Tag: Judaism
Judaism and Israeli heritage front and center on Netflix show
When it comes to finding your soulmate, putting all your eggs in one basket on a reality TV show seems like a recipe for disaster. But for Alexa Alfia, who is appearing in the...
A festival of laughs comes to Brooklyn, N.Y.
There are Jewish comedians. And then there is Jewish comedy.
The first-ever Chosen Comedy Festival, set for Aug. 16 in Brooklyn, N.Y., will bring both.
“There’s so much about Jewish comedy that is talked about in...
Judaism deserves as much respect as Islam
It turns out that there are some stunts in the era of clickbait journalism that really do go too far. When news reporter Gil Tamari of Israeli TV Channel 13 snuck into the city of Mecca earlier...
Secure Community Network issues guide to Judaism for law enforcement
The Secure Community Network, the official safety and security organization for the Jewish community in North America, has published an “introduction to Judaism” guide for law enforcement.
“Introduction to Judaism for Law Enforcement Officers and Security Professionals” seeks to...
In revolutionary move, Israel to appoint female Halachic advisers
Israel’s Religious Services Ministry has announced it will open slots for female Halachic advisers, who will perform similar duties to community rabbis.
The revolutionary move will enable women to serve as community spiritual leaders, including...
‘My Unorthodox Life’ star Julia Haart shares her Jewish journey
“Is feminism your new religion?”
“It’s my purpose in life.”
Such was an exchange between Julia Haart, star of the hit Netflix reality television show “My Unorthodox Life,” and American Jewish University (AJU) Rabbi Sherre Hirsch...
Should Jews be over the moon for Disney series?
Jews kvell when an athlete is Jewish. When it’s a superhero, even better.
Disney’s mesmerizing series “Moon Knight” features what is believed to be the first overtly Marvel Jewish character in a major film or...
Obfuscating the particularity of Passover
In an op-ed in The Jerusalem Post on Friday, Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Nachman Shai described visiting the Poland-Ukraine border, where he witnessed a “never-ending stream of refugees fleeing the savage war that has torn apart their lives.”
The aim of...
Freedom isn’t possible without a nation
It’s the most popular Jewish holiday of the year. Though the fastest-growing and perhaps soon to be the largest sector of American Jewry is the one demographers call “Jews of no religion,” Passover is...
PURIM: Only a Jew Know his History
Purim is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from Haman, who was planning to kill all the Jews. This took place in the ancient Achaemenid Persian Empire. The story is recorded in the Biblical Book of Esther. It is also known as the Feast of Lots.