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

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 3 Dec

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

0 Culture Communities

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

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 3 Dec

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

0 Communities Holocaust

Rabbi Mayer Moskowitz, Holocaust survivor and Jewish educator, dead at 98

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 3 Dec

Rabbi Mayer Moskowitz, who passed away at 98, lived a remarkable life defined by survival, resilience, and dedication to Jewish education.

0 Politics Israel

Mamdani draws lines around how Jews should use ‘sacred spaces’

Arno Rosenfeld in Forward · 3 Dec

The article explores the controversy surrounding protests at Park East Synagogue in Manhattan, which hosted an event promoting aliyah facilitated by Nefesh B'Nefesh, an organization supported by the Israeli government.

0 Communities Antisemitism

Face-Off

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 2 Dec

Dr. Moshe Glick, a respected community leader and dentist from West Orange, New Jersey, is facing unexpected legal challenges after standing up to a pro-Hamas demonstration outside a local shul.

0 Jewish Law Leadership

The Moment: Issue 1089

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 2 Dec

The article explores the enduring bond between two prominent Rosh Yeshivahs, Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch of Slabodka and Rav Meir Stern of Passaic, who were childhood friends and chose to pursue a life dedicated to Torah study under Rav Aharon Kotler in Lakewood.

0 Jewish Law Leadership

The Moment: Issue 1089

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 2 Dec

The article explores the enduring bond between two prominent Rosh Yeshivahs, Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch of Slabodka and Rav Meir Stern of Passaic, who were childhood friends and chose to pursue a life dedicated to Torah study under Rav Aharon Kotler in Lakewood.

0 Culture Politics

Cory Booker has long embraced Jewish tradition. Now he has married a Jewish woman.

Grace Gilson in Forward · 1 Dec

Senator Cory Booker, known for his affinity with Jewish traditions, has married Alexis Lewis, a Jewish real estate professional, in an interfaith ceremony under a chuppah.

0 Culture Politics

Cory Booker has long embraced Jewish tradition. Now he has married a Jewish woman.

Grace Gilson in Forward · 1 Dec

Senator Cory Booker, known for his affinity with Jewish traditions, has married Alexis Lewis, a Jewish real estate professional, in an interfaith ceremony under a chuppah.

0 Culture Politics

Cory Booker has long embraced Jewish tradition. Now he has married a Jewish woman.

Grace Gilson in Forward · 1 Dec

Senator Cory Booker, known for his affinity with Jewish traditions, has married Alexis Lewis, a Jewish real estate professional, in an interfaith ceremony under a chuppah.

0 Culture History

Showing Gratitude When and Where It is Due

Emes Ve-Emunah · 27 Nov

Rabbi Meir Soloveichik delves into the significance of the Judeo-Christian ethic in American history, particularly highlighting the Thanksgiving holiday as a time to express gratitude.

0 Politics Israel

Malinowski stresses he’s pro-Israel in N.J. comeback bid, while not ruling out conditions on aid

Marc Rod in Jewish Insider · 26 Nov

Former Congressman Tom Malinowski, running for New Jersey's 11th Congressional District, emphasizes a balanced pro-Israel stance, advocating for conditional aid based on U.S. policy alignment and human rights compliance.

0 Politics Leadership

Quacklash in Washington: The Lame-Duck Debate

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 25 Nov

Amidst political instability and electoral challenges, the term "lame duck" is being increasingly associated with former President Donald Trump.

0 Politics Education

Department of Ed Sentenced to Hard Labor

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 25 Nov

The Trump administration's recent decision to merge the U.S. Department of Education into the Department of Labor marks a significant yet symbolic shift in federal education management.

0 Culture Ethics

Trash Rehash

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 25 Nov

Cindy Scarr explores the complexities of recycling through a visit to the Ocean County Recycling Center in Lakewood.

0 Culture Ethics

Trash Rehash

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 25 Nov

Cindy Scarr explores the complexities of recycling through a visit to the Ocean County Recycling Center in Lakewood.

0 Culture History

This NY Jewish breakfast staple will appear in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 24 Nov

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will once again feature the whimsical balloon-tricycle hybrid characters Lox and Java, representing popular New York Jewish breakfast items: a bagel with lox and a cup of coffee.

0 Culture Food

This Jewish family is betting the farm on Thanksgiving turkeys like bubbe cooked

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 24 Nov

Yadidya and Miriam Greenberg of Chosen Farms are venturing to transform the kosher poultry landscape by raising heritage turkeys and geese on their farm in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

0 Culture Food

This Jewish family is betting the farm on Thanksgiving turkeys like bubbe cooked

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 24 Nov

Yadidya and Miriam Greenberg of Chosen Farms are venturing to transform the kosher poultry landscape by raising heritage turkeys and geese on their farm in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

0 Antisemitism Politics

'We Need To Make Them Scared'

Gary Rosenblatt in Between The Lines · 23 Nov

The article reflects on a recent anti-Zionist protest outside New York City's Park East Synagogue and the controversial response from mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.

0 Culture History

A Proud Zionist Muses on Resilience

Stephanie Z. Bonder in Hadassah · 21 Nov

Stephanie Z. Bonder reflects on the resilience of Israelis and Zionists, drawing personal and historical parallels to emphasize the enduring Jewish spirit despite adversity.

0 Gender/Identity Torah

Women Are Rewriting the Role of Torah Scribe

Hilary Danailova in Hadassah · 20 Nov

Women scribes are revolutionizing Jewish tradition as they take on the historically male domain of Torah writing.

0 Culture Ethics

Glorified Drinking in the Orthodox World

Emes Ve-Emunah · 20 Nov

Rabbi Yaakov Bender discusses a troubling trend of social drinking and alcohol abuse within the Orthodox Jewish community.

0 Politics History

As Trump officials cozy up to Germany's far right, everything alt is neu again

Terrence Petty in Forward · 18 Nov

The article explores the historical and contemporary connections between American and German far-right movements, focusing on the German-American Bund of the 1930s and the current relationship between Trump's MAGA movement and Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Jewish conservatives are looking to JD Vance to draw a line against the antisemitic right. He hasn’t delivered.

Joseph Strauss in JTA · 18 Nov

At a recent Jewish Leadership Conference, notable Jewish conservatives, including Ben Shapiro and Bari Weiss, expressed concern over the rising antisemitic sentiment among certain figures on the right, particularly focusing on Vice President JD Vance.

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