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American Jews Are Scared. We Also Have to Be More Than That.
Slate via Yahoo News· 8 months agoPhoto illustration by Slate. Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images. When I was 9 years...
Don't say 'Happy Yom Kippur': How to greet someone observing the Jewish Day of Atonement
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoYom Kippur, which is observed from sundown Tuesday to sundown Wednesday, is considered the holiest...
‘Jewish Matchmaking’ Could’ve Been a Shanda. But It’s Smart and Sweet
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThere’s a saying in the Jewish community that certain things are bad for the Jews. The list largely...
The Dangerous Quest for Identity
Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCredit - ILLUSTRATION by Marysia Machulska for TIME All humans ask themselves who they are, where they came from, and what is their identity. This quest...
For Yom Kippur, Teaneck group hopes more 'accessible' service draws Jews back to the fold
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAs a child, Sam Kaplan used to dread the High Holiday prayer services at his family's Conservative Jewish temple in Union County. "It dragged on forever," recalled Kaplan, who spent much of ...
I stopped using my phone for 24 hours. It made me feel relaxed and more present as a parent.
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCourtesy of Masada Siegel After a magical trip in Alaska with my son, I decided to put away my phone...
Lakewood's new assemblyman eyes education funding changes for 2024 NJ legislative session
Gannett via AOL· 7 months agoLAKEWOOD – Incoming Assembly member Avi Schnall has made no secret that he wants to see more funding for private schools and choice options for nonpublic school parents. As far back as 2016, ...
New York City’s Jewish Population Under ‘Dark Cloud’ as Tensions Rise
The Wall Street Journal· 2 months agoMany Jewish residents of New York City feel insecure, and in some cases are playing down their...
59 Happy Passover Greetings and Wishes To Send to Friends & Family Celebrating Pesach
Parade via Yahoo News· 2 months agoHappy Passover greetings and wishes Passover, or Pesach, is a Jewish holiday commemorating the...
If it takes a village to raise a child, how does it decide what books should be on shelves?
The Coloradoan via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Wellington town board recently voted to, in essence, ban all book bans in the town's public library. This came after resident Christine Gaiter asked the Board of Trustees in August to remove ...