Lilith
Disability as Beloved by G-d
16 Aug
The author shares personal experiences of feeling excluded and misunderstood in Jewish spaces due to her disability, highlighting the challenges faced by peo...
16 Aug
Future of Jewish
Canada is showing us how societies collapse.
16 Aug
The text highlights an incident at the Gay Pride Vancouver parade where pro-Palestinian protestors disrupted the event, leading to its cancellation. The writ...
16 Aug
Unholy: Two Jews on the News
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More Q’s than A’s
15 Aug
The text discusses the high-stakes summit in Doha focused on securing a hostage release amidst rising tensions over potential reactions from Iran and Hezboll...
15 Aug
JTA
After UK riots against Muslims and refugees, British Jews grapple with extremism that targeted them, too
15 Aug
Recent riots in the UK, initially sparked by violence against Muslims and asylum seekers, have highlighted a concerning rise in extremism targeting Jews as w...
15 Aug
Forward
American Jews’ traumatized responses to antisemitism and anti-Zionism are hurting our children
15 Aug
The American Jewish community's responses to antisemitism and anti-Zionism may inadvertently be hurting its youth, leading to increased anxiety and fear amon...
15 Aug
Forward
Transgression, dystopia and comedy reign at a Reform synagogue in a Toronto suburb
15 Aug
"Rubble Children: Seven and a Half Stories" by Aaron Kreuter explores the community, rituals, politics, and internal conflicts within a fictional Reform syna...
15 Aug
Kveller
I Wish Baby Registries Were More Common in the Jewish World
15 Aug
The author of the article discusses the lack of baby registries in the Jewish community compared to wedding registries, attributing this disparity to superst...
15 Aug
My Jewish Mommy Life
Disney’s *Secret* Resort 🤫
15 Aug
A Jewish mother shares her experience staying at Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort in South Carolina, emphasizing the challenges of scoring a reservation an...
15 Aug
Jewish Chronicle
Slovenia’s green heart
15 Aug
The article discusses the beauty and attractions of Slovenia, particularly focusing on Lake Bohinj, Ljubljana (the capital city), and Lake Bled. It highlight...
15 Aug
Jewish Chronicle
A-level joy for Jewish schools
15 Aug
Jewish schools, including JCoSS, JFS, Immanuel College, Yavneh College, Hasmonean High School, and King David High School, celebrated excellent A-level resul...
15 Aug
eJewishPhilanthropy
Be ready to greet ‘The Surge’
15 Aug
Amidst growing concerns about antisemitism and the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a call for Jewish congregations to focus on community growth...
15 Aug
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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Did Jewish summer camps do enough to support kids' mental health this summer?
15 Aug
Jewish summer camps in Canada have increasingly incorporated mental health support, following recent tragedies that tested their preparedness. Grief counselo...
15 Aug
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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Did Jewish summer camps do enough to support kids' mental health this summer?
15 Aug
Several Jewish overnight camps in Canada faced tragic events like the sudden death of a counselor and an accident resulting in multiple fatalities among clea...
15 Aug
JTA
Tel Aviv’s ‘Hostage Square’ is coming to Chicago for the DNC — whether or not a pro-Israel march gets a permit
14 Aug
Pro-Israel activists, led by the Israeli American Council, are bringing an art installation called Hostage Square to the Democratic National Convention in Ch...
14 Aug
JTA
Hundreds in Israel mourn American ‘lone soldier’ Jordan Cooper who died after allergic reaction
14 Aug
Hundreds of mourners gathered in Rishon Lezion, Israel, to mourn the death of Jordan Cooper, an American lone soldier who died from a severe allergic reactio...
14 Aug
Emes Ve-Emunah
Harris Picks a 'J-Street' Jew
14 Aug
Critics are concerned that Kamala Harris's choice for Director of Jewish Outreach and Policy Advisor, Ilan Goldenberg, reflects a potential shift in her appr...
14 Aug
Jewish Chronicle
Mum has disowned me more times than I’ve noshed a bagel
14 Aug
The author reflects on their complicated relationship with their mother, who has disowned them numerous times, contrasting it with their mother's interaction...
