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Unorthodox headphones Tablet Radio Hour: Featuring Tablet’s Minyan 29 Oct 2024
The hosts discuss insights gathered from two Jewish voter groups ahead of a presidential election—one supporting Harris and the other Trump. These discussion...
29 Oct 2024
Forward Suspect charged with attempted murder after shooting Orthodox Jew on his way to Chicago synagogue 28 Oct 2024
The recent shooting of an Orthodox Jewish man on his way to synagogue in Chicago has led to charges of attempted murder against Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi. The i...
28 Oct 2024
JTA Orthodox Jew shot on way to Chicago synagogue; man charged with attempted murder 28 Oct 2024
An Orthodox Jewish man was shot while walking to synagogue in the West Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago, leading to the arrest and charging of Sidi Mohame...
28 Oct 2024
Kveller Come Learn Mah Jongg With Us! 28 Oct 2024
Mah jongg, a game with roots in 19th-century China, has become synonymous with American Jewish culture, akin to the Borscht Belt and Catskills. Traditionally...
28 Oct 2024
Forward Rabbis for Ceasefire urge followers to vote for liberal candidates despite ‘impossible position’ 28 Oct 2024
In a nuanced political climate, Rabbis for Ceasefire, an activist group advocating for peace in Gaza, is encouraging its followers to vote for liberal candid...
28 Oct 2024
Jewish Chronicle Immanuel head is stepping down 28 Oct 2024
Immanuel College's headteacher, Dr. Millan Sachania, is stepping down after successfully leading the Jewish public school for a little over two years. Daniel...
28 Oct 2024
eJewishPhilanthropy Lessons from a year of crisis at home 28 Oct 2024
IsraAid's global expertise was crucial when Israel faced a domestic crisis a year ago, with the organization quickly shifting its focus to support local comm...
28 Oct 2024
eJewishPhilanthropy Shared investments for shared outcomes 28 Oct 2024
The article explores how partnerships between Jewish communities and others can be strengthened through principles derived from Jewish law on interest-free l...
28 Oct 2024
Tablet Jewpilled 28 Oct 2024
Alana Newhouse reflects on the shifting landscape of Jewish identity and community in the U.S., highlighting the diverse demographics and beliefs within the ...
28 Oct 2024
Tablet Why Jews Are Voting for Kamala Harris 28 Oct 2024
In a roundtable discussion, Jewish voters shared their perspectives on supporting Kamala Harris in the upcoming 2024 presidential election. Despite Harris re...
28 Oct 2024
Future of Jewish The Palestinian Who Hired a Jewish Lawyer 25 Oct 2024
An Israeli real estate agent shares his unexpected encounter with a Palestinian buyer, highlighting the complex interpersonal dynamics and deep-seated narrat...
25 Oct 2024
Jewdicious A Beautiful Shabbat - Learned Through Chabad 25 Oct 2024
Laurie Shelton describes her transformative experiences engaging with the Chabad community, which has deepened her connection to Shabbat and Jewish identity....
25 Oct 2024
Forward Can American Jews stop demonizing each other? 24 Oct 2024
In this thought-provoking piece, Jay Michaelson addresses the deep political divides within American Jewish communities, particularly concerning the 2024 pre...
24 Oct 2024
Forward After a year that divided many Jews, a Simchat Torah tradition of togetherness resumes in Brooklyn 23 Oct 2024
In the wake of deeply polarizing events related to the Israel-Hamas conflict, the Jewish community in Brooklyn is striving to unite for the annual Simchat To...
23 Oct 2024
Forward ‘I will never set foot there again’: Jewish Dems call for boycott of Hymie’s deli in Philly after Trump ad 23 Oct 2024
A controversy has erupted around Hymies Deli in Merion Station, Pennsylvania, after it was used as the setting for a pro-Trump advertisement by the Republica...
23 Oct 2024
Forward I survived the Tree of Life shooting. Oct. 7 made the memory more painful 23 Oct 2024
Rabbi Jeffrey Myers, a survivor of the 2018 Tree of Life synagogue shooting, reflects on the profound challenges of remembrance amid ongoing grief. As his co...
23 Oct 2024
Forward Why Jewish voter turnout matters in this election 23 Oct 2024
In the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the Jewish vote is poised to be significantly influential, especially given its high voter turnout and concentration ...
23 Oct 2024
Future of Jewish The Organized Jewish World's Failure to Effectively Collaborate 23 Oct 2024
Gary Wexler, in his essay, critiques the organized Jewish world's struggle to present a united front in communicating their shared goals, especially given th...
