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Birthright For Christian Millennials

Editor's Desk Worried that young Evangelicals are skeptical of Israel, Christian Zionists offer immersion trips.

By Gary Rosenblatt

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For Jews Of Color, Charlottesville Is Personal

‘As a black person in this country, I’m not surprised. As a Jew, I am.’

By Hannah Dreyfus

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After Charlottesville, Jews Move From Angst to Action

By Stewart Ain

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Charlottesville: A Personal and Historical Reflection

By Rabbi David Ellenson

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What This Rabbi Found When He Went To Charlottesville

By Rabbi Avi Weiss

Should New York City Remove Statues Of Its Anti-Semitic Dutch Governor?

By Ben Sales

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Tensions Between Hamas, PA Heat Up

Growing conflict between West Bank and Gaza leaders puts Israel at risk.

By Nathan Jaffay

Members of the Palestinian security forces loyal to Hamas stand guard by the border with Egypt near the southern Gaza strip town of Rafah on August 23, 2017

How Aliyah Has Changed: More Non-Orthodox Singles, Smaller Orthodox Families

Aliyah by the 18-to-35 set on the rise.

By Michele Chabin

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Most Read: As Opioid Crisis Grows In Orthodox Circles, Those Closest Speak Out

‘The religious community only started caring once we started dying.’

By Chaim Levin and Hannah Dreyfus

Gal Gadot’s ‘Wonder Woman’ Tops ‘Spider-Man’ As Biggest Non-Sequel Superhero Movie

By JTA

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From Rhode Island To South Carolina, 11 Synagogues Whose Architecture Can Wow

Photos The Grand (East Coast) Temple Tour

By Hilary Danailova

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By Ben Sales

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Eleonore Biezunski on violin, Tali Rubinstain on recorder, Lili Marlene on stage and more!

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Why was nothing done in NY to commemorate the victims of the Halamish terror?

By Jonathan Mark

The Last (Cultural) Fling Of Summer

The Florine Stettheimer show: A colorful antidote to dark times.

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A summer idyll: Stettheimer’s “Picnic at Bedford Hills.” Courtesy of The Jewish Museum

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From Hungary, A Lesson in Building Community

“Hungarian Jewish life today is like a garden blooming in the desert.”

By David M. Schizer

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Why Some Jews Are Paying $500 For An Italian Etrog

By Cnaan Liphshiz

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Get Your New York Medical Marijuana Card Online Today

Have you ever wanted to try medical marijuana to treat your condition? Now you can see a New York medical marijuana doctor online to get your certification from home in 20 minutes.

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August 24, 2017
11:34 am

Punk Bands Prove Shofar Isn’t Just For The High Holidays

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JTA — Schmekel — a transgender Jewish punk band based in Brooklyn — opened its 2011 album with “I’m Sorry, It’s Yom Kippur.” The song features lyrics like “I’m sorry I came out to you in such an awkward way”...

By JTA

August 24, 2017
11:30 am

Bomb Threat Called In To Michigan Jewish Agency Forces Building’s Evacuation

A bomb threat called in to a Jewish agency in Ann Arbor, Michigan, forced the evacuation of the building. The caller to the Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County on Tuesday morning said there would be an explosion in the...

By JTA

August 24, 2017
11:29 am

Jared Kushner Meets With Netanyahu In US bid To Restart Peace Talks

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JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in Jerusalem with senior White House adviser Jared Kushner and a delegation of American diplomats trying to restart peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. The meeting Thursday afternoon is part...

By JTA

August 23, 2017
12:05 pm

Why Some Jews Are Paying $500 For An Italian Etrog

Samuel Ekstein

JTA — Fifty years ago, leaders of the Chabad movement tasked Rabbi Moshe Lazar of Milan with supervising the local production and export of the Calabria etrog, the citrus fruit used by Jews during the harvest festival of Sukkot. Lazar’s job is...

By Cnaan Liphshiz

August 23, 2017
12:01 pm

Women Rabbinical Students Subjected To Invasive Body Search At The Western Wall

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JERUSALEM (JTA) — Four female students from the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, including two Americans, were asked to lift their shirts and skirts for security before being allowed to enter the Western Wall plaza. The women were among a...

By JTA

August 23, 2017
11:58 am

Miu Miu Removes Clothing Line Featuring Yellow Star

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The Italian fashion house Miu Miu, a subsidiary of Prada, removed a clothing line that featured a yellow star reminiscent of what Jews were forced to wear by the Nazis during the Holocaust. Miu Miu said it would remove the...

