JTA
NYPD reports 55 antisemitic incidents in May, highest in six months
6 Jun 2024
In May, the NYPD recorded 55 antisemitic incidents, the highest since November, with a notable increase from the previous year. Jews were the most targeted g...
6 Jun 2024
JTA
Jewish publicist and noted ‘good guy’ Fred Sternburg joins the International Boxing Hall of Fame
6 Jun 2024
Fred Sternburg, a Jewish publicist known for his work in boxing and Judaism, has been inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Sternburg, who has...
6 Jun 2024
Forward
Meta is weighing whether 'from the river to the sea' is hate speech. But will it matter?
6 Jun 2024
Meta's Oversight Board is reconsidering whether the phrase "from the river to the sea" qualifies as hate speech on the platform, sparking a debate due to its...
6 Jun 2024
Jewish Chronicle
An unexpectedly Jewish treasure island sure to keep you completely hooked on the beach this summer
6 Jun 2024
Francesca Segal's novel "Welcome to Glorious Tuga" is a delightful beach read set on an imaginary island populated by descendants of Brazilian Jews, incorpor...
6 Jun 2024
Rationalist Judaism
Effective Tzedaka
6 Jun 2024
The text discusses ways to support Israel during wartime, highlighting alternative organizations for tzedaka due to new information. It mentions the importan...
6 Jun 2024
eJewishPhilanthropy
Tikkun olam is a tool to combat antisemitism
6 Jun 2024
Nechama, a Jewish disaster relief organization, views tikkun olam (repairing the world) as a foundational principle in its work, providing aid to communities...
6 Jun 2024
JTA
Crown Heights mourns Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky, a pivotal figure in Chabad’s global outreach
5 Jun 2024
Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky, a key figure in Chabad-Lubavitch's global outreach efforts, passed away at 74 after battling cancer. Known for his pivotal role in est...
5 Jun 2024
JTA
Eric Adams declares ‘Eden Golan Day’ at United Hatzalah gala fundraiser
5 Jun 2024
New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared Eden Golan Day at a United Hatzalah gala fundraiser in Manhattan, honoring the Israeli singer who participated in Eur...
5 Jun 2024
JTA
Jewish leaders condemn vandalism of OY/YO sign at Brooklyn Museum
5 Jun 2024
Jewish leaders have condemned the vandalism of the iconic OY/YO sculpture at the Brooklyn Museum by protesters who defaced it with pro-Palestinian graffiti d...
5 Jun 2024
Forward
A dream of a utopian Black-Jewish music collaboration is going forward — even after the war in Gaza complicated it
5 Jun 2024
In an effort to counter American bigotry against Blacks and Jews, saxophonist Matthew Levy envisioned the Generate Music project, aiming to bring together Bl...
5 Jun 2024
Jewish Chronicle
National Service? Good luck with that one, Rishi
5 Jun 2024
In response to the government's proposal for reintroducing National Service for 18-year-olds, the writer expresses skepticism about the practicality of invol...
5 Jun 2024
Hadassah
Hadassah’s Multifront Advocacy in Action
5 Jun 2024
Hadassah, a Jewish women's organization, is actively engaged in advocacy on multiple fronts including fighting antisemitism, promoting stem-cell research, an...
5 Jun 2024
18forty
I Always Felt Religiously Homeless Growing Up—Until I Came to Israel
5 Jun 2024
The author reflects on feeling spiritually homeless while growing up in a mixed denominational Jewish environment in America. They struggled to reconcile the...
5 Jun 2024
Chabad.org
Your Very Own Letter in a Real Torah Scroll
5 Jun 2024
The video showcases an initiative allowing individuals to have their letter written in a real Torah scroll, promoting unity among Jewish people through this ...
5 Jun 2024
JTA
Jewish Life Stories: Princeton’s longest-lived alumnus dies at 109
5 Jun 2024
Joe Schein, a 1937 Princeton University graduate and one of only 11 Jewish students in his class, passed away at 109. He led Jewish services at Princeton dur...
5 Jun 2024
Moment
Moment Wins 19 Rockower Awards at American Jewish Press Association’s 24th Annual Celebration of Jewish Journalism
5 Jun 2024
Moment Magazine received 19 Rockower Awards at the American Jewish Press Association celebration, showcasing their diverse and high-quality journalism. Notab...
5 Jun 2024
Forward
How the war nearly tore apart Israel’s only Arab-Jewish women’s choir
5 Jun 2024
The Rana Choir, the only Arab-Jewish women's choir in Israel, has faced significant challenges due to the aftermath of the war and a Hamas attack. Despite th...