23 Oct 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Mayor Morley Rosenberg, cancer fundraiser Sheila Kussner and more: Honorable Menschen worth remembering this Yizkor 23 Oct 2024
Ellin Bessner honors the lives of five notable Canadian Jews who passed away recently, including cancer fundraiser Sheila Kussner and Holocaust survivor Irvi...
23 Oct 2024
Forward Pittsburgh’s Jews, united by Tree of Life shooting, divided by election and Gaza war 23 Oct 2024
Pittsburgh's Jewish community, once united by the 2018 Tree of Life synagogue shooting, faces deep divisions exacerbated by the upcoming election and ongoing...
23 Oct 2024
Tablet Arab Advocates for Israel Speak Out on Social Media 23 Oct 2024
Rawan Osman, who was born to secular Muslim parents in Syria and raised in Lebanon, has become a vocal advocate for Israel on social media. Once an admitted ...
23 Oct 2024
Future of Jewish Meet all my White colonialist friends in Israel. 22 Oct 2024
Joshua Hoffman explores the narrative that casts Israelis as 'White colonialists,' humorously dissecting this stereotype by highlighting the diverse ancestri...
22 Oct 2024
JTA 11 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at U of Minnesota for occupying and damaging administration building 22 Oct 2024
At the University of Minnesota, eleven pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested after illegally occupying and vandalizing an administration building, pushing...
22 Oct 2024
Kveller After October 7, I Decided to Switch My Kids to a Jewish Day School. This Reform One Was Perfect for Us. 22 Oct 2024
Nellie Israel shares her experience of transferring her children to Rodeph Sholom School, a Reform Jewish day school in New York City, following concerns abo...
22 Oct 2024
Jewish Chronicle Smiling Stamford Hill girls charm Ofsted 22 Oct 2024
A Strictly Orthodox girls' primary school, Beis Yaakov Primary in Stamford Hill, has received high praise from Ofsted, particularly for pupil behavior, which...
22 Oct 2024
Jewish Chronicle Charedi education protesters back on the streets in London 22 Oct 2024
Charedi protesters resumed demonstrations in Westminster against the forthcoming Childrens Wellbeing Bill, which mandates that local authorities register chi...
22 Oct 2024
Jewish Chronicle Let’s hear it for the humble, wonderful Mr Cohens 22 Oct 2024
Vicki Belovski reflects on the profound impact of ordinary individuals, emphasizing the virtue in living a life of integrity and kindness, embodied by "Mr. C...
22 Oct 2024
MomentMag Ain’t No Back to a Merry Go Round The Little Known Story of a Segregated Amusement Park 22 Oct 2024
The documentary "Ain't No Back to a Merry-Go-Round," explored in a discussion between filmmaker Ilana Trachtman and journalist Dan Freedman, chronicles the p...
22 Oct 2024
Moment Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round: The Little-Known Story of a Segregated Amusement Park with Ilana Trachtman and Dan Freedman 22 Oct 2024
Ilana Trachtman's new documentary, "Aint No Back to a Merry-Go-Round," explores a pivotal but little-known event in the Civil Rights Movement, where Black co...
22 Oct 2024
Rationalist Judaism A Meeting of Natans 22 Oct 2024
Natan Slifkin reflects on his recent meeting with Natan Sharansky, a hero who endured persecution in the Soviet Gulag and became an advocate for freedom. Sli...
22 Oct 2024
Forward 2 pro-Israel activists arrested for violence at UCLA encampment last spring 21 Oct 2024
Two pro-Israel activists have been arrested following a violent encounter at a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA last spring. The incident, which occurred o...
21 Oct 2024
JTA In Philadelphia’s suburbs, an army of canvassers targets Jewish voters 21 Oct 2024
The article provides an in-depth look at the intense efforts of Jewish canvassers targeting Jewish voters in Philadelphia's suburbs ahead of the upcoming pre...
21 Oct 2024
Future of Jewish How to Be a Good Jew in Our Post-October 7th World 21 Oct 2024
In a post-October 7th world, Joshua Hoffman argues that the pursuit of being a "good Jew" is not about rigid definitions but about embracing a dynamic approa...
21 Oct 2024
JTA 2 pro-Israel activists arrested for violent counterprotest at UCLA last spring 21 Oct 2024
Two pro-Israel activists, Eyal Shalom and Malachi Joshua Marlan-Librett, were arrested following a violent confrontation with pro-Palestinian demonstrators a...
