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The promised land is… Oklahoma? Inside Tulsa’s campaign to court young Jews

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 23 Mar

Tulsa, Oklahoma, traditionally seen as a tumbleweed town, is drawing attention for its unique initiative, "Tulsa Tomorrow," which actively recruits young Jews to relocate to the city.

0 Communities History

This Jewish farmer is harvesting corn — and planting a synagogue — in the Illinois prairie

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 10 Nov 2025

Nik Jakobs, a third-generation Jewish farmer in Sterling, Illinois, is embarking on a unique project: planting a synagogue on his family's farmland.

0 Communities History

This town lost most of its Jews. But not its Judaism.

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 10 Jul 2025

In the Rust Belt town of White Oak, Pennsylvania, the enduring tenacity of Gemilas Chesed synagogue stands as a testament to the perseverance of Jewish life despite significant population decline.

0 Jewish Law History

Why Jews bury books like they bury the dead

Rabbi Daniel Cohen in Forward · 29 Jun 2025

Rabbi Daniel Cohen explores the Jewish tradition of burying sacred texts, such as prayer books and Torah scrolls, when they become unusable.

0 Communities History

A Jewish farmer drove 600 miles to rescue a century-old synagogue. Now he’s building a new one in a cornfield.

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 4 Jun 2025

Nik Jakobs, a Jewish farmer from Illinois, is on a remarkable mission to revive Jewish community life by salvaging a century-old synagogue in Pennsylvania.