5 Jun 2024
eJewishPhilanthropy
Educators experiencing ‘second coming-of-age’ in Israel
5 Jun 2024
As Israel continues to grapple with the aftermath of the Oct. 7 attacks, Jewish educators and communal professionals are experiencing a profound reconnection...
5 Jun 2024
Jewish Chronicle
Why are the Bibas family not the focus of everyone with a conscience?
5 Jun 2024
The Bibas family, held hostage by terrorists since October 7, especially resonate within the Jewish community. The haunting image of Shiri Bibas and her youn...
5 Jun 2024
Jewish Chronicle
Dundee break
5 Jun 2024
Dundee, a former industrial city known for jute, marmalade, and journalism, has transformed into a thriving tourist destination with attractions like the V&A...
5 Jun 2024
Jewish Chronicle
It is time for Jews and our supporters to stand firm
5 Jun 2024
In London, a peaceful protest of 40,000 people took place demanding the release of hostages held by Hamas, showcasing a sea of Israeli flags and a stark cont...
5 Jun 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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Former Israeli hostage Hagar Brodutch fears time is running out for the others still held in Gaza
5 Jun 2024
Hagar Brodutch reflects on her family's harrowing 51-day captivity by Hamas and their subsequent recovery journey in Toronto. Advocating for the release of r...
5 Jun 2024
Ami
Creating A Refuge // How an accidental yeshivah turned into a much-needed beis midrash for older bachurim
5 Jun 2024
Rav Yitzchok Soloveitchik, a scion of the Beis Halevi, established a renowned kollel in Jerusalem that started as a yeshivah for American bachurim. Recently,...
5 Jun 2024
Ami
Yirmi Beron // TCS (Total Communications Solutions) Israel
5 Jun 2024
Yirmi Beron of TCS Israel is known for his dedication to providing life-saving gear for soldiers and addressing their families' basic needs. Despite his inte...
5 Jun 2024
Moment
What We Need Is a Brazen Type of Love
5 Jun 2024
Rabbi Avram Mlotek discusses the increasing harassment faced by Jews in New York City, particularly during the Israeli-Hamas conflict, emphasizing the need f...
5 Jun 2024
Living Lchaim
How Are People Affording Homes in 2024?! (Breaking Down The Real Numbers)
5 Jun 2024
The video discusses various aspects of affording homes in 2024, including financial help from parents, common mistakes in purchasing real estate, understandi...
5 Jun 2024
Tablet
France’s Handsome Socialist Jewish Hamlet
5 Jun 2024
Raphal Glucksmann, a Jewish intellectual and leader of Frances Socialist Party, has made significant strides in his political career, now polling at 15% in t...
5 Jun 2024
Tablet
Empty Doorposts
5 Jun 2024
The rise in antisemitic attacks in France following the Hamas massacres in Israel has led many Jewish individuals to fear for their safety, prompting them to...
5 Jun 2024
JTA
A new group is a safe space for observant Jews who oppose Israel’s war in Gaza
4 Jun 2024
The Halachic Left is a new group of observant Jews in the U.S. who oppose Israel's military actions in Gaza, viewing advocacy for a ceasefire as a religious ...
4 Jun 2024
Mishpacha
Life in the Waiting Room
4 Jun 2024
The author, a mother of four, reflects on her challenging journey through secondary infertility, highlighting the emotional toll and struggles she faced whil...
4 Jun 2024
Hadassah
‘Hadassah Magazine’ Wins Big at the 2024 Rockower Awards
4 Jun 2024
Hadassah Magazine achieved significant success at the 2024 Rockower Awards, receiving eight awards from the American Jewish Press Association for their work ...
4 Jun 2024
eJewishPhilanthropy
Crafting a covenant for team culture: A consulting case study
4 Jun 2024
Temple Bnai Or, a Reform congregation in Morristown, N.J., underwent changes in its senior team, prompting the creation of a covenant guided by Rabbi Michael...
4 Jun 2024
Future of Jewish
Whitewashing Jews: A Practice in Politically Correct Antisemitism
4 Jun 2024
The essay discusses the issue of whitewashing Jews and challenges the misconception that all Jews are white. It emphasizes that Judaism is not just a religio...
