A story of tremendous generosity from a family from Mexico
Shaare Zedek Medical Center officially dedicated the Eduardo and Jovita Cojab Building in the hospital's downtown campus. The building has been a Jerusalem landmark for close to one and a half centuries and was...
Welcoming Shabbat in Israel with the Revivo Project
The Revivo Project is one of the most successful bands in Israel. The three singers in the band are Israeli musical producer and composer Raviv Ben Menachem, Raviv’s brother – Nir Ben Menachem, and...
Meet Deni Avdija
When discussing the history of Jewish people in the NBA, there are usually very few. The two names heard most frequently are usually Jordan Farmar, a very good backup point guard for the Lakers...
Reform launches a political war in time for the High Holidays
It turns out that the Jewish community didn’t need to wait until the synagogues were packed for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in order to gauge the amount of political rhetoric that American rabbis...
The Departure of Moroccan Jews to Israel Bitterly Regretted
A recent documentary entitled: "Tinighir-Jerusalem, echoes from the Mellah" created incredible controversy within the Moroccan society. Pan-Arabs called the filmmaker and historian Kamal Hachkar an agent of Zionism 'amil sahyouni, whereas the Islamists, kind...
Jewish QB Josh Rosen Declares He Will Enter 2018 NFL Draft After 3 Years...
UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen announced on Wednesday he will forgo his senior season with the Bruins to enter the 2018 NFL draft.
Rosen has been in the spotlight since the moment he stepped on campus. Along with playing under the bright...
The Khashoggi Affair and the Specter of the New Nuclear Deal with Iran
The outrage over the missing Washington Post columnist and critic of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Jamal Khashoggi has seemed to have reached with the Saudi Royal Family even allegedly having considered replacing the...
The 50 Most Influential Jews in 5778
Who are the most influential Jews in the world?
As the Jewish New Year 5779 begins, it is harder than ever to predict what will happen and who will have the greatest impact on Israel,...
Photos from the World’s Most Isolated Jewish Communities
In their beautiful new book, Scattered Among the Nations: Photographs and Stories of the World’s Most Isolated Jewish Communities, Bryan Schwartz, Jay Sand, and Sandy Carter explore what it feels like to practice Judaism...
Streaming films about the Haredim
For a long time most films dealing with Orthodox and Ultra-Orthodox Jews sided with individuals whose choice of lifestyle, partners, or vocations conflicted with the expectations of their families and community. While that is...