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Cindy Scarr powerfully recounts her childhood experiences of living in poverty in 1990s Jerusalem. Despite growing up in a family rich in Torah and spiritual...

Chabad on Campus orchestrates an immense and heartwarming Shabbat dinner welcoming over 500 Jewish students. These Friday night gatherings are designed not o...

Rebecca Katz explores the whimsical yet profound concept of 'raising your Bubbe from the dead,' using it as a metaphor for keeping family traditions and Jewi...

Andrew Cuomo has received significant endorsements from various Jewish groups in the race for New York City Mayor after Eric Adams halted his campaign. Notab...

As public education increasingly incorporates ideological currents that marginalize Jews and Judaism, the North American Values Institute and the Zionist Rab...

As Seattle's mayoral race heats up, Jewish leaders express concerns over front-runner Katie Wilson's perceived anti-Israel stances, including describing Isra...

The 84th anniversary of the Babyn Yar massacre in Kyiv, where Nazi forces murdered 33,771 Jews in 1941, was marked against the backdrop of recent Russian att...

Britney Spears stirred engagement among her followers by posting a photo of Hasidic men playing chess, captioned with an appreciation for beards and tagging ...

In commemoration of the two-year anniversary of the tragic events of October 7, 2023, Kveller is hosting a Virtual Sukkot Vigil to create a sense of communit...

Chabad in Kathmandu is prominently featured in a podcast episode highlighting how they provide a safe haven for Jews traveling in Nepal, particularly in time...

The issue of burial for interfaith couples in Jewish cemeteries varies widely depending on the religious affiliation and policies of the cemetery. While trad...

In response to the high costs of Jewish day school education and a surge in Jewish engagement post-October 7, the UJA-Federation of New York has launched a $...

Deborah E. Lipstadt reflects on the influence of the Soviet Jewry movement, which mobilized American Jewish activists to aid in freeing Soviet Jews during th...

The author shares personal plans for the upcoming Sukkot holiday, highlighting their travel to Israel to visit family, including five great-grandchildren. De...

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina, Nechama, a Jewish disaster relief organization, partnered with Week of Compassion, a Christia...

Ashley Vandewart Lasher, the executive director of the Asheville Jewish Community Center, recounts her harrowing experience during Tropical Storm Helene in N...

Armin Rosen's article explores the apparent shift in New Yorkers' mindset and lifestyle towards a more 'normal' American identity, characterized by a surge i...

Eric Adams has suspended his reelection bid for New York City mayor, disrupting the Jewish voter dynamic for the upcoming November elections. Adams, who had ...

Natan Slifkin examines the ideological contradictions within the American yeshivish community, particularly in the juxtaposition of reverence for charedi lea...

Future of Jewish, an online publication dedicated to deepening understanding of Judaism, Israel, and global Jewish issues, has temporarily removed paywalls a...

Moshe Chaim Proctor's journey from being a promising basketball athlete to becoming a rabbi in Jerusalem illustrates a profound personal transformation inter...

Casey Goonan, a pro-Palestinian activist, was sentenced to 19 years in federal prison for firebombing a police vehicle and attempting other incendiary attack...

The Black press played a crucial role in standing up for Jewish communities during a time when mainstream media, including some Jewish-owned outlets, were le...

The article details the controversy surrounding New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's engagement with Jewish communities in the city. Mamdani attended ...

The belief in a Flat Earth has intriguingly reached Israel, as detailed by Natan Slifkin. Despite being considered an outdated notion, Flat Earth theory has ...

Amidst a climate of division and despair reported by the M Hope Study among Jewish communal professionals, Matt Fieldman finds his optimism rekindled through...

Vice President Kamala Harris has backed New York City politician Zohran Mamdani, making her the most prominent Democrat to do so, despite Mamdani's lack of p...

At a recent gathering in London, Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch demonstrated true selflessness by refusing to leave early, ensuring every child present had a meanin...

In "Royal Remains," Gedalia Guttentag explores the poignant juxtaposition of Krakow's rich Jewish history with its present-day reality. The Kazimierz distric...

The issue highlights various aspects of community life and the challenges faced within it, from financial disparities to the choice of role models. It begins...

A Florida man, Blake Richard Hoover, was arrested for allegedly setting fire to a Chabad classroom in Punta Gorda just before Rosh Hashanah. The charges incl...

Two Syracuse University students have been charged with hate crimes after allegedly throwing pork into a Jewish fraternity house during Rosh Hashanah, highli...

Future of Jewish, an Israeli-based publication, has temporarily removed paywalls and ads since October 7th to offer more accessible insights into Judaism, Is...

Jewish Community Centers (JCCs) have historically served as community hubs but have often lacked a strong focus on Jewish education and identity. This began ...

Danny Groner reflects on the closure of his synagogue in Riverdale, New York, attributing it to post-pandemic shifts in congregational needs and priorities. ...

Israeli teens found solace at American Jewish summer camps through the Campers2Gether program, designed to offer respite from the ongoing conflict with Hamas...

The Armenian and Jewish communities in Thessaloniki share a complex history marked by their prosperous contributions to society and the devastating genocides...

Thessaloniki, Greece, is a city marked by its intertwined Jewish and Armenian histories, both communities having faced genocide and assimilation challenges. ...

Thessaloniki's Armenian and Jewish communities are interwoven by a shared historical experience of genocide, commercial dominance, and cultural resilience. T...

As the Jewish community faces the complexities of the High Holidays amid the Israeli-Gaza conflict, Jay Michaelson urges congregants to "give their rabbis a ...

A fire at the Chabad of Charlotte County in Punta Gorda, Florida, damaged a classroom just prior to Rosh Hashanah and is being investigated as a potential ha...

Kanisse, meaning 'synagogue' in Arabic, is an egalitarian Jewish community in New York City founded by Daniel Cayre. It serves as a religious and cultural ha...

Momentum, an organization dedicated to empowering Jewish women since 2007, plays a crucial role in connecting Jewish women globally and fostering leadership ...

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur remind us of the uncertainty of the future, as emphasized by the somber liturgy of Unetaneh Tokef, which declares that our desti...

Amid the devastation in the northern Gaza Strip, Dr. Abdullah Awwad, an orthopedic doctor at Al Shifa Hospital, shares a poignant plea for assistance on his ...

Charlie Kirk, a divisive conservative figure, has been posthumously acclaimed by some within the Orthodox Jewish community, despite his controversial and, at...

Chaverim, an international, non-medical volunteer emergency response organization, is highlighted for its dedicated service assisting the Jewish community wi...

Talya Zax reflects on her decade-long journey at the Forward, illustrating the vibrancy, humor, and interconnectedness of the Jewish community through a seri...

As Jews face another challenging Rosh Hashanah amid geopolitical tensions, rising antisemitism, and political upheaval, a diverse group of rabbis shared thei...

Retired Argentine tennis star Diego Schwartzman, who once ranked as high as No. 8 in the world, has returned to his roots by playing soccer for Barkojba, a J...