Communities

Mishpacha Coming Down to the Wire 30 Jan

The tension over illegal immigration in the United States continues to escalate, with Texas and the federal government clashing over border security. The Sup...

30 Jan

Mishpacha As Long as I Love 30 Jan

Rabbi Menachem Braun, known for his dedication to at-risk youth and his love for mitzvos, Torah, and fellow Jews, passed away in a tragic boating accident se...

30 Jan

Mishpacha Family First Inbox: Issue 879 30 Jan

The Family First Inbox for Issue 879 includes a variety of reader responses to articles published in the magazine. One reader discusses the therapeutic techn...

30 Jan

JTA Jewish service can support recovery efforts in Israel and sustain Jewish life in North America 30 Jan

In times of despair, Jewish tradition offers a path to hope, repair, and connection through service. Since the recent escalation of conflict in Israel, there...

30 Jan

Jewish Chronicle Let’s talk schools: how to make the best of parents’ evening 30 Jan

Rabbi Fine discusses the multifaceted perspectives people have during parents evenings at schools. Reflecting on experiences as a student, teacher, and paren...

30 Jan

JTA When Judaism didn’t offer rituals for a stillbirth, a grieving couple created their own 30 Jan

Rabbi Ilan and Sherri Glazer experienced the loss of their baby, Shemaryah, through stillbirth. They were disappointed by the lack of rituals and support wit...

30 Jan

The Beinart Notebook Fadi Quran on Watching the World Watch Gaza’s Destruction 30 Jan

Fadi Quran, a Senior Campaigner at Avaaz and a Popular Struggle community organizer in the West Bank, will be the guest on a Zoom call. Quran is known for hi...

30 Jan

Jewdicious How Writing Saved My Life 30 Jan

Debbie Weiss recounts how writing, specifically memoir-writing, became a lifeline after her husband's death, helping her navigate grief, find her voice, and ...

30 Jan

JTA Holocaust and Srebrenica survivors launch Jewish-Muslim effort to prevent genocides 30 Jan

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, prominent Holocaust survivors and Jewish leaders joined Bosnian Muslim leaders to launch an initiative aimed at a...

30 Jan

Forward Lyft lets go of driver who allegedly assaulted a DC rabbi and Chabad scion 30 Jan

Lyft has fired a driver who allegedly assaulted a member of a prominent Chabad rabbinical family in Washington, D.C. Rabbi Menachem Shemtov ordered a Lyft an...

30 Jan

Forward Why this Palestinian restaurant hosted Shabbat for the neighborhood 29 Jan

The owners of Ayat, a Palestinian restaurant chain in New York City, faced backlash and even death threats for their opposition to Israel's invasion of Gaza....

29 Jan

JTA Feds charge Massachusetts man for calls threatening Jews with ‘genocide’ 29 Jan

A man named John Reardon has been arrested for making threatening phone calls to Jewish institutions in Massachusetts. Reardon allegedly made statements sugg...

29 Jan

JTA Tovah Feldshuh, Debra Messing and more Jewish stars perform at first-ever ‘Shabbat on Broadway’ show 29 Jan

Jewish Broadway stars came together to perform a non-denominational Shabbat service at the St. James Theater in Times Square. The service, called Shabbat on ...

29 Jan

Forward Suspect arrested for violent threats against Massachusetts synagogues 29 Jan

John Riordan, a 59-year-old man, has been arrested for threatening a Massachusetts synagogue. In a voicemail left at Congregation Agudas Achim, Riordan made ...

29 Jan

Forward Man arrested after brandishing knife at kosher supermarket in Golders Green, London 29 Jan

A man was arrested after brandishing a knife at a kosher supermarket in Golders Green, London. The attacker demanded to know whether the owners of the superm...

29 Jan

Forward Search this new list of Jewish family names from Cairo, Alexandria, Baghdad, Damascus, Aleppo and Beirut 29 Jan

Jacob Rosen-Koenigsbuch, a retired Ashkenazi diplomat, has compiled a list of Jewish family names from various cities in the Arab world before the Mizrahi ex...

