Hebron: Fifty years since its liberation
This week not only marks the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem, Yom Yerushalayim, but, the next day, the 29th of Iyar, marked the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Hebron, site of...
My experience as a FILL fellow
The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles offers an internal leadership opportunity for young Federation professionals. FILL — Federation Innovation Leadership Lab — is a yearlong program that builds professional development and strengthens leadership...
Harav Nachum Kerenvasser, Z”l
The Gerrer community is mourning the passing of Harav Nachum Kerenvasser, z”l, one of the Roshei Yeshivah of Yeshivas Chiddushei Harim in Tel Aviv and a distinguished Gerrer chassid, who passed away after an...
Jewish languages forgotten in exile
When Mr Harvey Goldstein came to Singapore in 1969, the New York native was surprised to find another Yiddish speaker.
"Somebody from an inner room says, 'Eh, Goldstein, come and see here!' I go in,...
Circuit court turns down Pollard’s appeal
Only a week after they heard oral arguments in the case, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Manhattan issued a written ruling on Wednesday rejecting Jonathan...
D’var Torah: 50th anniversary of the Six Day War
The Jewish community the world over finds itself in a jubilee year, 50 years since the Six Day War.
The very existence of the Jewish people, from its very inception – our redemption from Egypt...
In a city gripped by shock, Manchester Jews unite in sorrow and determination after...
Manchester’s Jewish community joined with the rest of their city in sorrow and disbelief on Tuesday, following the devastating terrorist atrocity outside a pop concert on Monday night in which 22 people lost their...
Ivanka, Jared, and the Jewish Sabbath
he media frenzy surrounding President Trump has included reports about his daughter and son-in-law’s observance of Jewish ritual, including resting on the Jewish Sabbath. On a few occasions, the media have noted puzzling exceptions...
Leonard Cohen song is anthem of Jewish exclusivists
On May 21, Israeli Jews celebrated 50 years of Jewish sovereignty over Jerusalem with a light show on the Old City walls, and the highlight was a rendition of the late Leonard Cohen’s most...
Donald Trump at Yad Vashem leaves a bizarrely chipper note for posterity
This morning, President Donald Trump visited Yad Vashem, the Israeli Holocaust memorial museum on the edge of Jerusalem. Flanked by Israeli and American flags, the president spoke gravely of the “millions of innocent, wonderful,...