Jewish Identity
Finding the Jewish Billy Graham, the Israeli Martin Luther King
The Jewish people can be characterized as a noble and distinguished nation who have excelled in nearly every area but sports and messaging. We...
A Synagogue With an Open Bar
Wall Street Journal - Come Saturday, the Jewish Sabbath, the atmosphere at Rabbi Sholom Lipskar's synagogue near Bal Harbour, Fla., turns festive. The eating and drinking start early. Very early. The synagogue, called The Shul,...
Faceless With a Kippah (PHOTO BLOG)
There is considerable debate among the Halachic authorities as to whether or not wearing a kippah is required by law. Jewish law dictates that a man is required to cover his head during prayer. Originally, wearing a head...
Did You Know? Fun Facts About Israeli Wines
Tulip Winery certainly isn't alone in the growing market of Israeli kosher wine. Here are some fun facts you may not know about the industry: —Kosher Israeli wines, known for their warm taste,...
Inside the Revamped Tel Aviv Museum of Art
TEL AVIV - There is hardly any movement in the entry of the Tel Aviv Museum...
Year in Israel: Seminary Girls Want to Have More Than Fun
Every year, hundreds of eager eighteen-year-old girls from all over the world step off the...
The Hebrew Bible As Common Ground
Followers of the three great Abrahamic faiths—Judaism, Christianity and Islam, which comprise more than half...
Israeli Lawmakers Visit Hungary to Discuss Antisemitism
A delegation of leading parliamentarians from Israel and Europe traveled to Budapest over the weekend,...
Shabbos in Davos
Shabbos in Davos. Almost rhymes, like the two are meant to be together. And so it...
Finding the Jewish Billy Graham, the Israeli Martin Luther King
The Jewish people can be characterized as a noble and distinguished nation who have excelled in nearly every area but sports and messaging. We can...
A Synagogue With an Open Bar
Wall Street Journal - Come Saturday, the Jewish Sabbath, the atmosphere at Rabbi Sholom Lipskar's synagogue near Bal Harbour, Fla., turns festive. The eating...
Faceless With a Kippah (PHOTO BLOG)
There is considerable debate among the Halachic authorities as to whether or not wearing a kippah is required by law. Jewish law dictates that a man is required...
Did You Know? Fun Facts About Israeli Wines
Tulip Winery certainly isn't alone in the growing market of Israeli kosher wine. Here are some fun facts you may not know about...
Inside the Revamped Tel Aviv Museum of Art
TEL AVIV - There is hardly any movement in the entry of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. The vacant hall allows a rare opportunity to...
Year in Israel: Seminary Girls Want to Have More Than Fun
Every year, hundreds of eager eighteen-year-old girls from all over the world step off the plane at Ben Gurion airport to spend a year studying...
The Hebrew Bible As Common Ground
Followers of the three great Abrahamic faiths—Judaism, Christianity and Islam, which comprise more than half the world's 7 billion people--frequently spend more time focusing on...
Israeli Lawmakers Visit Hungary to Discuss Antisemitism
A delegation of leading parliamentarians from Israel and Europe traveled to Budapest over the weekend, where they voiced their concern at the growing level...
Shabbos in Davos
Shabbos in Davos. Almost rhymes, like the two are meant to be together. And so it felt this past weekend at the alpine World Economic Forum...
American Jews and Israel Have Never Been Closer
Despite occasional media warnings of a "distancing" between American Jews and Israel, there is nothing like actually visiting the Jewish state to feel...
DC Jews React to Obama Inauguration, Honor MLK with Volunteer Work
Monday's 57th Presidential Inauguration officially sent off Barack Obama into a second term as America's 44th President and the country's first African American commander in...
What’s in a Name?
I spend a fair amount of time with Persian Jews here in New York. I really enjoy their warmth and joie de vivre. But...
Philanthropist Steinhardt to Auction Huge Jewish History and Art Collection
Sotheby's auction house in New York City plans to sell an enormous art and culture collection assembled by Jewish philanthropist and former Wall Street money manager...
Deaf-Blind Israeli Theater Troupe Performing in Manhattan
Try to imagine what it's like to live your life not hearing or seeing. Imagine the difficulties of communicating with the other inhabitants...
