180 Jewish fathers to visit Israel in adult ‘Birthright” trip
Some 180 Jewish fathers from around the world will follow in their wives’ footsteps on an exclusive “MoMENtum” journey to Israel.
The trip will take place between August 7-13, in coordination with the Jewish Women’s...
What is Tisha B’Av?
Tisha B’Av, the 9th day of the month of Av (Jul. 31 - Aug. 1, 2017), is the saddest day on the Jewish calendar, on which we fast, deprive ourselves and pray. It is the culmination...
Asenath Barzani: Remarkable Hebrew scholar
Can you fathom a young Kurdish Jewish woman in 17th century Iraq who for years served as rosh yeshivah in Mosul and as leader of the Jewish community?
Asenath Barzani was the daughter of Rabi...
Tisha Be’Av: A Failed Holiday?
The year 403 BCE was momentous for the city-state of Athens. In the previous years, a bloody civil war had devastated the city and caused it to fall under the yoke of its arch-rival,...
‘I’ve always been seen by other people as Jewish’
My experience of comedians is that they’re rarely funny to meet. I’ve interviewed Ben Stiller, Bobcat Goldthwait, Ricky Gervais, Rob Schneider, Robin Williams and Woody Allen, and they were all interesting, intelligent individuals, but...
Jewish ‘Sopranos’ actress announces pregnancy, says she discovered the news after trip to Israel
Former “Sopranos” star Jamie-Lynn Sigler announced on Tuesday on Instagram that she was pregnant with her second child.
The Jewish actress — her father is of Greek and Romanian Jewish descent and her mother converted...
The 22 best Yiddish words to know
A brief glossary of important and commonly used Yiddish words and phrases.
Bissel (bisl)— A little bit, as in “I just want to eat a bissel right now.”
Bubbe (bubby) — Grandmother
Chutzpah —Nerve, extreme arrogance, brazen presumption, confidence, as...
Historic Liverpool kosher butchers shopfront to be preserved with lottery grant
The shop frontage of an historic kosher butchers in Liverpool is to be preserved following the award of almost £300,000 in National Lottery funding.
P. Galkoff Family Butchers was opened in 1908 by Percy Galkoff,...
Martin Landau, Actor Who Won an Oscar for ‘Ed Wood,’ Dies at 89
Martin Landau, the tall, intense, sometimes mischievously sinister actor best known for his role in the television series “Mission: Impossible” and his Oscar-winning portrayal of Bela Lugosi in the film “Ed Wood,” died on...
Three Jewish sisters, pop’s newest music sensation
Think Fleetwood Mac, but Jewish.
HAIM (rhymes with time), a band made up of three Jewish sisters, released their second album, “Something to Tell You,” this month. Following up on their 2013 debut album “Days...