Jewish Identity
The Idiots Guide to Wooing Jewish Women
Young Jewish men face a variety of questions when it comes to dating: Should I bring my own challah? Who says the blessings...
For U.S. Russian Jewry, An Exercise in Identity
A gap remains between young Russian Jews and the larger American Jewish community, even as organizations like Limmud FSU and others work to build bridges between them. Sandy Cahn, co-founder of Limmud FSU, suggests that the...
NY Teen Wins National Torah Competition
A high school freshman recently won her division of the Chidon HaTanach, a national Torah competition that took place at Yeshiva University. According to the New York Times, modern Orthodox teen Shalhevet Schwartz of New York, age 14,...
New Brooklyn Gallery Features $175,000 Hassidic Art
A new fine art gallery in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn will display work by Hassidic artists. Although the Betzalel Gallery will focus on Judaic artists, Hassidic Curator Shmuel Pultman is also an expert...
How Not To Succeed
The Economist of May 5th has a fascinating piece on why the Mormons, a relatively...
Keeping it in the Family
When it comes to the Jewish people, says Israel's Ambassador to the United States Michael...
Conference on Judaism and Mental Health Discusses Unique Challenges
The Center for Anxiety in New York City recently hosted more than 80 professionals to...
America’s First Female Rabbi: 40 Years Later
Rabbi Sally Priesand, America's first seminary-ordained female rabbi, decided at age 16 to pursue her...
Jewish Glove-maker Repairs Queen’s Gloves
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is known for her particular choices when it comes to picking...
The Idiots Guide to Wooing Jewish Women
Young Jewish men face a variety of questions when it comes to dating: Should I bring my own challah? Who says the blessings over...
For U.S. Russian Jewry, An Exercise in Identity
A gap remains between young Russian Jews and the larger American Jewish community, even as organizations like Limmud FSU and others work to build bridges...
NY Teen Wins National Torah Competition
A high school freshman recently won her division of the Chidon HaTanach, a national Torah competition that took place at Yeshiva University. According to the New York Times,...
New Brooklyn Gallery Features $175,000 Hassidic Art
A new fine art gallery in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn will display work by Hassidic artists. Although the Betzalel Gallery will focus on...
How Not To Succeed
The Economist of May 5th has a fascinating piece on why the Mormons, a relatively small USA religious sect, with a very strange history,...
Keeping it in the Family
When it comes to the Jewish people, says Israel's Ambassador to the United States Michael Oren, it's all in the family. Speaking to an international gathering...
Conference on Judaism and Mental Health Discusses Unique Challenges
The Center for Anxiety in New York City recently hosted more than 80 professionals to discuss the connection between Judaism and mental health. More than...
America’s First Female Rabbi: 40 Years Later
Rabbi Sally Priesand, America's first seminary-ordained female rabbi, decided at age 16 to pursue her calling. "I always wanted to be a teacher of whatever was...
Jewish Glove-maker Repairs Queen’s Gloves
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is known for her particular choices when it comes to picking royal clothiers and her selection of glove-maker is no different....
Getting Married in Mumbai, India
Jewish Ideas Daily - As the afternoon sun hit its peak, Haran and I pulled up to his small one-and-a-half-bedroom flat on the outskirts...
Jews of Nigeria Shine on Screen (VIDEO)
Travel to Africa and meet members of the Igbo tribe who identify with Israelite origin, and are embracing Jewish tradition with fervor today. Produced and directed...
Shuttered Yale Center’s Director Studying anti-Semitism in New Ways
NEW YORK—Once director of the shuttered Yale Interdisciplinary Initiative for the Study of anti-Semitism (YIISA), Dr. Charles Small hasn't abandoned his academic mission...
Federation Trip to Israel Biggest in 10 Years
More than 700 Jews from South Florida visited Israel through a trip sponsored by the local Jewish federation, the largest such trip in...
PBS Completes Profile of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz (VIDEO)
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) just released a complete profile on world famous Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz. Bob Abernethy, a renowned interviewer and the current executive editor...
