the author's experience of heightened security measures at their synagogue due to threats of violence, leading to Jewish women learning sh...
13 Mar 2024
JTA
At a busy Borough Park bakery, it’s time to make the hamantaschen
12 Mar 2024
Strauss Bakery in Borough Park, Brooklyn, ramps up its hamantaschen production for Purim by using square cutouts of dough for efficiency in creating the tria...
12 Mar 2024
Mishpacha
For Granted: Chapter 33
12 Mar 2024
In Chapter 33 of "For Granted," Ayala and Bracha discuss a bone marrow transplant for a patient named Leora Schwartz whose chemotherapy was somewhat successf...
12 Mar 2024
Mishpacha
Family First Inbox: Issue 885
12 Mar 2024
The text discusses various topics from Family First Inbox Issue 885. It includes a letter about the struggles of healing from abuse, the importance of findin...
12 Mar 2024
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Regine Galanti: Childhood: Addressing Children’s Mental Health [Mental Health 5/6]
12 Mar 2024
In an episode of the 18Forty Podcast, psychologist Regine Galanti focuses on mental health treatment in Jewish families today, noting the shift towards addre...
12 Mar 2024
Emes Ve-Emunah
Wisdom Does Not Always Come With Age
12 Mar 2024
The text discusses the concept of Daas Torah in the Charedi world and the tension it creates with other Jewish religious segments regarding issues like army ...
12 Mar 2024
Jewish Chronicle
I’ve just turned six-oh — and with it the age of tech incompetence
12 Mar 2024
The text humorously details the author's frustrating experience trying to apply for a senior Oyster 60+ card online for public transportation benefits upon t...
12 Mar 2024
Jewish Chronicle
My puppy makes me smile in dark times
12 Mar 2024
The author reflects on the challenges and joys of raising a puppy amidst dark times, including frequent vet visits and unexpected mishaps. The puppy, Miley, ...
12 Mar 2024
eJewishPhilanthropy
Meeting the needs in Israel requires all of our humanitarian experience
12 Mar 2024
IsraAID, led by CEO Yotam Polizer, made the significant decision to provide large-scale humanitarian aid within Israel following the Oct. 7 attacks. Leveragi...
12 Mar 2024
eJewishPhilanthropy
Why traveling to Israel is more important for young adults now than ever
12 Mar 2024
Rabbi Jonah Zinn, the executive director of the University of Florida Hillel, emphasizes the heightened importance for young Jewish adults to visit Israel in...
12 Mar 2024
Jewish Chronicle
Strictly Orthodox school launches crackdown on vaping
12 Mar 2024
Beis Medrash Elyon, a Strictly Orthodox school in Hendon, has taken a harsh stance against vaping among its students, threatening suspension for offenders. H...
12 Mar 2024
Jewish Chronicle
Josh Klein hat-trick powers Chigwell to 7-2 victory
12 Mar 2024
Chigwell achieved a dominant 7-2 victory over HMH B in the David Wolff Division Two Cup, advancing to the semi-finals. Manager Joshua Dobias maintains a leve...
12 Mar 2024
Forward
Kathy Goldman, NYC’s ‘most important food activist,’ dies at 92
12 Mar 2024
Kathy Goldman, a prominent food activist in New York City, passed away at the age of 92. Born to Jewish immigrant parents and known for her work with organiz...
12 Mar 2024
Forward
Canadian Jewish groups raise alarm about threat to kosher slaughter
12 Mar 2024
Canadian Jewish groups, including the Council for Israel and Jewish Affairs and two kosher certifiers, are concerned over new regulations in Canada affecting...
12 Mar 2024
Tablet
The Naked Vegan Tolstoy of the Lower East Side
12 Mar 2024
Moyshe Nadir's 1919 satirical Yiddish story "Nutose and Protose" humorously depicts a man convinced by a peculiar individual to adopt vegetarianism, ultimate...
