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The article criticizes the upcoming film "Exodus: Gods and Kings," starring Christian Bale as Moses, comparing it unfavorably to the beloved 1998 animated fi...

The author reflects on how Yom Kippur, despite being a somber and solitary holiday, holds a unique significance as a time for personal reflection and atoneme...

The author recounts their personal struggle with reciting the prayer Unetaneh Tokef after the tragic death of their mother, feeling conflicted by its percept...

Efforts are being made within the Jewish community to address the taboo surrounding suicide and mental illness. Initiatives like Elijah's Journey aim to rais...

Celebrate the Jewish New Year with a festive Manischewitz Fizz cocktail, featured by VinePair in a series of Rosh Hashanah-themed drinks using the beloved re...

The author reflects on their conversion to Judaism and the significance of the High Holy Days since their mikvah immersion five years ago. They recount a piv...

Breslov Hasidim annually travel to Uman, Ukraine for Rosh Hashanah to pray at Rebbe Nachman's grave, fostering a vibrant religious pilgrimage. Despite escala...

In the 1960s, the memory of the Holocaust quietly haunted the era despite the intense focus on changing the world. The aftermath of World War II, McCarthyism...

Martin Indyk, a peace negotiator involved in Israeli-Palestinian relations, received a substantial $14.8 million from Qatar while working at the Brookings In...

Shahar Shamir, inspired by his childhood love for halva, created Brooklyn Sesame, a deconstructed halva spread with various flavors. He uses his spreads to e...

David Bezmozgis delves into the enduring question of the future of American Jewish literature, referencing Irving Howe's influential 1977 critique suggesting...

The article discusses how Hamas and Yasser Arafat celebrated what they claimed were victories against Israel, with examples like the 2014 Gaza war and Arafat...

The National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame inducted its 2014 class, which included Adam Greenberg, known for being hit in the head during his first at-bat with ...

The discussion focuses on the evolving portrayal of Jewish characters in young adult literature, moving away from narratives solely focused on "Important Jew...

The strained relationship between Israel's secular Labor Zionists and the ultra-Orthodox minority has roots dating back to the founding of the state, with th...

Entenmann's, a well-known kosher bakery with roots tracing back to 1924, is closing its Long Island factory due to market challenges, resulting in layoffs an...

The article "An Insiders Guide to the Most Important Story on Earth" critiques the international media's disproportionate focus on Israel and Gaza compared t...

Matthew Fishbane explores the concept and cultural implications of Burning Man Israel, drawing parallels between its origins in the American desert and its m...

In response to economic discontent and social injustice in Israel, cooperative restaurants like Bar-Kayma in Tel Aviv have emerged as a model for a fair and ...

The article discusses the Kurdish people's historical oppression, their swift territorial gains in Iraq amidst ISIS advances in 2014, and the potential for a...

Beloved author Judy Blume, known for her groundbreaking young adult novels, is currently working on a new adult novel set to publish in 2015. Amid the stress...

The author recounts a personal experience involving a fire accident to explore the concept of "middah kneged middah," or Jewish karma, where actions have con...

The author reflects on spending Tisha B'Av in Rome near the Arch of Titus, a symbol of the destruction of the Second Temple. Coming from a Soviet background,...

The author reflects on how her experiences at a Labor Zionist youth camp shaped her Jewish identity, particularly in relation to observing Tisha B'Av. She di...

Henry Roth's literary journey is characterized by extreme highs and lows. After the success of his debut novel "Call It Sleep," he fell into obscurity for de...

Camp Simcha and Camp Simcha Special provide a unique summer camp experience for over 400 Jewish children with cancer and chronic medical conditions, offering...

Bruno Kreisky, a prominent Austrian politician of Jewish descent, played a crucial role in turning the left against Israel in the 1970s. Despite his Jewish b...

In Seattle, the Sephardi Jewish community, descended from Jews expelled from Spain, is working to preserve its Ladino language and heritage through initiativ...

Recent anti-Israel protests across cities like Paris, Berlin, and London highlight a troubling resurgence of antisemitism, underscoring the necessity of Isra...

The discussion explores the belief among Lubavitch Hasidim regarding the identity of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Menachem Mendel Schneerson, as the Messiah. While...

The article weaves a narrative involving Mitch Neyman, a planetary scientist who is thrust into action when a meteor explodes above Chelyabinsk, Russia, caus...

Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar, a prominent Haredi Jewish leader in Hungary, faced criticism for his actions before and during the Holocaust. He held extrem...

"Amistad and Spielberg's West African Moses" discusses how Steven Spielberg's film "Amistad" explores themes of bondage and freedom through the story of Cinq...

The Torah portion discusses the story of Phinehas, a celebrated vigilante who takes violent action against Israelites engaging in impropriety with Moabite wo...

The text discusses the historical challenges faced by the Jewish community, particularly in Israel, in dealing with various political powers such as the Otto...

The author reflects on their first and last experience wearing tefillin at age 15, feeling conflicted about the traditional Jewish practice as a staunch femi...

Gustav Niebuhr, a professor and grand-nephew of Reinhold Niebuhr, a renowned Protestant theologian, is actively opposing the Presbyterian Church (USA)'s deci...

Tens of thousands of visitors gathered at Montefiore Cemetery in Queens to mark the 20th yahrzeit of Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the seventh Lubavitcher Rebb...

An exhibition and book commemorating the Evelina de Rothschild School in Jerusalem shed light on its British principal, Annie Landau's transformative impact ...

"Saving Private Ryan," directed by Steven Spielberg, at its core, portrays an act of compassion mirroring Jewish law and custom, reflecting the biblical prin...

Two 13-year-old boys were arrested for vandalizing a Jewish cemetery in Manchester, England, where swastikas were painted on tombstones and 40 headstones wer...

Jewish London recently hosted the fifth annual Gefiltefest food fair, featuring discussions and workshops on kosher food, including topics like raising free-...

Malka Schaps, a Haredi theoretical mathematician, made history as Israel's first female Haredi dean at Bar-Ilan University. Raised in the U.S. as Mary Kramer...

Yehiel Feiner, known as Ka-Tzetnik 135633, a survivor of Auschwitz, considered his writings as a chronicle of the horrors he experienced rather than literary...

On May 13, 1948, Arab militiamen and Jordanian Legionnaires carried out a massacre of surrendering Jewish troops in Kibbutz Kfar Etzion, marking one of the b...

Beloved author Judy Blume is set to release a new novel for adults, her first in 16 years since Summer Sisters. The book, still untitled, will focus on famil...

Avi Levy went from being a former prisoner with limited kitchen experience to winning Master Chef Israel, opening successful restaurant Hamotzi in Jerusalem,...

An exhibit in Salvador, Brazil, showcasing vintage World Cup jerseys includes controversial items such as the swastika-adorned jersey of Germany's 1934 team ...

In Donetsk, a once bustling industrial city, the ongoing conflict between pro-Russian and Ukrainian forces has turned the city into a place of fear and uncer...

The text discusses President Obama's evolving Middle East strategy, highlighting a shift towards building a partnership with Iran despite opposition from tra...