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Confectionery! in New York City's East Village features a Mitzvah Wall where customers can pre-purchase treats for individuals facing challenges, exemplifyin...

Congregation Bnai Israel in Daly City, California is the only Karaite synagogue in North America, upholding traditions that diverged from Rabbinic Judaism ar...

In a symposium focused on the Orthodox Union's statement about professional roles for women in Orthodox synagogues, Matt Reingold explores the role of schola...

In this episode of "In Florida We Trust," recorded at Temple Israel in West Palm Beach, Florida, Igor Shteyrenberg, director of the Miami Jewish Film Festiva...

Jews were found to be the most positively perceived religious group in America according to a survey by the Pew Research Center, maintaining their top rankin...

The article discusses the failure of the American left to effectively respond to the tragedy in Syria, drawing parallels between the Spanish Civil War and th...

In Phnom Penh, Cambodia, a historic kosher Jewish wedding took place on the rooftop of a landmark building, officiated by Rabbi Bentzion Butman of Chabad in ...

Gary Cohn, a former Goldman Sachs executive who heads President Trump's National Economic Council, is planning to issue executive orders aimed at weakening f...

In a unified effort, Muslim and Jewish leaders convened in Washington to express their opposition to President Donald Trump's refugee entry ban, emphasizing ...

Lyft's Jewish co-founder donated $1 million to the ACLU to fight against President Trump's immigration ban on 7 majority-Muslim countries. The donation was p...

In exploring the voting patterns of Orthodox Jews, particularly those in the Modern Orthodox community, the discussion highlights a shift towards supporting ...

Prof. Dov Waxman, author of "Trouble in the Tribe: The American Jewish Conflict over Israel," discusses with hosts Gilad Halpern and Dahlia Scheindlin the im...

Main House, a kosher restaurant in Brooklyn, is bringing Texas barbecue to New York by blending traditional Jewish culinary influences with the slow-cooking ...

In an article from The Forward regarding the varied reactions within the Jewish community to President Donald Trump's inauguration, members of the Scribe com...

La Muertita, a family-run quesadilla stand in Mexico City, has become an integral part of the city's Jewish community by serving kosher-friendly quesadillas....

"There Are Jews Here," a documentary directed by Brad Lichtenstein, explores the vanishing Jewish communities in small American towns like Latrobe, PA, Butte...

The Kushner family, including Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, has substantial financial ties to the Chabad movement, with donations from both the Kushner fam...

Daisy Abboudi, a historian of the Jewish community in Sudan, explores the lesser-known history of a brief Jewish presence in northeast Africa. This discussio...

Italian Jews, in collaboration with IsraAID, have been providing assistance to the homeless victims of the earthquakes in central Italy that occurred in late...

UCLA has appointed Jedd Fisch, an assistant coach from Michigan, as its new offensive coordinator, leading to excitement among Jewish college football fans a...

Ariela Migdal, a former ACLU women's rights lawyer, discusses the status of women in the United States and the Jewish community based on her legal cases and ...

The text discusses the evolution of the traditional latke, a staple of Jewish cuisine especially during Hanukkah. It explores the debate around whether the c...

Rabbi Philip Graubart reflects on the significant increase in security measures at synagogues since the events of 9/11 and the rise of terrorist threats like...

Professor Jeffrey S. Gurock from Yeshiva University in New York highlights his book "The Jews of Harlem: The Rise, Decline, and Revival of a Jewish Community...

Daniel Goldman, chairman of Gesher, analyzes the varying connections with Israel among American and British Jews. He highlights the changing patterns of affi...

Rabbi Zev Eleff reflects on the challenges faced by rabbis and parents, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing family. Drawing on the example of biblical...

Rabbi Shalom Noah Berezovsky, also known as The Slonimer, has achieved significant popularity and deep affection among readers for his Hasidic work, Netivot ...

Rabbi Brent Chaim Spodek from Beacon Hebrew Alliance discusses bringing Judaism into daily life through initiatives like Soul Strolls in the Hudson Valley wo...

In this episode, Rabbi Brent Chaim Spodek discusses his innovative approach to Judaism, advocating for spiritual authenticity outside traditional synagogue c...

Retirees like Richard Corman are increasingly volunteering in Israel after making aliyah, utilizing their skills to benefit Israeli society. Corman leads eff...

The article discusses The Workshop (The Sadna) in Gush Etzion, a Judaica workshop run by Mandy and Jeremy Broder, where visitors can create their own woodwor...

In episode 67 of "Unorthodox," recorded at Beth Tzedec Congregation in Toronto, David Bezmozgis, a writer and filmmaker, shares concerns about the dangers of...

Allison, Noah, and Times of Israel's Ops & Blogs Editor Miriam Herschlag discuss key topics in Israel, including the controversy around Habima, Israel's nati...

In episode 66 of "A Little on the Nose, History," a live event featuring former U.S. Congressman Barney Frank is discussed. Frank addresses the impact of rac...

Yaffa Eliach, a prominent Holocaust researcher and storyteller, was known for her work in capturing the faces and stories of the Holocaust, particularly thro...

In Episode 65 of the podcast "Super Tuesday," Jewish and non-Jewish guests discuss the upcoming election. The guests include Stephanie's grandfather, a lifel...

A recent settlement in a lawsuit involving the Bloomingburg Jewish Education Center and developer Shalom Lamm against the village of Bloomingburg and town of...

In 1968, high school students at the Hebrew Theological College in Skokie, IL, encountered the Chicago Cubs' Ron Santo, a revered baseball player, near their...

The legality and constitutionality of the traditional live-chicken version of the kapparot ritual, often performed by some members of the Jewish community, i...

The text discusses the role of "gedolim" (great Torah scholars) in Jewish communities, particularly in Modern/Centrist Orthodoxy and Liberal Orthodoxy. It ex...

In "Not in the Market for a Gadol," Wendy Amsellem responds to Chaim Saiman's essay on the idea of communities led by a revered rabbinic figure known as a ga...

The symposium titled "The Market for Gedolim" brings together various writers providing reflections on the topic raised by Chaim Saiman's recent work for Leh...

When Bob Dylan won the Nobel Prize for Literature, it recalled memorable anecdotes of his incognito attendance at a Chabad synagogue in California. Invited b...

The article by Miriam Gedwiser discusses Chaim Saiman's argument that the number of revered leaders in the Orthodox community is influenced by demand as much...

Chemda, a radio celebrity known for her podcast "Keith and The Girl," recently underwent open-heart surgery to remove a non-cancerous tumor close to her hear...

Eviatar Banai, an Israeli rock musician and baal-teshuva, reflects on his religious journey and the contradictions of success in his song "Pergola". The lyri...

Idit Klein discusses the essential strategies for strengthening the future of the Jewish LGBTQ community, highlighting the work of Keshet. She identifies fou...

The Karaite Jews, a group often unfamiliar to mainstream Jewish communities, uphold a form of Judaism that prioritizes biblical authority over rabbinic inter...

The text discusses the landmark exhibition "By Dawn's Early Light," curated by Adam D. Mendelsohn and Dale Rosengarten at Princeton University, which explore...

The text touches on the history and culture of the Marmorsher Jewish community from Marmarosh, highlighting their unique religious practices and experiences ...