Tradition or tragedy?
I am writing these lines from the United States, where I am nearing the end of my latest speaking tour. I’ve been to New York, Toronto, Detroit, Philadelphia, and now Miami.
Coming from South Africa,...
Pop-up exhibit in Miami features Israeli works by classic and contemporary artists
An exhibition in Miami titled HOME | LAND, curated by Michelle Azout, features works from 40-plus classic and contemporary Israeli artists.
More than 120 pieces in a mix of media, including paintings, sculptures, prints, textiles, digital art and...
Biden signs bill to study Weitzman Jewish museum joining Smithsonian
U.S. President Joe Biden signed H.R.7764, the “Commission to Study the Potential Transfer of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History to the Smithsonian Institution Act,” on Wednesday.
The legislation will create a group of eight people...
Orthodox Jewish Arizona council member uses family Bible for swearing-in ceremony
When he was sworn in as a new member of the Scottsdale City Council on Monday, Adam Kwasman used his family’s copy of a Hebrew Bible published by the late renowned Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz.
Kwasman...
They survived Oct. 7 … now they’re playing basketball in Los Angeles
“One day, I was going to be murdered by Hamas, and today, James Harden and the Clippers are applauding me,” Omer Bilansky, general manager of a basketball league for high-school-aged children in the Eshkol...
Marriage tips from Jacob?
They say that the definition of a successful man is one who can earn more than his wife can spend. And the definition of a successful woman is one who can find such a...
100 American Jewish mothers visit Israel as part of emotional trip with Momentum
A group of 100 women from eight American cities visited Israel from Nov. 4-11 as part of an eight-day trip organized by the global Jewish organization Momentum, which aims to inspire Jewish women to...
Thousands of Chabad rabbis pose for ‘massive display of Jewish pride’
The thousands of Chabad rabbis who posed for a group photograph on Sunday during the international conference of shluchim ("emissaries") in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y., created an image that "is not only a...
6 Time-Tested Turkey Cooking Methods for Thanksgiving
A Thanksgiving turkey is the largest food item many American Jews will ever cook. Often weighing 20 pounds or more, a turkey is bigger than an untrimmed brisket and almost quadruple the size of a...
A Thanksgiving movie marathon with Jewish flavor
Why just watch the Macy’s parade when you can celebrate the holiday with flicks like “Fiddler on the Roof” and “The Ten Commandments?”
In addition to cooking all day and eating to your heart’s content...