New Jersey, United States

When even your hometown can't handle the hate

Jodi Rudoren in Forward · 20 Dec

The contentious dissolution of a volunteer police chaplain program in Montclair, New Jersey, highlights how deeply polarized sentiments surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can fracture local communities.

0 Music Culture

How Yo La Tengo's Hanukkah shows became the most joyous bash of the holiday season

Jim Sullivan in Forward · 20 Dec

Yo La Tengo's annual "8 Nights of Hanukkah" concerts in New York City have become a beloved holiday tradition that combines music, comedy, and philanthropy.

0 Education Ethics

12/21/24 – Shiur 494 – How to not lose our children – and ourselves – to peer pressure

Halacha Headlines · 20 Dec

Ari Wasserman hosts a discussion on how to help children resist peer pressure, featuring insights from Rabbi Yaakov Neuberger, Rabbi Yisroel and Mrs. Elisheva Kamenetsky, and Dr. Debbie Akerman.

0 Philosophy Jewish Law

Coherence, Contradiction, and the Philosophy of Chabad

Ariel Evan Mayse in Lehrhaus · 19 Dec

Ariel Evan Mayse reviews Yosef Bronstein's new book, "Engaging the Essence: The Torah Philosophy of the Lubavitcher Rebbe."

0 Communities Antisemitism

Your Jewish friends have a secret group chat.

Karol Markowicz in Future of Jewish · 18 Dec

In recent times, many Jews have found solace and community in secret group chats that are active discussions spaces away from their non-Jewish friends.

0 Education Communities

The Tree of Life: Root Jewish community in day schools

eJewishPhilanthropy · 18 Dec

Robert Lichtman argues that Jewish day schools, rather than synagogues, are the true epicenter of Jewish communal life, suggesting that their presence is crucial for a thriving community.

0 Communities Education

Inbox: Issue 1041

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 17 Dec

Readers of Mishpacha Magazine's Inbox in Issue 1041 provide diverse perspectives on educational and communal challenges in the Orthodox Jewish community.

0 Culture Education

What’s the Goal of the Gap Year in Israel? Ari Waxman, Judah Mischel, and Gershon Turetsky [Israel & Diaspora Bonus]

18forty · 17 Dec

A panel of rabbis explores the "gap year" experience in Israel, considering its transformative impact on American Jewish youth and the challenges it presents.

0 Culture Education

What’s the Goal of the Gap Year in Israel? Ari Waxman, Judah Mischel, and Gershon Turetsky [Israel & Diaspora Bonus]

18forty · 17 Dec

A panel of rabbis explores the "gap year" experience in Israel, considering its transformative impact on American Jewish youth and the challenges it presents.

0 Culture Education

What’s the Goal of the Gap Year in Israel? Ari Waxman, Judah Mischel, and Gershon Turetsky [Israel & Diaspora Bonus]

18forty · 17 Dec

A panel of rabbis explores the "gap year" experience in Israel, considering its transformative impact on American Jewish youth and the challenges it presents.

0 Communities Torah

Start-Up Shul: How to build a welcoming kehillah

Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt and Rabbi Binyamin Goldschmidt in Jewish Action · 17 Dec

The article explores the growth and experience of the Altneu Synagogue, a new community on Manhattan's Upper East Side, particularly in response to the events of October 7.

0 Communities Culture

The American Israeli Post-October 7

Sandy Eller in Jewish Action · 17 Dec

In the aftermath of the October 7 terror attacks, American Israelis experienced a profound upheaval, prompting a significant shift in their engagement with Jewish communities in the United States.

0 Jewish Law Politics

Reviews in Brief – Winter 2024

Rabbi Gil Student in Jewish Action · 17 Dec

Rabbi Gil Student reviews three seminal books touching on different aspects of Jewish thought and practice.

0 Art Communities

Coming Out of the Woodwork

Jeff Korbman in Jewish Action · 17 Dec

Jeff Korbman recounts his journey from a hobby woodworker to a craftsman with a meaningful purpose, merging his Jewish identity with woodworking.

0 Art Communities

Coming Out of the Woodwork

Jeff Korbman in Jewish Action · 17 Dec

Jeff Korbman recounts his journey from a hobby woodworker to a craftsman with a meaningful purpose, merging his Jewish identity with woodworking.

0 Art Communities

Coming Out of the Woodwork

Jeff Korbman in Jewish Action · 17 Dec

Jeff Korbman recounts his journey from a hobby woodworker to a craftsman with a meaningful purpose, merging his Jewish identity with woodworking.

0 Communities Ethics

Letters – Winter 2024

JA Mag in Jewish Action · 17 Dec

This collection of letters in JA Mag addresses various facets of Jewish life and challenges.

0 Politics Ethics

Drones and Pardons

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 13 Dec

The episode discusses the mystery of drone sightings over New Jersey, raising concerns about the dismissive response of the authorities and media, while also delving into the implications of extensive pardons issued by the Biden administration.

0 Education Communities

Summer camps inspire teens to take the next step in their Jewish journeys

Hanna Sclar in JTA · 12 Dec

Jewish summer camps are significantly impacting teenagers' Jewish identities, encouraging them to pursue further Jewish educational experiences, often abroad in Israel.

0 Education Communities

Summer camps inspire teens to take the next step in their Jewish journeys

Hanna Sclar in JTA · 12 Dec

Jewish summer camps are significantly impacting teenagers' Jewish identities, encouraging them to pursue further Jewish educational experiences, often abroad in Israel.

0 Politics Communities

How to Save New York from Itself, with Nicole Gelinas

Unorthodox · 12 Dec

Nicole Gelinas discusses New York City's current justice system and its focus on race over addressing underlying social issues like mental health crises.

0 Sports Israel

Despite war, these American Jewish athletes are choosing to pursue their careers in Israel

Jacob Gurvis in Forward · 12 Dec

Amidst ongoing conflict, American Jewish athletes Nikki Bick, Rachel Dallet, and Ryan Turell have chosen to move to Israel to pursue professional sports careers.

0 Communities Politics

From Shabbat surveillance to city council: The rise of an Orthodox GOP activist in New Jersey

Gabby Deutch in Jewish Insider · 12 Dec

Mordechai Burnstein, having moved to Jackson Township, New Jersey, in 2015, has emerged as a pivotal figure in advocating for the Orthodox Jewish community, resulting in his election as the first Orthodox Jew to Jackson's town council.

0 Communities Politics

From Shabbat surveillance to city council: The rise of an Orthodox GOP activist in New Jersey

Gabby Deutch in Jewish Insider · 12 Dec

Mordechai Burnstein, having moved to Jackson Township, New Jersey, in 2015, has emerged as a pivotal figure in advocating for the Orthodox Jewish community, resulting in his election as the first Orthodox Jew to Jackson's town council.

0 Culture Television/Film

How Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner became “a match made in meshugas”

Samuel Eli Shepherd in Forward · 11 Dec

"Gene & Gilda," a play by Cary Gitter, explores the tumultuous romance between Jewish comedy icons Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner, from their meeting on a film set to Radner's tragic passing from ovarian cancer.

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