29 Jan

Forward Conservative movement maintains its ban on officiating at intermarriages but urges its rabbis to engage more with interfaith families 29 Jan

The Conservative movement has issued a report maintaining its ban on officiating interfaith weddings but recommending changes to make the movement more open ...

29 Jan

Kveller Liev Schreiber’s Ode to Judaism Is Especially Timely 29 Jan

Jewish actor Liev Schreiber attended Shabbat services at Temple Emanu-El's Streicker Cultural Center in New York, where he spoke about his work in Ukraine an...

29 Jan

eJewishPhilanthropy The conveyor belt mentality 29 Jan

This article discusses the importance of building a sustainable and visually appealing website for a Jewish nonprofit organization. The author draws a compar...

29 Jan

Tablet Our Open Border Policy Is Not an Accident 29 Jan

The author discusses the immigration policies of the Biden administration, claiming that they have led to chaos at the US border and in major American cities...

29 Jan

Tablet How Fur and Feathers Went in and out of Fashion 29 Jan

The popularity of fur coats has significantly declined in recent years, with fur salons closing and fur coats being frowned upon. The decline can be attribut...

29 Jan

JTA More than 1,300 attend a free Shabbat dinner at Ayat, a Palestinian restaurant in Brooklyn 28 Jan

Over 1,300 people attended a free Shabbat dinner at Ayat, a Palestinian restaurant in Brooklyn. The dinner aimed to promote coexistence and bring people toge...

28 Jan

Forward Rabbi Art Green, prominent scholar of Hasidic Judaism, is barred from Hebrew College following sexual misconduct allegation 28 Jan

Rabbi Art Green, a prominent scholar of Jewish mysticism, has been barred from Hebrew College following allegations of sexual misconduct made by a faculty me...

28 Jan

Forward These New York City buildings will be lit up in yellow in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day 27 Jan

In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, several municipal buildings in New York City, including City Hall, will be illuminated in yellow. The in...

27 Jan

Forward J Street withdraws endorsement of Jamaal Bowman for ‘crossing the line’ on Israel-Hamas war 27 Jan

J Street, a pro-Israel, pro-peace lobby, has withdrawn its endorsement of New York Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman due to his criticisms of Israel during the I...

27 Jan

Forward They survived harrowing Holocaust ordeals — and found extraordinary new lives in the U.S. 27 Jan

To Life: The Past is Present is a book that tells the stories of over 90 Holocaust survivors, liberators, and rescuers who ended up in Coastal Virginia. The ...

27 Jan

Emes Ve-Emunah Extremism in Pursuit of Holiness 26 Jan

The discussion revolves around the potential negative impact of technology on religious values, particularly in the Orthodox Jewish community. It highlights ...

26 Jan

Forward ‘Being objective’ about what’s happening in Israel and Gaza doesn’t help solve the root causes 26 Jan

A recent poll found that American and Israeli Jews have become increasingly divided on the Israel-Gaza conflict. While many American Jews are concerned with ...

26 Jan

eJewishPhilanthropy What we need to build Jewish roots for our youngest families 26 Jan

The author, a professor of Jewish studies, shares her experience of struggling to find consistent and meaningful ways to engage her young children with Jewis...

26 Jan

Future of Jewish Hamas underestimated the DNA of Israeli society. 26 Jan

The article discusses the unique societal dynamics in Israel, highlighting the close-knit nature of the country where there is almost no separation between p...

26 Jan

Jewish Chronicle Ofsted finds much to like at Brodetsky 26 Jan

Brodetsky Primary in Leeds received positive feedback from Ofsted after its recent inspection, maintaining its good rating. The school excelled in English an...

26 Jan

Forward ‘Club 2600’ is Brooklyn’s hottest party — for Holocaust survivors 26 Jan

Club 2600 is a monthly gathering in Midwood, Brooklyn for Holocaust survivors, hosted by the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island. The party is a...

26 Jan

Tablet The Faith of Small Things 26 Jan

This article reflects on the author's grandparents, exploring their unique qualities and the impact they had on their lives. The author's grandfather, a man ...

26 Jan

Forward Two stores at Scarsdale shopping mall hit with anti-Israel graffiti 25 Jan

Two stores at a shopping plaza in Scarsdale, New York were vandalized with anti-Israel graffiti. The phrase "Genocide supporters" was painted on the front wi...

