Tag: Jewish Schools

Uruguayan Jewish soccer fans are facing a difficult dilemma as Israel's soccer team, which is participating in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, faces off against Uruguay in the semifinals.
The Jewish establishment, including the UJA-Federation of New York and the Jewish Education Project, funds and supports Jewish schools in the region, including Hasidic yeshivas in Brooklyn.
Greg Joseph, the only Jewish kicker in the NFL, recently kicked a game-winning field goal for the Minnesota Vikings, keeping their playoff hopes alive.
Rebbetzin Leah Kohn developed the Kivun curriculum to address the lack of deep discussion around Jewish philosophical topics in high schools.
In this episode of "Unorthodox," topics discussed include Natalie Portman declining the 'Jewish Nobel Prize' in Israel and a Jewish artichoke controversy in Italy.
In Israel, a growing number of Arab parents are choosing to send their children to Jewish schools for the better funding, educational opportunities, and Hebrew language skills they provide, despite the potential loss of Arabic language and challenges to their Palestinian identity.
Y.Y. Shvarts, a Yiddish poet, wrote the epic Yiddish poem "Kentoki" in the early 20th century, focusing on three generations of Jewish life in Kentucky, challenging the usual narrative of American Jewish literature centered in urban areas.
The article discusses the intersection of Yom Kippur, the reading of Leviticus 18's sexual prohibitions, and the prevalent issue of sexual assault in society and Jewish communities.