21 Oct 2024
Forward Silent dancing on Simchat Torah? A joyous Jewish holiday is remade for a mournful anniversary. 21 Oct 2024
This Simchat Torah, Jewish communities worldwide are balancing the traditional joy of the holiday with the somber memory of the attack that occurred on Octob...
21 Oct 2024
JTA Silent dancing on Simchat Torah? A joyous Jewish holiday is remade for a mournful anniversary. 21 Oct 2024
One year after the tragic attacks in Israel during Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, the Jewish community grapples with balancing celebration and mourning. ...
21 Oct 2024
Emes Ve-Emunah The Increasing Animosity Between Observant Jews 21 Oct 2024
The article discusses the growing animosity between different factions within Orthodox Judaism, particularly the increasing tension between the Charedi commu...
21 Oct 2024
Kveller Now That My Kids Are Out of Jewish Preschool, It’s On Me to Keep Jewish Traditions Alive 21 Oct 2024
Jessica Tzikas reflects on the responsibility she feels to keep Jewish traditions alive in her family now that her children are transitioning from Jewish pre...
21 Oct 2024
Tablet A Year of Reading Torah 21 Oct 2024
In the wake of the October 7 tragedy, during Simchat Torah, many Jews turned to the Torah for solace and strength, leading to the Simchat Torah Challenge, a ...
21 Oct 2024
Living Lchaim We Couldn’t Have Children, Then…Quadruplets! 19 Oct 2024
Yisroel and Sarah Gutovitch's story is a compelling narrative of hope, resilience, and faith as they journey through the remarkable experience of expecting q...
19 Oct 2024
Rationalist Judaism Jewish Obfuscation 19 Oct 2024
Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin critiques the narratives presented in Jewish Action magazine regarding communal unity and contributions to Israeli society, particula...
19 Oct 2024
JTA A BDS discussion deeply divides the utopian Park Slope Food Coop — again 16 Oct 2024
The Park Slope Food Coop in Brooklyn, known for its progressive community ethos, is experiencing a deep rift among its members due to contentious debates ove...
16 Oct 2024
Chabad.org Northern Israeli Shliach Sends Heroic Message To All Jews In Israel 16 Oct 2024
In a heartfelt and inspiring communication, a Shliach from Northern Israel reaches out with a message of hope and courage to the Jewish community across Isra...
16 Oct 2024
JTA In an Oprah-like moment, Brooklyn synagogue surprises 1,300 attendees with Jewish star necklaces 16 Oct 2024
Congregation Beth Elohim in Brooklyn, led by Rabbi Rachel Timoner, surprised its 1,300 Rosh Hashanah congregants with Star of David necklaces, emphasizing Je...
16 Oct 2024
Forward 5 ways to bring Blacks and Jews back together 16 Oct 2024
Van Jones emphasizes the need to rebuild the historic alliance between Black and Jewish communities, which has eroded over time due to geopolitical and domes...
16 Oct 2024
Jewish Chronicle Let’s talk schools: the need to reach out to non-Jewish schools has never been greater 16 Oct 2024
The Abraham Effect is a groundbreaking initiative aimed at strengthening Jewish identity among students in non-Jewish schools across the UK. Founded by an Or...
16 Oct 2024
JTA I realized the depth of my Israeli trauma after a rocket exploded while I was circumcising a baby 16 Oct 2024
Rabbi Hayim Leiter shares a deeply personal account of how his Israeli trauma surfaced one year after Oct. 7, a day marked by repeated air-raid sirens while ...
16 Oct 2024
JTA UK group urges families to ‘save a seat in the sukkah’ for hostages in Gaza, in a new take on a Jewish tradition 16 Oct 2024
During the Sukkot festival, the Board of Deputies of British Jews is encouraging the Jewish community to honor hostages held by Hamas by reserving a space fo...
16 Oct 2024
Jewish Chronicle We are all – left, right, Charedi and secular – plaited together 16 Oct 2024
Reflecting on a past encounter with a Charedi Holocaust survivor, the author acknowledges a newfound understanding of the Charedi community's vibrancy and ch...
16 Oct 2024
eJewishPhilanthropy Cries of sadness and shouts of joy 16 Oct 2024
Rabbi Avi Killip explores the complex dynamics of joy and sorrow during Simchat Torah celebrations, particularly in the shadow of recent traumas reminiscent ...
16 Oct 2024