Posts Tagged: Jewish community
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...
Florida Reinstates Kosher Food Program for Prisoners
The Florida Department of Corrections has agreed to reinstate its kosher food program following a five-year struggle by Jewish groups that included a federal lawsuit. The...
Exposing Child Predators Without Defaming the Innocent
One Orthodox Jewish website exposes people accused of sex crimes against children, such as rape, even when no criminal charges have been filed. They...
Israeli Library’s Manuscripts Provide First Physical Proof of Ancient Afghani Jewry
The National Library of Israel of Jan. 3 introduced the "Afghan Genizah," a group of ancient manuscripts which were rescued from Taliban caves, the Associated Press...
As Noah Pozner Laid to Rest, Jewish Community Unites in Support of Family
FAIRFIELD, CONN. (Connecticut Jewish Ledger)—Bunches of white balloons marked the entrance to the Abraham L. Green Funeral Home on Monday in Fairfield, Conn., where 6-year-old Noah...
Jaffa Road: Where the Light Gets In (INTERVIEW)
Music lovers better pack their bags because they're in for a sonic world tour when global tour de force and Juno nominees Jaffa Road release...
Mitt’s Matchmaker Lisa Spies Looks Back and Ahead (INTERVIEW)
When Mitt Romney set out to woo Jewish voters, he needed access to the top Jewish donors and leaders. But how? Romney got himself a shadchan—Jewish matchmaker—of...
Thoughtful Adventures of Jewish Identity
"Union Square Park in Manhattan was the scene of a nighttime festival," author Theodore Ross excitedly remarks, as he seeks out the 2010 "Sukkah City"...
The Scattered Tribe: Discovering Remote Jewish Communities
Author Ben G. Frank takes the old fortune cookie prediction "you will be on the soil of many countries" very seriously, especially as he embarks...
Jewish Federations of North America CEO on Sandy, Iran and Young Leadership (INTERVIEW)
BALTIMORE—The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) set a theme of "Where the Jewish community downloads/uploads/shares" for its 2012 General Assembly well in advance. Then...
New York State’s Oldest Continually Occupied Synagogue Not in the City You’d Expect
TROY, NY—The city of Troy, NY (population 50,129), is just a few miles upriver from the state capital of Albany and is known as the...
Circumcision Makes No Sense (And That’s Okay)
Let's be honest with ourselves. Circumcision is crazy. We take a baby, 8 days after he left the womb, 8 days after the being born, and...
Citing Tumor, Alan Gross’ Wife, More Than 500 Rabbis Continue Push for His Release
Judy Gross, wife of jailed Jewish-American contractor Alan Gross, said in a rally on Sunday across from a Cuban Symphony Orchestra performance in West Palm...
In Hurricane Sandy’s Wake Jewish Communities Try to Return to Normal
The storm that swept through the Northeast United States Monday and Tuesday has left many in the Jewish community devastated. Atlantic and Cape May Counties were...
