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Illustrative photo of a Jewish wedding canopy in front of the Mediterranean Sea, Jan. 11, 2018. Photo by Mendy Hechtman/Flash90.

Judaism is not a state of mind

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Writer Jennifer Cox recently published an article about her decision to raise her family Jewish despite the outpouring of antisemitism since Oct. 7. The piece outlines many of the choices she and her husband have made...
Ten Commandments. Credit: Pixabay.

Thou shalt not?

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Let’s begin with the old saying that reminds us: “It’s the Ten Commandments, not the Ten Suggestions.” This is much more than a joke. In fact, it is the foundation of our moral behavior. I understand...
A Jewish wedding. Credit: Sarfoto/Shutterstock.

Report: Conservative rabbis shouldn’t officiate interfaith weddings—yet

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Times have changed. Conservative Judaism no longer sees intermarriage as a broad "threat" to Jewish survival, and the movement's rabbis want to engage interfaith couples in "meaningful ritual ways" in synagogues and homes. But...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a Teach Florida Legislative Breakfast on Oct. 29, 2023. Credit: Teach Coalition/Coco Productions.

Florida Jewish day schools receive $25 million in security funds

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The Florida Department of Education has distributed $25 million in security funding—of $43 million allocated by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis—to more than 130 Jewish day schools and preschools across the state, the governor’s office announced earlier...
A Jewish school enlists the support of a community in the attempt to beat an existing record and make the longest challah, Jan. 19, 2024. Credit: Courtesy of Congregation Rodeph Sholom.

Seeking a world record with a pretty big twist

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Members of the New York Jewish community are hoping to set a Guinness World Record for the lengthiest challah after making a 35-foot-long braided bread and submitting proof of their results to the organization...
Amichai Jackson is called up to the Torah on his bar mitzvah, January 2024. Credit: Courtesy.

Bar mitzvah boy forgoes party, treats 200 IDF soldiers to dinner

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Amichai Jackson, a bar mitzvah boy from the Gush Etzion community of Elazar, decided that in lieu of a party to mark the milestone event his parents should use the money to treat Israeli...
The Drutz's shabbat table in Toronto, Canada. Photo: Courtesy.

Those who can keeping the day for those who can’t: Shabbat 4 Soldiers

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When Sasha Litnaitzky-Drutz and David Drutz of Toronto held their first soup-to-nuts Shabbat on Dec. 22, the guest of honor was 6,000 miles away. Now in their second year of marriage, the couple had been...
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Israeli soldiers find Hebrew Book of Psalms in Gaza home

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IDF soldiers have found a Book of Psalms with a personal dedication to an Israeli man from nearly four decades ago in the home of a Palestinian terrorist in the Gaza Strip. The book, which...
The Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City, April 24, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

50,000 Jews visit Temple Mount in 2023

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During 2023, 50,098 Jews visited the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, down from 51,483 in 2022, according to data compiled by Beyadenu, an Israeli NGO dedicated to strengthening the Jewish connection to the holy site. Some...
Basma Hino, who made her restaurant in the Western Galilee village of Julis kosher so all Jewish soldiers could eat her donated meals. Credit: TPS.

Druze restaurant goes kosher to unite with soldiers

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The aroma of spices and the rattling of pans filled the kitchen of the Noor restaurant. The restaurant was made kosher in an act of solidarity with soldiers passing through the Galilee Druze village...