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Adi Altschuler, inspired by a TV ad at age 11, embarked on a journey to support handicapped children in Israel. Starting by befriending a disabled child name...

The article discusses the concept of the "Noah Conundrum" when faced with selecting animals for survival, similar to Noah choosing animals for the ark based ...

The Mountain Jews, mainly residing in Azerbaijan and Dagestan, trace their history back to Israel, settling in the Caucasus mountains about 2,500 years ago. ...

In Tablet Magazine, Sarah Marcus discusses the Mountain Jews living in Azerbaijan who ensure they always have a minyan. Holly Lebowitz Rossi reviews a graphi...

In Dallas, Texas, the Dallas Area Torah Association (DATA), a Lithuanian-Yeshiva community kollel, has been transforming the local Jewish community since its...

The 2010 U.S. Assembly of Jews hosted the International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network, attracting a younger demographic challenging traditional Jewish views on...

"In Its Prime" discusses the cultural and culinary significance of steak in Jewish immigrant communities, particularly focusing on the evolution of Jewish st...

In the late 19th century, the Yiddish press began shedding light on the lives of average Jews, including stories often ignored by intellectuals. A 1936 artic...

In Medellín, Colombia, a community of Sephardic converts to Judaism has established itself, tracing their ancestry to Marrano colonizers fleeing the Inquisit...

The United States' World Cup match against Slovenia ended in a controversial 2-2 draw due to a disputed call by the referee. Jewish player Benny Feilhaber fe...

The text explores the topic of suicide among Jews, shedding light on historical accounts of suicides in Jewish communities, particularly in Warsaw during the...

Ron Kaplan highlights the presence of three Jewish players, Jonathan Bornstein, Benny Feilhaber, and Jonathan Spector, on the U.S. squad for the 2010 World C...

Sholom Rubashkin, the ultra-Orthodox owner of the Agriprocessors kosher meat-packing plant, was acquitted of 67 counts of child labor violations in Iowa, con...

President Obama hosted a reception for Jewish American Heritage Month where Jewish figures like Sandy Koufax and Elena Kagan attended. The event featured kos...

"A Bintel Brief," launched by Abraham Cahan in the Forverts newspaper in 1906, evolved into a beloved and influential feature, encapsulating the struggles an...

Despite a once vibrant Jewish presence in Egypt dating back to ancient times, the Jewish communities in Alexandria and Cairo are now dwindling, with fewer th...

The Jewish communities of Egypt, once vibrant and numerous, are now dwindling and on the brink of extinction. Dr. Ari Greenspan and Rabbi Dr. Ari Z. Zivotofs...

Alain Cohen, a Tunisian Jewish transplant in Los Angeles, initially pursued filmmaking in Hollywood but returned to his culinary roots by opening Got Kosher?...

Seven new inductees have been welcomed into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, including wrestler Bill Goldberg, Olympic swimmer Jason Lezak, basketbal...

The discussion delves into the historical and contemporary complexities surrounding conversions to Judaism, highlighting the ambivalence within rabbinic cult...

The text explores the role of Sabbath Enforcers, known as Shomrei Shabbos, who historically aimed to protect Shabbat observance, particularly during times wh...

The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, a tragic event that claimed the lives of 146 garment workers, mostly Jews and Italians, occurred 99 years ago due to locked doo...

At a star-studded Purim party in New York attended by 300 guests, including celebrities like Snooki and Mr. Big, shards of falling glass injured at least 10 ...

A new theory surrounding the Armenian genocide suggests that Jews, particularly the Ottoman Empire's Jewish bourgeoisie known as Sabbateans or Dönme, were re...

An Israeli sociologist conducted a study at Jewish summer camps in the United States with over 700 children, revealing insights into how different Jewish den...

In the past, a century ago, some Jews rebelled against the traditional solemnity of Yom Kippur by organizing public festivals of eating, dancing, and perform...

Tel Aviv's Religious Council is cautioning against buying shofars made in China or Morocco due to concerns about the use of pig fat in Chinese shofars and po...

Louis Kahn, a renowned Jewish American architect, played an influential role in modern synagogue design, although many of his projects were not realized in h...

Baruch Herzfeld, a Modern Orthodox Jew in Williamsburg, is striving to bridge the cultural gap between the neighborhood's Satmar Hasidim and secular hipsters...

In the late 1920s, there was a surge in ambitious building projects for Jewish institutions in America, including grand synagogues and university campuses. H...

Shmuley Boteach, a notable Orthodox rabbi, television host, and author, has vocalized his criticism of the Chabad-Lubavitch community, of which he was once a...

Paula Span discusses her book "When the Time Comes" based on her experience caring for her aging parents. Her father, formerly uninterested in religion, beca...

Samuel G. Freedman reflects on a pivotal summer in 1969 spent with his mother, visiting his sister at a Jewish summer camp where she was being bullied. The t...

Capt. Jack Jacobs, a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his heroism during the Vietnam War, stands out as a remarkable figure due to his Jewish background a...

The article argues that embracing environmentalism is beneficial for the Jewish community as it can lead to a more engaging and relevant expression of Judais...

The New York Times reported a story about Thin Mints Girl Scout cookies missing their kosher-certification symbol, causing confusion among consumers. The art...

The American Jewish Congress (AJCongress), a storied national Jewish organization established in 1918, has been severely impacted by the Bernard Madoff scand...

Multiple Jewish newspapers cover a variety of topics, including an article in Boston's Jewish Advocate about 29-year-old Shi Lei's efforts to revamp Kaifeng'...

The scandal involving New York Governor Eliot Spitzer and a prostitution ring reveals an Israeli connection, as the alleged ringleader, Mark Brener, was foun...

The narrator recounts a chaotic week during Christmas, Papa Irwin's 98th birthday, and the first night of Chanukah in 2005 in L.A. Family tensions are high, ...

The Baltimore Jewish community is grappling with a tumultuous situation following exposés in the Baltimore Jewish Times concerning allegations of sexual abus...

Ahuvah Gray, a former high-powered travel executive, shared her remarkable journey of converting to Judaism at age fifty-one, leaving behind a lucrative care...

Shoshana Zakar, a convert to Judaism, discovered through an online Jewish discussion group that her initial conversion wasn't recognized. Raised in a secular...

Nobutaka Hattori, a former Protestant minister in Japan's fourth-largest city, had doubts about his faith, leading to a spiritual journey that led him to bec...

Rabbi Natan Gamedze, a linguist and grandson of a former king of Swaziland, embarked on a journey from prince to rabbi after encountering Judaism in college....

Devorah and Gavriel Snyder, a unique Orthodox Jewish couple living in remote Kila, Montana, offer kosher food and Shabbat hospitality in their self-built hom...

Aharon Appelfeld reflects on his deep connection to caf culture, drawing inspiration from the cafés of Czernowitz in his childhood to various Jerusalem cafs ...

A group of Orthodox students from the Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy embarked on a diplomatic friendship mission to the Republic of Palau—a country consiste...

The Association for Jewish Studies is hosting its annual meeting in Chicago, featuring numerous panels and presentations covering a wide range of topics rela...

The growing trend of young Israeli expatriates moving to Berlin highlights their desire to escape the perpetual conflict in Israel and seek artistic freedom ...