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Shmuel Mashiach, a Chicago businessman, offered $1,000 to teens he met at Ben Gurion Airport if they kept Shabbos for four weeks on their return to the U.S.,...

Summer camps have legendary tales, particularly the 'color wars' that inject friendly competition into camp life. These stories from various Jewish camps hig...

In Cindy Scarr's humorous reflection, a mother relishes her newly completed backyard deck, a space meant to be a personal sanctuary. Her idyllic afternoon, h...

In a compelling personal narrative, Rabbi Schochet shares his journey of self-discovery and authenticity against the backdrop of his father's imposing legacy...

Rabbi Adam Berman is set to lead Congregation Bnai Jacob, an Orthodox-turned-Conservative synagogue with deep roots in Charleston, West Virginia, defying the...

Rav Yechezkel Abramsky, a prominent student of Rav Chaim Soloveitchik, played a crucial role in impeding the spread of the Reform movement in Britain, a cont...

Jewish camps have proven to be pivotal in fostering leadership and community resilience among young people. This summer's challenges, from Middle East confli...

Faced with the challenge of mobilizing a seemingly "lost" generation, Israel sees a potential renewal through the establishment of the Academic Kibbutz. Desp...

Nestled in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, a nascent Orthodox Jewish community called Mountain View is taking shape in Sparta. This community-building...

Zohran Mamdani, a left-wing state assemblyman and mayoral candidate, embodies a challenge to New York City's traditional political spectrum, advocating for p...

Rabbi Mia Simring and Rabbi Gabriel Kretzmer-Seed have introduced a unique Jewish prayer book, "The Very Narrow Bridge: A Rikers Island Siddur," specifically...

Trailblazing Jewish political leader Ruth Messinger has endorsed Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, citing his focus on affordab...

Andrew Cuomo has sparked controversy in the New York City mayoral race by criticizing opponent Zohran Mamdani's use of rent-stabilized housing, claiming Mamd...

UJA-Federation of New York has pledged $1 million to IsraAID, Israel’s largest nongovernmental aid group, to help provide emergency relief to civilians in Ga...

Five Israeli thinkers reflect on the current socio-political climate in Israel, including divisions exacerbated by the Israel-Hamas conflict and broader exis...

The episode delves into the complex dynamics between minority communities and the police in Israel, highlighting the unique situation of Arab citizens who, d...

At a London rally supporting Israeli hostages in Gaza, two rabbis from the UK's Progressive Judaism movement, the equivalent of Reform Judaism, were jeered o...

A new report by the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies and the Jewish Foundation for Education of Women highlights the challenging experiences of financi...

Jewish tradition emphasizes a balance of Torah, prayer, and acts of loving-kindness. As the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism focuses on social justic...

In the wake of a violent attack on a haredi man in Montreal, Jewish leaders call for increased security and concrete governmental actions to combat growing a...

Conversion to Judaism introduces complex identities and narratives, both for the converts and the Jewish community. Converts take on Hebrew names as symbolic...

The Jews of Mashhad, known as Mashhadi Jews, experienced a tumultuous history of survival after being forcibly converted to Islam in 1839. Despite this coerc...

In "The Eighth War," Natan Slifkin describes a new internal conflict in Israel, framed as a 'war' declared by the charedi community against the state. This f...

Reflecting on the iconic 1963 song "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah" by Alan Sherman, this piece captures the Jewish cultural undertones of the era and connects t...

In this captivating narrative, Clara Shapiro recounts her immersive experience on a guided tour of Hasidic Crown Heights in Brooklyn, led by Rabbi Mayer Frie...

Adam Hummel, a lawyer from Toronto, outlines strategies for redefining Jewish identity and community strength in response to rising antisemitism, notably aft...

A devastating fire early Friday morning razed the historic Congregation Beth El Chabad synagogue in Rutherford, New Jersey, but Rabbi Yitzchok Lerman, his wi...

Lahav Zaken, a young Jewish Israeli American from North Carolina, criticizes Jewish Federations for not acknowledging the evolving perspectives of many Ameri...

After initially banning two Jewish organizations due to a controversial article and accusations of hateful discourse, Montreal's Pride parade organizers reve...

Jake Retzlaff, a notable Jewish quarterback, has transferred from Brigham Young University to Tulane University after an accusation of sexual misconduct and ...

The historic Nachlas Eliezer Synagogue in Odessa, Ukraine, sustained severe damage from a Russian drone strike amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. Built in 1898...

Aviya Kushner reflects on the harrowing video of Israeli hostage Evyatar David, released by Hamas, depicting his dire conditions. Israelis and Americans seem...

Chicago's Jewish community is mobilizing to establish a Jewish high school within the city, addressing both the desire for a local Jewish educational option ...

The Berkshires in western Massachusetts are experiencing a Jewish cultural revival, drawing a new generation of Jews, many of them from urban centers like Bo...

The economic pressures on middle-class Jewish families in America are severe, driven by high costs associated with Jewish living such as day school tuition, ...

Denver Jewish Day School (DJDS) has successfully piloted an innovative approach to teacher compensation by establishing a teacher salary endowment fund. Amid...

The article addresses a personal query from an anti-Zionist volunteer in a chevra kadisha questioning whether their political stance might be inappropriate w...

Jewish communities in the United States experienced a record number of anti-Jewish hate crimes in 2024, according to the FBI's latest report. These incidents...

Boris Gorbis, a 74-year-old retired lawyer and passionate collector, has gathered the world's largest known assembly of 20th-century Zionist souvenirs, inclu...

Hadassah Greater Detroit has been transforming the lives of Israeli children through handmade dolls used to comfort young patients at Hadassah Hospital Ein K...

Camp Nitgedaiget was a unique proletarian resort for working-class Jews with leftist leanings in the Catskills. Established in 1922 by the United Workers Coo...

The National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina has announced its decision to donate proceeds from the display of the historic Sarajevo Haggadah to aid Palesti...

Nearly 2,000 influential Jewish philanthropists from the U.S. and U.K. have penned an open letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urging an end...

In this reflective piece, Amy Salman explores her emotional journey in Portugal, a country with a complex Jewish history marked by expulsion and covert pract...

Following the October 2023 antisemitic events, many highly assimilated American Jews have rediscovered their Jewish identity, leading to a renewed interest i...

Cincinnati, a medium-sized city with historic roots in Reform Judaism, exemplifies a dynamic model of Jewish community engagement through collaborative initi...

Traveling to Israel as part of a JFNA Pride Month delegation, the author found an unexpected sense of safety and belonging despite the ongoing conflict, high...

U.S.-based Mikvah USA has funded the renovation and construction of ten mikvehs in Canada, significantly enhancing Jewish community life in these areas. Desp...

The video series, based on the book 'Letters for Life,' provides a unique look into the compassionate and practical advice of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Menachem...

Cindy Scarr reflects on a poignant journey to Boro Park for the shivah of an old friend, Beryl, with whom she had lost touch decades ago. Their friendship fl...