Posts Tagged: Jewish life
The Hidden Skills Inside Jewish Communal Life
When I was in college, I remember sitting down to write my first resume and trying to make my work experience sound more impressive. One of...
Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch: Local Pulpits Hold the Key to Jewish Leadership After Oct. 7 Attack
Ammiel Hirsch, senior rabbi of Manhattan's Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, argued in a recent interview that the future of Jewish influence lies in the pulpit...
The Wrong Way to Fight Antisemitism
Almost a year has passed since the American Jewish Committee released its report on "The State of Antisemitism in America." The findings reveal that almost...
Survey: Israelis Expect Rise in European Antisemitism, With Eye on France, Poland and Germany
A majority of Israelis are concerned that outbreaks of antisemitism in Europe will continue to rise and affect Jewish life, according to a poll by...
Three Jewish Stories and the Essence of Life
Three short Jewish stories sum up the essence of life -- and suggest the essential elements for a life of satisfaction and meaning. The first story...
New Study Advances Digital Future of Jewish Learning
JNS.org - A new report on the implications of advancing educational technology and digital engagement hopes to guide the Jewish community through the complex space of hi-tech learning. “Smart Money:...
Annual State Department Report on Global Religious Freedom Paints Startling Picture of Jewish Life in Middle East
A recent US State Department report on religious freedom around the world paints a disturbing picture of Jewish life in the Middle East. The annual...
Israel and Diaspora Jewry – A Looming Crisis
The Jewish world, both in Israel and the Diaspora, is undergoing dramatic demographic and ideological changes. The past decades have witnessed a steep decline in the...
The Finer Things in Jewish Life
JNS.org - This week, when I was teaching a class of continuing education students, we touched on some of the people I have encountered throughout my...
Defiant Mother Who Hosted Bat-Mitzva as Terror Struck Copenhagen Synagogue Recounts Harrowing Ordeal – ‘No One Can Tell Me Where I Can Live My Jewish Life’ (INTERVIEW)
Mette Bentow, the mother whose daughter's bat-mitzva was cut short by the terror attack at the Copenhagen synagogue late last night, sounded a defiant tone...
Bury Me There
On a recent trip to Israel I made a tour of burial grounds. Not the great archaeological sites, although I did spend some magical hours...
American Jews Should Focus Less on Israel and More on Judaism
Ze'ev Jabotinsky, one of the greatest Zionist leaders ever, once wrote an essay entitled "Without Patriotism," which he headed with a quote: "Have pity on...
Introducing the 1st Annual ‘Jewish 100’ List – Your Nominations Are Invited
Newspapers and magazines are synonymous with the practice of list making, and which reader doesn't appreciate a good comprehensive, authoritative list? In a way they...
Berlin Jewish Museum Faces Criticism for Placing Jews in Glass Case for Exhibit
Almost 70 years after the Holocaust, the Jewish Museum in Berlin is fending off criticism for hosting an exhibit, "The Whole Truth, everything you wanted to...