14 Aug
Kveller
My Grandmother Lives On Through the Camp Letters She Sent Me
14 Aug
The author reminisces about their close bond with their grandmother, known as Ma Bea, who recently passed away at the age of 96. They share how discovering l...
14 Aug
Israel: State of a Nation
Ethiopian Jews | Mehereta Baruch-Ron on how black Jews are the original Zionists
14 Aug
Mehereta Baruch-Ron discusses the history and challenges of Ethiopian Jews, their ancient connection to Jerusalem, and their journey to Israel, shedding ligh...
14 Aug
Mishpacha
The Miraculous Crash
14 Aug
Reb Eli Stefansky, founder of Mercaz Daf Yomi, shared a profound lesson about Divine providence (Hashgachah pratis) while at Ben-Gurion Airport. When their f...
14 Aug
Mishpacha
Basking in the Sun
14 Aug
The text describes a family's day at the beach, where the father snorkels while the mother enjoys the sun with their children, Ella and Ari. Ella finds a sea...
14 Aug
Mishpacha
Out of the Ashes
14 Aug
The text describes a chaotic scene in which a Jewish couple, Alter and Ita, flee a fire in Chicago, trying to save their possessions and eventually their liv...
14 Aug
Mishpacha
The Moment: Issue 1024
14 Aug
Rabbi Elchanan Baron and Rabbi Eli Meir Cohen led a group to Lithuania to preserve a Jewish cemetery in Vilkija with the help of Christian volunteers. Despit...
14 Aug
Mishpacha
Summers at Tannersville
14 Aug
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, discrimination against Jewish clientele in resorts led to the creation of Jewish-owned vacation spots like in Tann...
14 Aug
Mishpacha
Up to Date
14 Aug
Elimelech Weinreb, a former dater who established a dorm-room shidduch gemach in Lakewood, provides dating resources such as board games, watches, and dating...
14 Aug
Jewish Chronicle
ORT international students head to Italy to take on urban challenge and feed the world
14 Aug
Jewish students from around the world participated in a sustainable solutions challenge in Italy organized by World ORT, focusing on developing urban agricul...
14 Aug
Jewish Chronicle
JFC opens ‘first’ Jewish child contact centre in UK
14 Aug
The Jewish Family Centre (JFC) has established the first Jewish child contact center in the UK, located in Golders Green, London. The center, running for a y...
14 Aug
Jewish Currents
Chattahoochee -
14 Aug
In the poem "Chattahoochee", the narrator undergoes a transformation both in terms of gender and personal experience. The river serves as a metaphor for chan...
14 Aug
Ami
Mendel Erlenwein // CareCo and Previva
14 Aug
Mendel Erlenwein is the founder of Previva Health Group, which aids doctors in proactive preventative care coordination using AI technology. The company has ...
14 Aug
JTA
Ross Perlin writes a love letter to New York — in Yiddish and 699 other languages
13 Aug
Ross Perlin's book "Language City" delves into the work of the Endangered Language Alliance, which aims to document and preserve the 700 languages spoken in ...
13 Aug
Chabad.org
Sexual Abuse SURVIVOR shares her Story | Extraordinary Podcast
13 Aug
A sexual abuse survivor named Bashie discusses her journey of overcoming mental health challenges and thriving after discovering she had been abused as a chi...
13 Aug
Jewish Chronicle
Review: Why Brighton’s back on the (kosher) holiday wish list
13 Aug
Brighton is back on the (kosher) holiday wish list for Jewish travelers, offering a variety of amenities such as a well-stocked mini kosher shop, kosher cate...
13 Aug
JTA
Meet the New Yorker tracing the 300-year history of the Twersky rabbinical dynasty, from Chernobyl to the Bronx
13 Aug
Yitzchak Meyer Twersky, an IT specialist from Queens and an authority on the Twersky rabbinical dynasty, released a comprehensive book tracing the 300-year h...
13 Aug
Jewish Chronicle
LSJS degree students now eligible for government loans
13 Aug
The London School of Jewish Studies (LSJS), known for its teacher training programs and degrees in Jewish education, has recently gained approval from the Of...