By JTA

August 23, 2017
11:55 am

Gal Gadot’s ‘Wonder Woman’ Tops ‘Spider-Man’ As Biggest Non-Sequel Superhero Movie

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“Wonder Woman,” starring the Israeli actress Gal Gadot, has become the biggest non-sequel superhero movie ever, beating out the 2002 version of “Spider-Man.” The movie earned $404.1 million in the United States as of Monday, and has passed $800 worldwide,...

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Jewish Education: A Mom’s Hope, A Son’s Struggle

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Editor's Note: We are grateful for the wonderful writer sharing this very personal two-part series and are sure that, especially as children prepare to return to Hebrew school, many of our readers will relate to and appreciate her experience. Over...

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The Most Romantic Couple In My Chasidic City

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This week, I walked on the streets of my childhood Hasidic city Bnei Brak and I saw what I have never seen before—a couple walking together hand in hand. I was in shock, since, truly, I have never witnessed such...

By Yakir Englander

August 21, 2017
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Jerry Lewis’ Mixed Legacy On Disability

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Over 5 decades, Jerry Lewis raised money to help people with disabilities. Unintentionally, he also harmed them. No one had a bigger heart for people with physical disabilities than comic genius Jerry Lewis. But by using "poster children" as props,...

By Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi

August 15, 2017
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Ten Practical Tips To Help Your Child Focus Better

Dr. Frances Victory

With the start of the new school year upon us, it is time to think about shopping for new clothes and school supplies; plan after school programs and therapy sessions; and so much more! Some children dread doing their...

By Dr. Frances Victory

August 12, 2017
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My Hero Brother: Interview with Yonatan Nir

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The 2016 Israeli documentary My Hero Brother, directed by Yonatan Nir, has received awards and accolades since its premier. The film tells the story of a group of young people with Down syndrome who embark on a demanding trek through...

By Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer

August 9, 2017
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10 Things To Know Before Heading To College

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Editor's Note: More colleges and universities are providing supports for students with learning and/or cognitive disabilities and for those on the autism spectrum. We appreciate Terri Weiner's list that can help families prepare their sons and daughter for a...

By Terri Weiner

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How Do People Who Are Blind Maneuver NYC?

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Editor's Note: Thank you to The Wisdom Daily for sharing this article with us. Rushing through NYC is one of my least favorite activities. From the honking horns, to the screeching sirens, to the tourists crowding every corner of Times...

By Emily Zimmer

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A summer idyll: Stettheimer’s “Picnic at Bedford Hills.” Courtesy of The Jewish Museum

The Last (Cultural) Fling Of Summer

The Florine Stettheimer show: A colorful antidote to dark times.

By Sandee Brawarsky

August 24, 2017
11:34 am

August 24, 2017 11:34 am

Punk Bands Prove Shofar Isn’t Just For The High Holidays

Bram Presser

JTA — Schmekel — a transgender Jewish punk band based in Brooklyn — opened its 2011 album with “I’m Sorry, It’s Yom Kippur.” The song features lyrics like “I’m sorry I came out to you in such an awkward way”...

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August 22, 2017
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NYC Jewish-y Events Of The Week, August 21 – September 3

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The Top Three URI GURVICH – KINSHIP The music of Israeli-born saxophonist and composer Uri Gurvich is a surprising multicultural amalgam. Classified loosely as “meta-world jazz”, it blends Middle Eastern and Hebraic folk melodies with the musical traditions of all of...

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August 22, 2017
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How To Visit Martha’s Vineyard And Not Be Overwhelmed By The Crowds

The sky is blue, the sea is shimmering and the air is thick with car exhaust. Our Honda inches along in the summertime conga line toward the shore. A bicyclist whizzes past; I watch him with envy. He may...

By Hilary Danailova

August 22, 2017
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August 22, 2017 10:27 am

The Last (Cultural) Fling Of Summer

A summer idyll: Stettheimer’s “Picnic at Bedford Hills.” Courtesy of The Jewish Museum

In these still-long summer days when news reports are repeatedly gloomy, enjoy an interlude with the gloriously colored paintings of Florine Stettheimer at The Jewish Museum. Her style includes few shadows and her sensibility is modern and distinctive, conveyed...

By Sandee Brawarsky

August 21, 2017
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August 21, 2017 9:41 pm

Jerry Lewis’ Mixed Legacy On Disability

Jerry Lewis' Walk Of Fame Star

Over 5 decades, Jerry Lewis raised money to help people with disabilities. Unintentionally, he also harmed them. No one had a bigger heart for people with physical disabilities than comic genius Jerry Lewis. But by using "poster children" as props,...

By Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi

August 21, 2017
11:35 am

August 21, 2017 11:35 am

Jerry Lewis Has Died At 91

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Comedian and filmmaker Jerry Lewis, known for his work with singer-actor Dean Martin and his four decades of hosting the Muscular Dystrophy telethon, has died. