Hawaii, United States

0 Politics Israel

Mitch Schneider in Future of Jewish · 5 Mar

Mitch Schneider's essay critiques NATO's response to recent aggressions by Iran, arguing it highlights the alliance's ineffectiveness.

0 Television/Film Culture

In the face of conflict over assimilation, appropriation, colonialism and hegemony, a plea for human dignity through dance

Sheerly Avni in Forward · 3 Mar

Tatyana Tenenbaum's debut documentary, "Everything You Have Is Yours," follows dancer Hadar Ahuvia as she navigates personal and cultural conflicts through the medium of dance.

0 Communities Leadership

From far corners of the Jewish world, the women of Chabad gather in freezing Brooklyn

Grace Gilson in JTA · 6 Feb

Female Chabad emissaries from over 100 countries convened in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, for the annual International Conference of Shluchos.

0 Culture Communities

A Rabbi and a Reverend Led Cory Booker and Alexis Lewis’ Interfaith Wedding

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 3 Dec 2025

Senator Cory Booker and Alexis Lewis celebrated their marriage with an interfaith ceremony, blending Jewish and Christian traditions.

0 History Culture

The Nazis sent them to Hawaii to spy for the Japanese

Julia M. Klein in Forward · 26 Nov 2025

Christine Kuehn's book, "Family of Spies: A World War II Story of Nazi Espionage, Betrayal, and the Secret History Behind Pearl Harbor," is an intriguing blend of history and memoir recounting her family's unexpected Nazi espionage activities during World War II.

0 History Culture

The Nazis sent them to Hawaii to spy for the Japanese

Julia M. Klein in Forward · 26 Nov 2025

Christine Kuehn's book, "Family of Spies: A World War II Story of Nazi Espionage, Betrayal, and the Secret History Behind Pearl Harbor," is an intriguing blend of history and memoir recounting her family's unexpected Nazi espionage activities during World War II.

0 Food Culture

Pumpkin Pie with Hawaij Streusel

Leah Koenig in Jewish Table · 11 Nov 2025

Leah Koenig introduces a unique culinary twist on traditional pumpkin pie with her recipe for Pumpkin Pie with Hawaij Streusel.

0 Music History

How the descendant of a notorious Jewish pirate became a swashbuckling rock ’n’ roll legend

Dan Epstein in Forward · 18 Sep 2025

Phil Manzanera, renowned guitarist of Roxy Music, discovered a surprising familial connection while writing his memoir "Revolucin to Roxy"—he is a descendant of Moses Cohen Henriques, a 17th-century Jewish pirate.

0 Communities Culture

Where Is Tennessee?

Rachel Schwartzberg in Jewish Action · 15 Sep 2025

Rachel Schwartzberg reflects on her life in Memphis, Tennessee, after moving from New York City with her husband.

0 Politics Israel

Meet the Jewish senator emerging as Chuck Schumer’s heir apparent

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward · 20 Aug 2025

Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaii is poised to succeed Chuck Schumer as a leading Jewish figure in Senate leadership, with backing from Schumer himself.

0 Literature Culture

Judaism Without Borders, Diaspora Without Tears

Sapir · 20 Aug 2025

Allegra Goodman reflects on the evolution of Jewish-American literature beyond the prominent figures of Saul Bellow and Philip Roth.

0 Literature Culture

Jewish Masterpiece: The Chosen

Sapir · 11 Aug 2025

Chaim Potok's "The Chosen" is a seminal Jewish novel that explores the complexities of friendship across religious divides, set in 1940s Williamsburg.

0 Politics History

Conspiracies Left and Right

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 24 Jul 2025

The podcast episode discusses the Trump administration's accusations against former President Obama, claiming he orchestrated a conspiracy known as the 'Russia hoax' to undermine Trump.

0 Politics Jewish Law

Conspiracies Left and Right

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 24 Jul 2025

The episode delves into ongoing political turmoil as the Trump administration accuses former President Obama of orchestrating a conspiracy during the 2016 election, while Tulsi Gabbard declassifies documents suggesting former officials manipulated intelligence for political ends.

0 History Ethics

Court overturns conviction in case of Etan Patz, Jewish 6-year-old whose 1979 disappearance riveted America

Grace Gilson in JTA · 22 Jul 2025

The 1979 disappearance of Etan Patz, a six-year-old Jewish child, was a pivotal moment in how America addresses missing-child cases.

0 Communities Israel

Seattle's Shinshinim Program Builds Bridges to Israel

The Cholent in The Cholent · 11 Jul 2025

The Shinshinim Young Ambassadors Program, facilitated by the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle and the Jewish Agency for Israel, successfully concluded another year by hosting two Israeli youth in Seattle.

0 Politics Jewish Law

Injunction Junction

Michael Lind in Tablet · 23 Jun 2025

Michael Lind's article explores the increasingly common use of nationwide injunctions by partisan federal judges, particularly to thwart presidential initiatives they oppose.

0 Jewish Law Israel

6/21/25 – Shiur 517 – The “Iran War” – on the Halachic Frontlines

Halacha Headlines · 19 Jun 2025

Rabbi Ari Wasserman explores intricate halachic considerations for Jews amid the current violence in Israel, including whether to attend communal prayer, carry a phone on Shabbos, and respond to emergency alerts.

0 Politics Ethics

The righteous rabbis protesting those immigration raids in Los Angeles

Rob Eshman in Forward · 9 Jun 2025

Amid the recent and controversial immigration raids across Los Angeles orchestrated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), local Jewish leaders have vocally opposed the actions initiated by President Donald Trump's administration.

0 Politics Leadership

Autopens and Executive Actions

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 5 Jun 2025

The podcast tackles several political issues in the United States, focusing on Trump's executive orders and their implications.

0 Jewish Law Leadership

Judge Matthew Solomson on Orthodox Judaism and American Public Service: A conversation with one of the highest-ranking observant Jews in the federal judiciary

Tikvah · 30 May 2025

Judge Matthew Solomson discusses the intersection of his Orthodox Jewish faith and public service, highlighting the possibilities for deeply observant Jews to engage meaningfully in American governance.

0 Culture Jewish Law

American Chutzpah

Jewdicious · 26 May 2025

Chutzpah, a quintessentially Jewish trait, is celebrated through personal anecdotes in this article by Ross Marks.

0 Politics Ethics

The Leftists Celebrating Joe Biden’s Cancer

Olivia Reingold in The Free Press · 21 May 2025

Responses to Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis have been polarized, reflecting broader political and ethical divides.

0 Jewish Law Leadership

Judge Matthew Solomson brings his judicial mandate beyond the bench

Gabby Deutch in Jewish Insider · 16 May 2025

Judge Matthew Solomson, chief judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, represents a remarkable family journey from his great-grandfather's fear of government officials due to antisemitism in Russia to Solomson's prestigious role in the U.S. judiciary.

0 Television/Film Politics

Can the Media Keep Kosher?

Sapir · 14 May 2025

Amidst growing concerns about political bias in the media, the article examines the historical evolution of journalism's relationship with objectivity and activism.

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