Tag: Judaism
Hila Schlakman finishes daily Talmud learning cycle, may be youngest woman yet
As hundreds of thousands of Jews worldwide celebrate the completion of the seven-and-a-half-year-long cycle of daily Talmud study—and as women for the first time in history held their own celebration in Jerusalem—one 17-year-old is...
Happy Harlequin! Romance-book house works Hanukkah into its seasonal novels
There must be something about Jewish heroes of late. Not only is one featured in a new Hallmark Channel movie, Holiday Date, two were recently featured in romance novels from Harlequin’s Super Edition imprint.
The latest, Holiday by Candlelight by...
The attitude of gratitude: Jewish insights to share at your Thanksgiving table
Thanksgiving. They got it from us.
The evidence: Things they don’t teach you in school, like the Pilgrims modeling their autumn thanksgiving holiday after the Jewish harvest holiday of Sukkot, celebrated just a few weeks...
Giving Jewish thanks as part of ‘Bikur cholim’
Thanksgiving is a major American holiday. No matter a person’s color, race, religion or political views, families and friends travel from coast to coast to celebrate together. The table is loaded with traditional dishes...
Theme of Diaspora-attended conference in Jerusalem: Making Judaism work for all
Judaism, said organizers of a conference this week in Jerusalem pertaining to religious issues long discussed by Jews worldwide, “is often seen in Israel as an exclusive religious teaching that manages to exclude large...
More than 1 million Jews expected to participate in this year’s Shabbat Project
More than 1 million Jewish people are expected to keep Shabbat in 1,500 different cities around the world for the Shabbat Project, which takes place from Nov. 15-16.
Last year, an equal number of people...
Did we need another Sandy Koufax?
The story of Sandy Koufax choosing not to pitch on Yom Kippur is one of the great narrative tales of modern American Jewish life. Depression-era slugger Hank Greenberg was also a role model for...
New center to grapple with Torah and technology, aims to be an international resource
The Jerusalem College of Technology recently announced the launch of the Torah and Technology Research Center, which will provide specialized expertise necessary to respond to the complex ethical and halachic (Jewish legal) issues of our times.
Supported...
Faith and fasting: A look at the practice ahead of Yom Kippur
Fasting is the most commonly known Yom Kippur ritual. According to a 2016 Pew survey, 40 percent of American Jews and 60 percent of Israeli Jews fast on the Day of Atonement. Of course,...
The Intercultural Fusion and Conflation of Islam and Judaism in Morocco
Morocco is one of the most culturally rich countries in the world due to its extensive history; one major reason for its rich cultural heritage is due to the fact that numerous empires controlled...