Parashat Balak בָּלָק
Who was Balak? Balak was one of Yitro’s grandchildren who did not convert with the rest of Yitro’s family who made Teshuvah and joined Bnei-Yisrael. The word “יתרו” Yitro in hebrew while rearranging the...
Report: Conservative rabbis shouldn’t officiate interfaith weddings—yet
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...
Thousands of Binghamton students and alumni join virtually for Shabbat dinner
Shabbat 2020, an iconic program run each year at Binghamton University in New York State and conceived by the Rohr Chabad Center for Jewish Student Life at Binghamton University, was expected to bring together as many...
2 Jews, 3 za’atar recipes: reflecting on the diversity and rising popularity of Israeli...
When film director and producer Roger Sherman referred to Israel as one of the “hottest food scenes in the world,” his colleagues laughed. It was at that moment that Sherman knew he had discovered...
Documentary on San Diego Jewry very well done
SAN DIEGO – Isaac Artenstein’s newest documentary, To The Ends of the Earth: A Portrait of Jewish San Diego, which is on sale at the San Diego History Center in Balboa Park, tapped present and past...
Manischewitz adds some new flavor to a longtime look
From wine to macaroons to matzah and canned chicken soup, Manischewitz, the largest marketer of kosher foods in North America, unveiled a new look on Wednesday.
“We are so excited to unveil our new brand image...
Shabbat goes global in new cookbook
While Shabbat comes every week and never ceases to bring Jewish families rest across the globe, it’s always exciting to be told that Friday nights could gain a new spice and flavor. This is...
A safe Sukkot, at home and outside
Sukkot, the joyous Jewish Thanksgiving, was originally an agricultural holiday, a time of gathering a bountiful harvest. The sukkah itself—the primary symbol of the holiday—is a reminder of hastily built shelters the Jews endured in their...
Adventures of a Jewish Buddhist
In December 2001, I was semi-kidnapped by a taxi driver in the state of Karnataka, a remote area in Southeast India. Although scary at the time, it ended being one of many adventures/ stories...
100 Jewish young men and women make ‘aliyah’ to enlist in IDF
Some 100 young Jewish men and women from around the world have decided to make aliyah and enlist in the Israel Defense Forces as Israel wages war against the Hamas terrorist organization.
In a month, they will...