‘Jewish and democratic’: A hollow definition – Haaretz
admin | May 18, 2022
The spiritual leader of Israels Druze community made two puzzling claims Monday.
The Secret Jewish history of The Who The Forward – Forward
admin | May 18, 2022
Who's Jewish?
Rethinking the Jewish Communal Enterprise – Jewish Journal
admin | May 18, 2022
We are living through an extraordinary moment of Jewish communal realignment; everything is in play. These shifting waters are significant and profound, impacting all sectors of our community. External elements, involving generational behaviors, cultural motifs, and technological innovations, are being simultaneously unleashed.
New director looks forward to leading JCF into the future – Jewish Community Voice
admin | May 18, 2022
As a supporter of the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey and its family of agencies, you undoubtedly know the Federations positive impact on the lives of so many in our community each and every day. Many of these stories are covered in this and every issue of the Voice. For the past 15 years, I have had the opportunity to work hand-in-hand with so many incredible lay and professional leaders to ensure that our Jewish communitys needs are met
What Happened When a Conservative Jewish Group Invited DeSantis to Speak – The New York Times
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The Tikvah Fund, a conservative Jewish organization, was all set to host a conference in June at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York, when months of planning were suddenly derailed by its last-minute addition of a speaker who might have once been uncontroversial: the Republican governor of Florida.
How the Jewish community can do divorce better J. – The Jewish News of Northern California
admin | May 18, 2022
My teacher, colleague and friend, Rachel Brodie (zl) died recently. As I tended to my sadness and showed up to support her family at the funeral and shiva, I reflected on how she helped me become a better Jewish educator, including on my latest project: Divorce & Discovery: A Jewish Healing Retreat
Foundation and Federation now known as the Center for Jewish Philanthropy of Greater Phoenix – Jewish News of Greater Phoenix
admin | May 18, 2022
In the spring of 2021, the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix and the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix announced plans to integrate the two organizations into a single operating entity, now called the Center for Jewish Philanthropy of Greater Phoenix (CJP). There was much work going on behind the scenes prior to, and since, that announcement in 2021.
The Jewish Plays Project Extends National Jewish Playwriting Contest With Its First-ever Podcast Series – Broadway World
admin | May 18, 2022
The Jewish Plays Project is proud to announce its first-ever podcast series, inviting national participation in the 11th Annual Jewish Playwriting Contest. Available today at jewishplaysproject.org/podcast, audiences can listen to short audio plays excerpted from the seven finalist plays and vote for their favorites
Homeschooling Helped Me Create the Perfect Jewish Education for My Son Kveller – Kveller.com
admin | May 18, 2022
I sit and finish up work on my own pitches while my son M works on Yom HaAtzmaut sheets, after doing a page in his Hebrew workbook. Were listening to Debbie Friedman, and M occasionally gets up to dance, then sits back down to work.
Why are there millions of ‘Jews’ on Indian matchmaking websites? – Haaretz
admin | May 18, 2022
Judaism was the oldest Abrahamic religion, and one of the earliest religions originating abroad, to arrive in India. However few Indians are even aware of its presence, due to the miniscule numbers of Jews living there. According to the 2011 census, there were about 5000 Indian Jews out of a total Indian population of 1.2 billion.
