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In 1883, the contentious trefa banquet in Cincinnati celebrated the ordination of the first American Reform rabbis with a decidedly non-kosher menu, sparking...

MIT has parted ways with retired professor Walter Lewin, known for his award-winning teaching and popular online lectures, following a sexual harassment inve...

Research shows that giving to charity not only stems from awareness of needs, such as natural disasters, but also from personal well-being, invoking feelings...

National Pickle Day, observed on November 14, highlights the deep cultural and historical connections between Jewish immigrant communities and pickles. Pickl...

Rachel Delia Benaim reflects on her feelings of Sephardic guilt during Holocaust remembrance days, such as Kristallnacht. While her family found refuge in Ma...

Israeli artist Dani Gal's installation "As from Afar" at the Jewish Museum explores the unexpected late-life friendship between Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal ...

Angela Buchdahl's extraordinary journey from feeling marginalized due to her diverse heritage to becoming the senior rabbi at New York's Central Synagogue il...

The article discusses the impact of Iranian Jews on shaping modern Los Angeles since the 1970s. It highlights how Iranian Jews revitalized a declining Jewish...

In exploring the unexpected Jewish connections within the cult TV series Twin Peaks, author Seth Rogovoy unveils how the series, known for disrupting traditi...

The article discusses a new collection of letters by Alan Jay Lerner, the lyricist behind famous musicals like My Fair Lady, Camelot, and Gigi, revealing his...

The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, a major evangelical Christian group supporting Israel, plans to launch its own aliyah operation to facil...

The legacy of Jews in the Americas may extend back to the inaugural voyage of Columbus in 1492, with Luis de Torres, a recent convert from Judaism, aboard Co...

The article discusses the work of comics scholar Steve Bergson, who explores comic books with Jewish content, highlighting various Jewish superheroes and sto...

Liza Schoenfein discusses her recent exploration with honey cake recipes leading up to the High Holy Days. Delving into developing a gluten-free honey cake r...

This recipe offers a gluten-free twist on the traditional Rosh Hashanah honey cake by incorporating Italian plums for a seasonal flavor. The ingredients incl...

Beekeeper Liane Newton, who runs nycbeekeeping.org, ensures the well-being of bees for Rosh Hashanah honey by providing resources for urban beekeepers. She s...

Ishai Zeldner's journey with bees began on a kibbutz in Israel over 40 years ago, leading him to establish Z Specialty Foods in California, specializing in g...

Rose Levy Beranbaum shares a recipe for a moist and flavorful honey cake perfect for Rosh Hashanah. The recipe includes ingredients like eggs, oil, coffee, o...

Jill Sobule is bringing a fresh adaptation of Isaac Bashevis Singer's 'Yentl' to Theater J in Washington, D.C., featuring a new script with music that aligns...

Helen Bamber, a Jewish human rights activist, passed away at 89 after a lifelong commitment to aiding victims of torture and violence. Born in 1925, she prot...

Dothan, Alabama, a small town with a dwindling Jewish population, embarked on a unique plan to revitalize its Jewish community in 2008. Funded by Larry Blumb...

The article discusses the presence of various terrorist groups in Gaza, including Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Popular Resistance Committees, and ji...

Senator Brian Schatz, Hawaii's Jewish political figure, faced a tense primary contest against Colleen Hanabusa, as results from the Democratic primary were i...

In New York City, two mohels have been banned from performing the controversial circumcision rite known as metzitzah b'peh (MBP) after five infants were infe...

Katz's Delicatessen, an iconic New York City establishment founded in 1888 and famous for its appearance in films like "When Harry Met Sally," has successful...

The article discusses Israels awareness of the threat posed by Hamas tunnels in Gaza, highlighting that the IDF and government were cognizant of the tunnels'...

President Obama made a visit to Canter's Deli in Los Angeles, a beloved spot among the Jewish community in the city. During his meal, he conversed with a tea...

Richard Linklater's film 'Boyhood,' shot over 12 years, captures the essence of life's passage as it uniquely chronicles the growth of its characters, partic...

Robert Shepyer is leading a Kickstarter campaign for a film called Not Another Pretty Face to challenge the stereotypical portrayal of women in Hollywood. In...

The article explores the dilemma faced by interfaith couples debating whether to send their child to a Jewish preschool or a public one, highlighting the imp...

The article discusses the challenges Israel faces in its public relations efforts due to incidents like the killing of four children playing soccer on a Gaza...

Jon Stewart, the Jewish late-night talk show host, addressed the Israeli-Gaza conflict with his trademark humor, focusing on the asymmetry of the conflict. D...

Nasya Kamrat, filmmaker and granddaughter of Holocaust survivor Irving Kamrat, is working on an animated documentary project called "Unspeakable," aiming to ...

In light of escalating violence in Israel, an unexpected friendship has formed between Yehonatan Toker, an Israeli reserve officer, and Hamze Awawdeh, a Pale...

The "Christooza," a creation by Jewish financial advisor Henry Zabarsky, is a novel combination of Christian and Jewish traditions, merging the cross with th...

French-Moroccan Jewish comedian Gad Elmaleh's son, Raphael, was recently baptized in the royal chapel of Monaco with his mother, Charlotte Casiraghi, who is ...

Bob Dylan's handwritten lyrics for 'Like a Rolling Stone' were sold for just over $2 million at Sotheby's auction, setting a new record for rock music memora...

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Disney classic 'The Lion King,' the article highlights the contributions of three Jewish figures critical to the f...

In the political landscape shaken by Eric Cantor's defeat, a new group of Jewish Republicans eyes opportunities to fill the void he left as the only Jewish R...

An exhibition at San Francisco's Contemporary Jewish Museum titled "Designing Home: Jews and Midcentury Modernism" highlights the significant contributions o...

The heirs of the Jewish Schocken family, who owned a department store chain before World War II, have won a restitution case against Germany, receiving nearl...

Vladimir (Zeev) Jabotinsky, a pivotal Zionist leader, was integral to the creation of the Revisionist movement, advocating for a Jewish state on both banks o...

Len Zangwill shares his newfound love for cheese-making, which coincides with discovering the Shavuot holiday's dairy traditions. Inspired by a recent cheese...

Descendants of four Portuguese Jewish brothers who fled the Inquisition in Portugal in 1614 gathered in Amsterdam to commemorate their heritage, although man...

Pope Francis, during his visit to the Western Wall in Jerusalem, placed a piece of paper in the crevices bearing the "Lord's Prayer." This symbolic gesture, ...

Leah Vincent articulates her deliberate choice to use the term 'Yeshivish' to describe the ultra-Orthodox non-Hasidic Jewish community she originates from. D...

The grandfather of Elliot Rodger, the suspect in the California mass killing, was George Rodger, a renowned British photojournalist known for taking iconic p...

Martin Indyk, a former U.S. special envoy with a long-standing pro-Israel track record, has come under scrutiny for blaming Israeli settlement activities in ...

In this personal essay, Ruchama King Feuerman recounts her crisis of faith upon discovering the similarities between the Torah's laws and the ancient Babylon...

Ruth Messinger and her granddaughter, Francesca Sternfeld, share a home in New York City, finding joy and support in their intergenerational living arrangeme...