4 Jun 2024
Mishpacha
Let’s Talk Camp (Feat. Rabbi Armo Kuessous and Mrs. Debbie Selengut)
3 Jun 2024
In a podcast featuring Rabbi Armo Kuessous and Mrs. Debbie Selengut, the hosts delve into important questions parents should consider before sending their ki...
3 Jun 2024
Forward
I'm a Mexican Jew. I wish Claudia Sheinbaum would embrace the complexity of our shared heritage
3 Jun 2024
The article discusses Ben Raab's reflections as a Mexican Jew on the reluctance of Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico's first female president and a Jewish woman, to ...
3 Jun 2024
JTA
These Jewish films are playing at the Tribeca Film Fest, Sephardic Film Fest and Israeli Film Fest in 2024
3 Jun 2024
In 2024, New York City is hosting the Israel Film Center Festival, the New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival, and the Tribeca Film Festival, each showcasin...
3 Jun 2024
JTA
You’re invited to the online Jewish food event of the year, taking place this Sunday
3 Jun 2024
The Noshers are hosting an online Jewish food festival on Sunday, June 9, featuring cooking classes, demonstrations, and panels on various topics like pickli...
3 Jun 2024
Forward
California woman sentenced for hundreds of phone threats to Tree of Life synagogue
3 Jun 2024
Melanie Harris, a California woman, was sentenced to 32 months in prison for making hundreds of threatening phone calls to the Tree of Life synagogue and its...
3 Jun 2024
Jewdicious
Jewish History Month?
3 Jun 2024
In 2006, President George W. Bush proclaimed May as Jewish American History Month to celebrate the contributions of Jewish Americans. Despite this, the autho...
3 Jun 2024
JTA
David Levy, a voice for Mizrahi Israelis as politician and foreign minister, dies at 86
3 Jun 2024
David Levy, a prominent Mizrahi Israeli politician and former foreign minister, passed away at 86. Levy emerged as a voice for Mizrahi Jews, advocating for t...
3 Jun 2024
Jewish Chronicle
Michael Gove has been British Jewry’s greatest friend in politics
3 Jun 2024
Michael Gove, a prominent British politician who recently decided not to seek re-election, has been a strong ally to the Jewish community and supporter of Is...
3 Jun 2024
Israel: State of a Nation
Montana Tucker: Every Jew Should be Protecting Israel
3 Jun 2024
Montana Tucker discusses the importance of Jewish people supporting Israel and why she proudly embraces her Jewish identity.
3 Jun 2024
JTA
Claudia Sheinbaum elected president of Mexico, breaking barriers as woman and Jew
3 Jun 2024
Claudia Sheinbaum has made history by becoming Mexico's first female president and first Jewish leader. While she is not actively engaged in the Jewish commu...
3 Jun 2024
Not That Kind of Rabbi
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Canada's last remaining faith reporter reflects the past, and future, of religion
3 Jun 2024
John Longhurst, Canada's last faith reporter, discusses the changing landscape of religion in Canada, highlighting a shift from organized religion to persona...
3 Jun 2024
Forward
‘Bring them home’ chants replace usual festive mood at New York’s annual parade for Israel
2 Jun 2024
During New York's annual Israel Parade, the traditional festive atmosphere was replaced by chants of "Bring them home" in a show of solidarity for hostages h...
2 Jun 2024
The Beinart Notebook
Invite your friends to read The Beinart Notebook
2 Jun 2024
The Beinart Notebook is a reader-supported publication that offers readers the opportunity to support the work through subscriptions. Readers are encouraged ...
2 Jun 2024
Haaretz Weekly
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'Israel's government has a distorted view of victory. This war is more like a crusade for them'
2 Jun 2024
Professor Jonathan Dekel-Chen discusses the Israeli government's inadequate response to the hostage crisis created by Hamas, emphasizing a distorted percepti...
2 Jun 2024
Living Lchaim
The Beauty I Found Converting to Judaism - Tehila Bollag's Story
2 Jun 2024
Tehila Bollag shares her journey of converting to Judaism after being born in Poland to a Christian family and later drifting away from her religion, highlig...
2 Jun 2024
Tablet
Secrets of the CRIF
2 Jun 2024
The CRIF (Conseil Représentatif des Institutions Juives de France) is a longstanding Jewish organization in France with roots dating back to anti-Nazi resist...
2 Jun 2024
Tablet
Tablet Paris: An Introduction
2 Jun 2024
Tablet Paris discusses the resilience and pride of French Jews in the face of challenges, contrasting it with the current schism within American Jewry post-O...
2 Jun 2024