25 Jan

Forward BDS movement targets Standing Together over 'normalization' 25 Jan

The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which targets Israel, has turned its attention to Standing Together, an Israeli-Palestinian peace movem...

25 Jan

Kveller Jewish Model Sofia Richie Is Pregnant 25 Jan

Influencer and model Sofia Richie has announced that she and her husband, music producer Elliot Grainge, are expecting their first baby. Richie, who recently...

25 Jan

Forward Five things to know about Jon Stewart’s Jewish mother 25 Jan

This article discusses five key things to know about Jon Stewart's Jewish mother, Marian Leibowitz. Firstly, Leibowitz was a respected educator, working as a...

25 Jan

Kveller Carol Kane Learned A Lot From Her Role As Adult Bat Mitzvah Student in ‘Between the Temples’ 25 Jan

Actress Carol Kane plays the lead role in the movie "Between the Temples," where she portrays a woman seeking a bat mitzvah. Inspired by the filmmaker's own ...

25 Jan

Forward There is a well of untapped solidarity between progressive Jews and Haredim after Oct. 7 25 Jan

The article explores the potential for solidarity between progressive Jews and Haredim (ultra-Orthodox Jews) by examining the history of Zionism and Orthodox...

25 Jan

JTA This Israeli designer is bringing her Oct. 7-inspired shawl to Manhattan’s Vogue Knitting Live conference 25 Jan

Israeli designer Liza Rodrig is attending the Vogue Knitting Live conference in New York City to showcase her shawl design, inspired by the events of October...

25 Jan

JTA This Israeli designer is bringing her Oct. 7-inspired shawl to Manhattan’s Vogue Knitting Live conference 25 Jan

Liza Rodrig, an Israeli designer and knitting enthusiast, is attending the Vogue Knitting Live conference in New York to showcase a shawl she created in resp...

25 Jan

Jewish Chronicle How Israel’s displaced families are cooking up a taste of home 25 Jan

Due to the recent conflict in Israel, many families were displaced from their homes, leading to a project launched by the culinary institute Asif called the ...

25 Jan

Jewish Chronicle Shabbat times from January 26 to February 2 25 Jan

The Shabbat times for the week of January 26 to February 2 are provided, including the start and end times for Shabbat in various cities. The Torah portion f...

25 Jan

Jewish Chronicle Tami and Maurice Moyal’s Chicken Kefta (Tunisian Meatballs) 25 Jan

Tami Moyal's Chicken Kefta recipe, a Tunisian-inspired dish, reflects her North African heritage and family traditions. Born in Tunisia and later moving to I...

25 Jan

Between The Lines Still In Trauma, Israelis Transition From ‘Start-Up’ To Rebuilding 25 Jan

The article discusses the transition taking place in Israel from a start-up nation to a nation focused on rebuilding after the recent tragedy. It highlights ...

25 Jan

eJewishPhilanthropy Rooted in darkness, reaching for the sun 25 Jan

The author reflects on the significance of Tu B'Shevat, the New Year for the Trees, which often falls during the summer in the Southern Hemisphere. They expl...

25 Jan

eJewishPhilanthropy Unleashing the power of philanthropy for climate action 25 Jan

In this article, Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi discusses the importance of Jewish philanthropy in addressing climate change. She emphasizes that Jews have a deep c...

25 Jan

Rivkush 'We want to belong to a common narrative': Devyani Saltzman on making systemic changes happen 25 Jan

Devyani Saltzman discusses the systemic changes needed in the arts industry, focusing on the lack of diversity in leadership despite apparent diversity in pr...

25 Jan

Tablet Oct. 7 Was Worse Than a Terror Attack. It Was a Pogrom. 25 Jan

On October 7th, a horrific attack took place in Israeli communities near the Gaza Strip, where Palestinians stormed multiple kibbutzim, resulting in the kidn...

25 Jan

Forward Tensions mount at Columbia, where pro-Palestinian protests resume as winter break ends 24 Jan

Pro-Palestinian protests have resumed at Columbia University as winter break ends. The protesters have voiced grievances over alleged chemical spraying durin...

24 Jan