Tag: American Jewish Life

Tablet's roundtable series, The Minyan, focuses on American Jewish life, with the latest episode featuring a discussion led by Wayne Hoffman about Jews from the former Soviet Union.
Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Gilad Halpern discuss the declining US-Israel relations following the US abstention on a UN Security Council resolution, comparing it humorously to Ross and Rachel from "Friends."
Tablet Magazine is highlighting the work of the Aleph Institute, an organization that provides support to incarcerated individuals and their families as well as working towards criminal justice reform.
Los Angeles has seen significant changes in its Jewish community in recent years.
The author reflects on his upbringing in a South African Jewish community and his subsequent move to America.
Rabbi Joseph Karasick, a prominent figure in the Orthodox Union (OU), recently passed away, leaving a void in the organization.
In this episode, the history and significance of Jewish summer camp in American Jewish life are explored.
"Camp Mountain Lake, 1977" is a collection of photographs taken by Andy Sweet, a young photographer who was tragically murdered in 1982.
The Forward recently highlighted the historical Workers Circle picnics for the local socialist party that were widely attended and supported by members of the Forward Association.
After the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre, a reflection on H. Leyvik's Yiddish poem "The Wolf," written in 1920, becomes hauntingly relevant.
Episode 142 of "Jews Across America" discusses the diverse Jewish experiences in various American regions.
In his controversial commencement speech at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Los Angeles, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Michael Chabon called for breaking down barriers, including Israeli security checkpoints, and questioned traditional Jewish distinctions and practices.
Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik embarked on a mission to revitalize Jewish education in Boston, particularly through Maimonides School, emphasizing the synthesis of Torah and secular studies.
Tablet, an online magazine focused on American Jewish life, is seeking two part-time spring editorial interns.
Reflecting on the parallels between the Conservative Judaism movement and the Zionist enterprise, the author explores the intellectual richness and challenges faced by both endeavors.