The short story on how turkey became kosher
Thanksgiving usually consists of cooking on a level that Jews do every week for Shabbat preparation—soup, salad and all those sides that accompany the main dish.
And while chicken has been a staple from the...
Hanukkah Humor
Hanukkah, known as the reason why people say “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas,” has a rich history dating back to about the early 1950s. What started as a minor, non-religious holiday got swollen...
Meet Carlos Lopez-Cantera: Florida’s first Jewish governor (for five days)
With Florida Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson conceding his re-election bid on Sunday to Republican Gov. Rick Scott, the state will have its first Jewish governor on an interim basis for five days when Scott is sworn...
IDF enlistment officer describes ‘moving encounters’ with North American Jewish youths
“That was a real wow for me,” said Lt.-Col. Tzachi Revivo, deputy commander of the Meitav recruitment unit of the Israel Defense Forces, who recently visited North America and acknowledged being moved by encounters...
Hungarian Jews examine long-lost identity, and a JCC is there to help them
Jews in Hungary are discovering their roots for the first time since the end of Communist rule in 1989, and the only Jewish Community Center in the country is helping them get closer to...
Public charter schools puts benefits of teaching Hebrew to the test
An experimental approach to learning Hebrew is strengthening the identity of Jewish students who cannot afford a private-school education, while simultaneously building pro-Israel advocates from other faiths.
Now in its ninth year, the Hebrew Public...
Adventures of an Orthodox Jewish bond trader
AT SEA, Aboard MS Maasdam – One of the unscheduled benefits of a cruise, particularly a long one such as the 39-day voyage that Nancy and I enjoyed between Sydney, Australia, and San Diego, U.S.A., is...
Jews of the U.S. military honored at Veterans Museum
SAN DIEGO – A famous U.S. Navy admiral, two U.S. Air Force officers, and a U.S. Army major currently are being saluted in a display sponsored by the Jewish War Veterans of San Diego...
Jewish Voice for Peace anti-Israel narrative exposed in Canary Mission report
Since 1996, Jewish Voice for Peace has been a prominent anti-Israel group nationwide, especially on college campuses, advocating for the BDS movement and collaborating with similar groups such as IfNotNow, according to a new report from...
Rabbi grabs Torahs before California wildfires reach synagogue
A rabbi from California risked his life to save the Torah scrolls in his synagogue in Thousand Oaks, snatching them before they were burned in two massive wildfires that have claimed more than 6,800...