Moses Mendelssohn: Personally observant progenitor of Reform Judaism
The son of Menachem Mendel, a Torah scribe, Moses Mendelssohn (“son of Mendel”) not only studied in yeshiva and became a promising rabbinic scholar, he also pursued secular learning, particularly languages and philosophy, studying...
Belated Bar Mitzvahs for five college students in Vienna
Joined by their families from Switzerland, Germany, Hungary and Ukraine—and their friends and fraternity brothers from around the world—five young men from the Lauder Business School in Vienna were called to the Torahand celebrated their bar...
Married couple complete bike ride from Auschwitz for Jewish charity
A woman is supporting the charity that helped her family after their escape Nazi-occupied Germany by taking part in a charity bike ride.
Suzanne Gould, 49, and her husband Michael, 51 from Bushey have raised...
Judaism exhibition opens in Wellington
An exhibition on the history of Judaism has opened in Wellington right in time for the school holidays.
The collection has taken decades to build and has been acquired almost entirely by one man.
Michael Clements...
Saviors of Italy’s Jewish past
More than 300 Houses of Life have been discovered in Italy and another 200 in France, Belgium, Poland, Hungary, the Netherlands, Denmark and Greece.
The moment that Bianca Castelli nee Campagnano and Alessandra Staderini walk...
How to cook your Kosher Hot Dogs for the 4th of July
With July 4th just around the corner (and not falling out during the three weeks), my friends and family are asking me what’s the best way to grill up my Abeles & Heymann hot...
Taube Philanthropies awards $5 million to Museum of the Jewish People
San Francisco-based Taube Philanthropies has announced a $5 million gift to the Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot in Tel Aviv, Israel.
The gift will help fund construction of the Tad and Dianne Taube Lobby and Taube...
Meet Diego Schwartzman, the best Jewish tennis player on earth
When Wimbledon starts next week, no other Jewish tennis player will be seeded higher than Diego Schwartzman.
The scrappy 24-year-old from Argentina, fresh off an impressive five-set duel with perennial star Novak Djokovic at the...
Hoping your toddler will be inspired by Judaism
I was raised as a Conservative Jew. It suited my family and me well. Hebrew school a few times a week and services a few times a month. I was very active in my...
Ynet reporter to receive B’nai B’rith journalism award
Ynet reporter Yaniv Pohoryles will receive on Wednesday the 2017 B’nai B’rith World Center Award for Journalism Recognizing Excellence in Diaspora Reportage.
Pohoryles, home page editor and writer for the Jewish World section of Ynet,...