Posts Tagged: Jewish tradition
A Hanukkah Gift: Argue, Don’t Fight
JNS.org - There’s an enormous difference between an argument and an attack. Calling someone a liar or a traitor is not an argument; it’s an...
Amy Schumer, Breaking the Wedding Glass, and Jerusalem
With the summer wedding season upon us, Jewish couples are preparing for marriage ceremonies that will conclude with the ancient ritual that many know simply...
Remembering Zvi Weinstock, an Anonymous Soldier Full of Promise
Today, April 13th, marks the 69th anniversary of the infamous Hadassah convoy massacre. The incident, among the most tragic of Israel's War of Independence era, was...
Significant Life Event? There’s an App (and Jewish Blessing) for That
JNS.org - Jewish tradition contains myriad blessings or "brachot"—trust me, I participated in many a summer camp or day school "bracha bee" as a...
Should Jews Celebrate Halloween?
JNS.org - While I grew up in an Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn, Halloween was largely taboo. I believe I can safely say that...
Yom Kippur Brings Break-Fast Anticipation for New York Jews
New York Post - The Yom Kippur fast may start Friday at sundown, but New York Jews have been salivating about their Saturday night break-fast...
How a Jewish Leader With 3 Months to Live Created a ‘Seminar’ on Life
JNS.org - What would you do if you found out that you had only three more months to live? Gordon Zacks was a successful businessman,...
Kitniyot Among Few Remaining Strands of Ashkenazi-Sephardi Difference in Israel
JNS.org - Israel is a country that has spent more than six decades weaving the two formerly disparate basic branches of the Jewish family,...
Lihi Lapid on Jewish Feminism, Biblical Women and Israel’s Special Needs Community (INTERVIEW)
While the wives of most of Israel's senior ministers are hardly mainstays in the country's public discourse, Lihi Lapid, wife of the Jewish state's finance...
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...
Sephardic Group Cautiously Praises Iraqi Government for Recognizing Jewish History
JNS.org - The Sephardic group Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa (JIMENA) cautiously praised the Iraqi government for its recognition of...
Video of Apple-Tossing Rebbe Becomes Viral Hit (VIDEO)
To mark the conclusion of the Jewish holiday season, certain sects of the Chassidic Jewish community partake in a unique tradition wherein they gather around...
To Be a Jew is to Be Part of History
The Bible portion of Ki Tavo begins with the ceremony of bringing first fruits to the Temple. The Mishnah (Bikkurim 3) gives a detailed account...
American Jewry at the Crossroads: Isaac Mayer Wise, Solomon Schechter, and now…Avi Weiss and Sara Hurwitz
On July 11, 1883 a dinner honoring the first graduating class of Hebrew Union College (the rabbinical seminary of Reform Judaism), was held in...