12 Mar 2024
Jewish Insider
Israeli communities devastated on Oct. 7 draw thousands seeking to bear witness, support victims
12 Mar 2024
Thousands of visitors have flocked to Israeli communities affected by the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, not only to bear witness and show solidarity but also to rais...
12 Mar 2024
Culturally Jewish
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Just for Laughs co-founder Andy Nulman on the comedy festival's Jewish roots—and recent collapse
11 Mar 2024
Andy Nulman, co-founder of Just for Laughs, discusses the festival's financial troubles leading to its 2021 cancellation, highlighting Montreal's Jewish comm...
11 Mar 2024
Rationalist Judaism
A Charedi Exodus?
11 Mar 2024
Amidst the debate over the charedi (ultra-Orthodox) community's exemption from military service in Israel, Sefardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef suggested that ...
11 Mar 2024
JTA
The Jewish Democrats plan to get Joe Biden reelected by targeting independent voters
11 Mar 2024
The Jewish Democratic Council of America is strategizing to help President Joe Biden get reelected by targeting independent voters, particularly young Jewish...
11 Mar 2024
JTA
Growing number of Jews using NY’s first Reform chevra kadisha burial society
11 Mar 2024
A Reform Communal Chevra Kadisha has been established in New York, providing progressive Jews with an opportunity to participate in the sacred practice of pr...
11 Mar 2024
Forward
What happened the first time I wore a yarmulke on the subway
11 Mar 2024
In this personal narrative, Moishele Alfonso reflects on his experience of wearing a yarmulke in public amidst rising antisemitism. Despite not being religio...
11 Mar 2024
eJewishPhilanthropy
Getting the Jewish workforce out of ‘the Red Zone’
11 Mar 2024
In a piece discussing the challenges facing Jewish professionals, Barry Finestone, the president and CEO of the Jim Joseph Foundation, reflects on the strain...
11 Mar 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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Why did Israeli real estate shows become such a flashpoint for protests in Canada?
11 Mar 2024
Jewish real estate expos in Canada, traditionally incentivizing diaspora Jews to invest in Israeli properties, have sparked significant protests due to their...
11 Mar 2024
Between The Lines
A Reasonable Request From Larry David To The World
10 Mar 2024
Larry David was recently spotted looking sad on a U.S. mailbox in Riverdale, reflecting the feelings of vulnerability, anger, and insecurity among Jews world...
10 Mar 2024
JTA
Freed hostage says NY Jewish community ‘gives us strength’ as thousands rally to mark 150 days since Oct. 7
10 Mar 2024
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Central Park to mark 150 days since an October 7 attack on Israel left over 250 hostages, with more than 100 remaining...
10 Mar 2024
Rationalist Judaism
Is There A Different Genocide Facing Israel?
10 Mar 2024
The article discusses the hyperbolic claims made by some members of the charedi community in Beit Shemesh about a potential "genocide" if a non-charedi candi...
10 Mar 2024
Forward
This Israeli minister wants a full-on religious war. His proposals for Ramadan risked starting one.
9 Mar 2024
Interior Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir of the Jewish Power Party proposed severe restrictions on Muslim access to Jerusalems Al Aqsa mosque during Ramada...
9 Mar 2024
Jewish Action
Bitachon During Crisis – Hope Amid Crisis
9 Mar 2024
In times of crisis, it is crucial to strengthen emunah and bitachon. By surrounding oneself with kindness and focusing on Hashem's chasadim even in challengi...
9 Mar 2024
Jewish Action
Celebrating Life in the Face of Pain: One Son Married, One Son Missing
9 Mar 2024
Rabbi Doron Perez, head of the Mizrachi World Movement, faced immense challenges as his son Daniel went missing after a military operation, while his other s...
9 Mar 2024
Jewish Action
Of Faith and Fortitude: How Devorah Paley Energized a Nation
9 Mar 2024
Following the tragic murder of her two sons in a terror attack, Devorah Paley's exceptional faith and fortitude captivated the Jewish public, inspiring an ou...
9 Mar 2024