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0 Communities Politics

The Lakewood Paradox

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism · 28 Sep 2025

Natan Slifkin examines the ideological contradictions within the American yeshivish community, particularly in the juxtaposition of reverence for charedi leaders (Gedolim) who oppose the IDF with support for charedi troops in the IDF.

0 Communities Leadership

Warmth Beyond Sunshine in Phoenix: Shaun and Gary Tuch

Sandy Eller in Jewish Action · 15 Sep 2025

Shaun and Gary Tuch, motivated by high living costs and the bustling pace of Los Angeles, moved to Phoenix with their families to build and grow within a Jewish community that offers opportunities for personal and communal contributions.

0 Communities Leadership

The Accidental Activist: Avi Apfel

Merri Ukraincik in Jewish Action · 15 Sep 2025

Avi Apfel, originally from West Hempstead, New York, has emerged as an influential community leader in Rhawnhurst, a small, close-knit Orthodox Jewish neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia.

0 Education Communities

With cutting-edge digital tools and a new research clinic, leading Jewish dental school doubles in size

Eric Berger in JTA · 27 Jan 2025

Touro College of Dental Medicine, a leading Jewish dental school in New York, is expanding its impact with cutting-edge digital dentistry tools and a new research clinic.

0 Education Leadership

A Pioneering Spirit

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 17 Dec 2024

Rabbi Meyer Fendel, the founding dean of the Hebrew Academy of Nassau County (HANC), passed away at age 98, leaving behind a profound legacy in Jewish education.

0 Jewish Law History

Saying a Berakha/Blessing over a Minhag - Rabbi Yossi Azose

The Habura · 25 Nov 2024

Rabbi Yossi Azose explores the origins and reasons behind the practice of lighting Chanukah candles in synagogues (Bet Knesset) and whether a blessing (berakha) should be recited, delving into historical, halakhic, and minhagic perspectives.