13 Aug
Kveller
Reconnecting With My Jewish History in Rhodes
13 Aug
The author recounts their journey to Rhodes, where their Jewish ancestors once lived, and reflects on their family's history and the tragic fate of the Jewis...
13 Aug
Forward
The Elon Musk-Donald Trump love fest was short on facts — and long on attacks on Jews
13 Aug
Former President Donald Trump and Elon Musk engaged in a conversation where they made unsubstantiated claims about Jews, Israel, and Vice President Kamala Ha...
13 Aug
Tablet
‘Having Children Just Didn’t Make Sense to Me’
13 Aug
In a recent discussion, Jewish Americans who have chosen not to have children shared their experiences. Despite societal and cultural expectations, including...
13 Aug
Tablet
Yazidis’ Long and Winding Road to Justice
13 Aug
The story revolves around Nawaf Haskan, a Yazidi poet and activist who witnessed the atrocities committed by ISIS against his community, including the tragic...
13 Aug
JTA
Queenie Hallegua, second-to-last Jewish resident of historic Indian Jewish community, dies at 89
12 Aug
Queenie Hallegua, the second-to-last Jewish resident of the historic Indian Jewish community in Kochi, passed away at the age of 89. She was a prominent figu...
12 Aug
JTA
Prominent German cantor and opera singer is killed in what police say was a family dispute
12 Aug
Nikola David, a renowned German cantor and opera singer, was tragically killed in a family dispute, with his adult son suspected of manslaughter. The inciden...
12 Aug
Jewdicious
That Date When
12 Aug
In Jewish history this week, significant events occurred such as the public debate of Nachmanides against a Jewish convert to Christianity in 1263, leading t...
12 Aug
Forward
As a Black rabbi on Tisha B'Av, I'm mourning how Jews have lost Black allies since Oct. 7
12 Aug
Rabbi Heather Miller, a Black Jewish leader, reflects on the loss of Black allies in the Jewish community since Oct. 7, emphasizing the need for nuanced grie...
12 Aug
JTA
Canada revokes charitable status from 2 Jewish nonprofits that work in Israel
12 Aug
Canada has revoked the charitable status of two Jewish nonprofits, the Jewish National Fund (JNF) and the Neeman Foundation, for directing donations to Israe...
12 Aug
eJewishPhilanthropy
Welcome to the state of VUCA, aka our new normal
12 Aug
The article discusses the concept of VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity) as the new normal in today's world, emphasizing the rapid pace...
12 Aug
Rationalist Judaism
An Erev Tisha B'Av Disgrace
12 Aug
On Erev Tisha B'Av, a lecture was given by Rabbi Mordechai Neugroschel at a charedi shul in Ramat Beit Shemesh focusing on Charedi army conscription and even...
12 Aug
Jewish Currents
Workers Circle Branch 692 in Miami Beach - An excerpt from a 1949 chapter history
12 Aug
Branch 692 of the left-wing Yiddish fraternal organization Workers Circle in Miami Beach, founded in 1926, faced internal conflicts during the Communist-Soci...
12 Aug
Jewish Currents
Searching for the Jewish Future in South Florida - Does Miami’s hardline Zionist consensus make it an outlier in American Jewish life—or a harbinger of things to come?
12 Aug
Miami's Jewish community in South Florida is described as unique and vibrant, with a strong emphasis on Zionism and Jewish identity. The community has high r...
12 Aug
Jewish Currents
“No One Is Coming to Save Us” - Eight Florida activists on the experience of organizing under Governor Ron DeSantis’s far-right onslaught.
12 Aug
Activists in Florida reflect on organizing efforts under Governor Ron DeSantis's right-wing administration, which has implemented a series of aggressive and ...
12 Aug
Jewish Currents
Buenezas of South Florida - How plant wisdom connects Indigenous communities and the diasporas that make their homes in the region
12 Aug
The text discusses the intersection of plant wisdom, Indigenous communities, and diasporas in South Florida, emphasizing the cultural and healing connections...
12 Aug
Jewish Currents
More Truth - To truly oppose the right’s attacks on education, Jewish communities must face Palestinian history.
12 Aug
The text discusses the impact of censorship on education, particularly in relation to Jewish communities and Palestinian history. It recounts instances of bo...
12 Aug