When it comes to inclusion, there’s consensus in the Jewish community
Consensus-building can be difficult, as getting disparate groups to agree on a common goal does not come easily. When the organized Jewish community is part of the equation, the process can be laborious, and...
Rabbi Isaiah Zeldin, founder of one of the largest Reform congregations in the country,...
Rabbi Isaiah Zeldin, who founded Los Angeles' Stephen Wise Temple, one of the largest synagogues in the country, has died at age 97.
Zeldin died peacefully Friday night at his home in Palm Desert surrounded...
Parents outraged by schoolwork saying Jews, Christians and Muslims worship same God
Do Christians, Muslims and Jews believe in the same God?
A homework assignment given to sixth-grade students last month in Illinois asserted they do. When an Elgin Area School District board member caught wind of...
Montreal athletes encouraged to try out for first Maccabi International Youth Games
Athletic Montreal Jewish teens are being encouraged to try out for the first Maccabi International Youth Games taking place in Israel from July 22-Aug. 1.
Daniel Smajovits, Quebec co-chair of Maccabi Canada, is spreading the...
Promoting a culture of Jewish learning
As many people in the Greater Phoenix Jewish community know, Valley Beit Midrash is committed to fostering a pluralistic intellectual culture of Jewish learning with our every endeavor. Whether it is through our regular...
Can You Live On $22 a Month?
Government pensions to Holocaust survivors average only $22 per month.
That's almost twice below internationally recognized poverty levels for the poorest countries in the world.
Many survivors receive no reparations from Germany. Those that do (8.9%)...
The Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America (YAAANA) presents, Yidishe Lektsyes far...
YAAANA is excited to be offering a 6-week class exploring Yiddish language and culture through literature, music, theater, and film!
This Tuesday (Jan. 16th) is Opening Night and will feature a Yiddish music recital, a Yiddish...
Jewish Community Launches Food Drive for Families Displaced by Hurricane
WEST HARTFORD, CONN. (January 12, 2018) – Thousands of Puerto Rican and other Caribbean individuals and families displaced by Hurricane Maria are expected to come to Greater Hartford to begin a new life. More...
West Valley Jewish Film Festival features diverse lineup
The West Valley Jewish Film Festival celebrates its 13th year by featuring three films that vary as much in tone as topic.
The festival runs from Jan. 27-29 at Beth Emeth Congregation, with one film...
Yiddish Classes for Everybody at JCC San Diego
We are pleased to announce that, starting in mid-January, YAAANA will offer a Tuesday class series exploring Yiddish language and culture through literature, music, theater, and film! The class is suitable for people of...