Jewish Identity
An Israeli Oasis in a South Boston Garage
Long a bastion of working-class Irish Americans, hometown of organized crime mobster James "Whitey" Bulger and several of his cronies, and known for taverns...
Are We Free? Passover’s Message of Personal, Political, and Public Liberation
The dream of every politician is to run for office without becoming a politician. The word has too many negative connotations: unbridled ambition, a willingness to say anything to get elected, a permanent bloodlust for...
Your Personal Brand: Pesach, Matza, or Maror
Dear Mom, I'm not sure we ever discussed this before, but I wanted to thank you for something. Thank you for not naming me Israel, Moshe, or David. Because if you had, I probably would not have...
Passover: The Holiday of Spring
The sign I recently saw on a local church read: "Spring has sprung. Is your faith blossoming?" Faith does blossom when we see a world regenerating. We hear the birds after a silent...
Israeli Woman Named Europe’s Top Young Researcher
JPost - Multinational cosmetics firm L'Oreal and UNESCO have named a Weizmann Institute biologist...
The 4 Best New Passover Cookbooks
KC Jewish Chronicle - A recipe doesn't have to be complicated to be delicious, nor...
The Top Kosher Wines of 2012
Welcome to the life of a kosher wine taster. In the New York City offices of...
Bagel Pioneer Dies at 81
Bagel pioneer, Murray Lender, died at his home in Florida last week aged 81, after...
Manhattan Rabbi Named One of New York’s 50 Most Stylish People
Joining New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony, Vincent Piazza of Boardwalk Empire, and 47 other...
An Israeli Oasis in a South Boston Garage
Long a bastion of working-class Irish Americans, hometown of organized crime mobster James "Whitey" Bulger and several of his cronies, and known for taverns and...
Are We Free? Passover’s Message of Personal, Political, and Public Liberation
The dream of every politician is to run for office without becoming a politician. The word has too many negative connotations: unbridled ambition, a willingness...
Your Personal Brand: Pesach, Matza, or Maror
Dear Mom, I'm not sure we ever discussed this before, but I wanted to thank you for something. Thank you for not naming me Israel, Moshe, or...
Passover: The Holiday of Spring
The sign I recently saw on a local church read: "Spring has sprung. Is your faith blossoming?" Faith does blossom when we see...
Israeli Woman Named Europe’s Top Young Researcher
JPost - Multinational cosmetics firm L'Oreal and UNESCO have named a Weizmann Institute biologist working in the field of probiotics, commonly referred to as...
The 4 Best New Passover Cookbooks
KC Jewish Chronicle - A recipe doesn't have to be complicated to be delicious, nor exclusive to certain kitchens. Such is the mantra of...
The Top Kosher Wines of 2012
Welcome to the life of a kosher wine taster. In the New York City offices of The Jewish Week, in late January and early February, eight...
Bagel Pioneer Dies at 81
Bagel pioneer, Murray Lender, died at his home in Florida last week aged 81, after a fall. He was known for transforming his father's small bakery...
Manhattan Rabbi Named One of New York’s 50 Most Stylish People
Joining New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony, Vincent Piazza of Boardwalk Empire, and 47 other New Yorkers, Rabbi Dovi Scheiner and his wife Esty have...
Orthodox Jews in the IDF are a Blessing for Israel
The other day I received an email from a friend in Canada to which he attached an article written last week by a Nathan Hersh...
A Night to Remember: 2012 FIDF Gala
The face of an IDF soldier from Long Island, NY beamed as he greeted his parents, who smiled back at the annual Friends of...
Billionaire Swartz Reads Torah Every Morning, Talks Business Ethics
Haaretz - Jeffrey Swartz's appearance is misleading. The former president and CEO of the footwear company Timberland is an affable Jew with a yarmulke, and...
Bat/Bar Mitzvahs: More Than Just Collecting Checks From Family Friends
At age 12, Sally Gottesman—now a not-for-profit consultant, largely in the Jewish community—was attuned to feminism in ways that other girls at her...
The Top 10 Most Influential Jewish Women in Culture and Entertainment
Abba Nibi - In recognition of International Women's Day (March 8th), AbbaNibi wanted to take a moment to rate the 10 Jewish Women in...
