Jewish Identity
The Beauty of Jewish Baby Naming Ceremonies
I ended up attending a baby naming ceremony recently "by accident." I was there because I was meeting a friend for breakfast...
Repurposed Rock Brings Hope to Massachusetts Church Vandalized with Swastikas
SHARON, Mass.—One month after a large rock was thrown through the windows of a Sharon, Mass., church—in addition to swastikas being painted on the church doors and a banner for an upcoming Jerusalem Day celebration...
Orthodox Jewish Women Share Tricks of the Entrepreneurial Trade at Inaugural Conference
Chaya Appel-Fishman hatched the idea for a network of Jewish businesswomen at age 16, when she rented a college campus and created a conglomerate of creative arts programs with 120 participants and a 20-person staff. "I...
Remapping the Vilnius Ghetto
"How people perished in the ghetto—that I understand; what I cannot understand is how they lived there," writes Second World War refugee and esteemed Yiddish poet, Chaim Grade. When Canadian author Menachem Kaiser arrived in...
Shavuot (Pentecost) Guide for the Perplexed 2013
1. Shavou'ot (Pentecost) was, originally, an agricultural holiday, celebrating the first harvest/fruit by bringing offerings...
The Difference between Orthodox Jews and Religious Jews?
As CEO of 5WPR, I am well versed in matters concerning brands and how...
For Popular Musicians, Performing in Israel Makes a Statement
Since the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement got its start in 2005,...
British Indiana Jones Examines Evidence for Jewish Origin of Papua New Guinea Tribe (INTERVIEW)
During the 1990s, Welsh professor Tudor Parfitt, known around the world as the "British Indiana...
Stars of ”Scandal” and ”Once Upon A Time”: Israel is Inspiring
At the Western Wall on Friday night, a group of stars from the hit American...
The Beauty of Jewish Baby Naming Ceremonies
I ended up attending a baby naming ceremony recently "by accident." I was there because I was meeting a friend for breakfast who...
Repurposed Rock Brings Hope to Massachusetts Church Vandalized with Swastikas
SHARON, Mass.—One month after a large rock was thrown through the windows of a Sharon, Mass., church—in addition to swastikas being painted on the church...
Orthodox Jewish Women Share Tricks of the Entrepreneurial Trade at Inaugural Conference
Chaya Appel-Fishman hatched the idea for a network of Jewish businesswomen at age 16, when she rented a college campus and created a conglomerate of...
Remapping the Vilnius Ghetto
"How people perished in the ghetto—that I understand; what I cannot understand is how they lived there," writes Second World War refugee and esteemed Yiddish...
Shavuot (Pentecost) Guide for the Perplexed 2013
1. Shavou'ot (Pentecost) was, originally, an agricultural holiday, celebrating the first harvest/fruit by bringing offerings (Bikkurim-ביכורי×) to the Temple in Jerusalem. Following the destruction of...
The Difference between Orthodox Jews and Religious Jews?
As CEO of 5WPR, I am well versed in matters concerning brands and how media shapes perceptions. On a professional and personal front,...
For Popular Musicians, Performing in Israel Makes a Statement
Since the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement got its start in 2005, the decision to schedule an appearance in Israel has been...
British Indiana Jones Examines Evidence for Jewish Origin of Papua New Guinea Tribe (INTERVIEW)
During the 1990s, Welsh professor Tudor Parfitt, known around the world as the "British Indiana Jones," discovered evidence that the Lemba tribe in central Zimbabwe...
Stars of ”Scandal” and ”Once Upon A Time”: Israel is Inspiring
At the Western Wall on Friday night, a group of stars from the hit American TV shows, 'Scandal,' and 'Once Upon a Time' found themselves...
Surprise: ‘Jew in a Box’ Is Not in a Box
When the media dubbed an innovative and informative exhibit at the Jewish Museum in Berlin "Jew in a Box," it drew outrage from around the...
Book Review: Novel Casts Jewish Characters in Legal Battle for Cord Blood
SAN DIEGO—Liz Rosenberg's The Laws of Gravity, to be published this May, casts a full set of Jewish main characters in a legal battle over...
They Killed Us, And Now They Miss Us
Slanted, bent cement lies all over Europe like twisted graves overlaying the cityscapes. In Germany, there's the memorial monument to Europe's murdered Jews, entitled "Forest of...
Professor Finds Possible ‘Lost Tribe of Israel’ in Papua New Guinea
The scholar known internationally as the "British Indiana Jones" has tracked a tribal people identifying itself as a "Lost Tribe of Israel" in a remote corner...
Boston Rabbi Organizes Interfaith Prayer at Site of Boston Marathon Explosions
A Boston-area rabbi on Sunday was joined by other religious leaders in holding a makeshift interfaith prayer service at the site of the Boston Marathon...
