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In a discussion on Jewish education, Jay Goldmintz reflects on the different approaches in teaching Torah, highlighting the normative-ideational focus on tra...

This episode of Unorthodox highlights the diverse and vibrant nature of Jewish life across America, featuring stories from unique Jewish communities and indi...

In the "Jews Across America" episode 187, the podcast celebrates the diversity of Jewish life in the United States. Guests include Blair Braverman, a Jewish ...

The CJN office is taking a short summer vacation, so the Canadian Jewish Shmooze and Menschwarmers will be on a break for a couple of weeks. However, upon th...

Mark Oppenheimer appeared as a guest on Slate's Trumpcast to discuss Trump and the Jewish community. While the Unorthodox podcast is on a break, listeners ca...

In "The Open-Door Policy" by Robert H. Mnookin, the author addresses the contentious topic of intermarriage and its implications for Jewish communal life in ...

The text discusses the author's experiences visiting Yemen in the 1980s, particularly focusing on documenting the lives of the Jewish communities there throu...

This personal essay delves into the author's journey of gender identity, religious observance, and the search for a welcoming Jewish community. Recounting ex...

The OU's Center for Communal Research is conducting studies on the challenges faced by Orthodox singles in America today, including the perceived Shidduch Cr...

In the digital age, technology has significantly impacted frum dating within the Jewish community. Platforms like JSwipe and JWed offer Orthodox Jewish singl...

In the digital age of Frum dating, various online platforms such as JSwipe, JWed, and Forj have emerged to help Orthodox Jewish singles meet and potentially ...

The article discusses how singles in the Jewish community often feel marginalized during Shabbat due to the family-centric nature of the celebration. Some si...

The article discusses the Shabbat experience for Jewish singles, focusing on the challenges and strategies for navigating Shabbat observance without a family...

Orthodox never-married women past childbearing age face unique challenges in the quest to find a mate, encountering social isolation, pressure, and judgment ...

Orthodox never-married women past childbearing age often face unique challenges, including social isolation, pressure to marry, and judgment from friends, fa...

The text discusses the importance of sensitivity and empathy towards individuals facing challenges, such as infertility, job loss, or being single. It highli...

This piece shares two scenarios where individuals, Rebecca and Baruch, are faced with insensitivity from others regarding their personal struggles - Rebecca ...

The American Hebrew Academy, founded by Chico Sabbah in 1996, aimed to be an elite international Jewish boarding school but faced challenges leading to its c...

Amidst rising anti-Semitism and a decline in Jewish literacy, the issue of conversion has become a contentious topic among Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox...

Host Eli Kowaz and guest Uri Keidar, executive director of Israel Hofsheet, delved into how the relationship between synagogue and state will impact the Knes...

The article discusses the avid support of the Toronto Raptors by the famous Canadian Jew, Drake, during the NBA Finals. The hosts ponder whether Drake is str...

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron discuss the financial implications of new elections in Israel, the rise of Israeli conservatism influenc...

The text describes the author's deep connection to New York City, particularly his father's stories of Jewish Brooklyn and its gangster legends. The author's...

Yehuda Sabiner, a Ger Hasid, became the first in Israel from his community to complete medical studies at the Technion, paving the way for other Haredim to p...

Stephanie Halpern and Leo Greenbaum from the YIVO archives explore the extensive collection of 23 million objects that capture the history of the Jewish peop...

"Gleanings: Reflections on Ruth," edited by Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern, delves into perspectives on the Book of Ruth from various angles, contemplating the int...

Judith Viorst, author of children's books like "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day," discusses her new poetry collection on aging, "...

Sephardic food holds a central place in the community, connecting people to their heritage through traditional recipes shared among family and friends. In re...

Hannah Rosenthal, former U.S. State Department Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, recently participated in an AJC Passport live show in Atlan...

The article discusses the implementation of progressive Jewish education at The Idea School in Tenafly, NJ, which integrates interdisciplinary, project-based...

A recent study comparing Canadian Jews to their American counterparts reveals that Canadian Jews are thriving due to lower intermarriage rates, higher partic...

Imam Mohamed Magid, a prominent imam in America, and AJC Transatlantic Institute Director Daniel Schwammenthal discuss Islam in America, Muslim-Jewish relati...

"Headlines" is a popular Haredi podcast, launched in 2014, that delves into controversial and pressing issues affecting the Orthodox Jewish community by invi...

A mother reflects on taking her daughter to synagogue in the wake of increased security measures following the Tree of Life shooting. She grapples with the l...

A tragic shooting occurred at the Chabad of Poway synagogue near San Diego on the six-month anniversary of the Pittsburgh synagogue attack, resulting in one ...

This episode of 'Israel Story', shared on the 'Unorthodox' podcast, focuses on the theme of Ruth from the Bible, exploring modern stories of women who embody...

Dr. Jonathan Karp explores the interconnected histories of Jewish-Americans and African-Americans in the United States, focusing on cultural, economic, and i...

JTA Washington Bureau Chief Ron Kampeas provides insight into the heated exchange of comments between Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and President Trump following ...

The text recounts the author's childhood fascination with a cartoon about Benjamin of Tudela, a 12th-century Jewish traveler, and explores their subsequent d...

The text delves into the challenges facing the American Jewish community, emphasizing the growing trend of political homelessness among American Jews as they...

Amid Venezuela's national crisis, where 70% of Caracas' Jewish population has fled, those who remain face precarious living conditions, including the threat ...

In episode 176 of Unorthodox, the podcast features two Jewish guests. The first guest is Lori Gottlieb, a psychotherapist known for her "Dear Therapist" colu...

Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, a leading liberal Orthodox rabbinical school, decided not to ordain Daniel Atwood, a gay student, just months before his graduation....

Gilad Malach of the Israel Democracy Institute discusses the electoral trends among Israel's insular ultra-orthodox Jewish community, highlighting the divisi...

In a discussion with Gilad Malach from the Israel Democracy Institute, the focus is on the electoral trends within Israel's ultra-Orthodox Haredi community. ...

The author reflects on the need to combat Islamophobia within the Jewish community, underscored by the tragedies like the Tree of Life shooting and the Chris...

Dr. Lonnie Bunch III, Founding Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, discusses the historical and current stat...

Between the late 1960s and the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, nearly two million Jews left Russia, Ukraine, and other parts of the Soviet Empire, with sup...

During the Holocaust, North African Jews faced discrimination and persecution under French and Italian racial laws, economic disenfranchisement, and internme...

In a panel discussion in Washington DC, Gilad Halpern and Ori Nir talk to Haaretz correspondent Amir Tibon and Al Quds correspondent Said Arikat about their ...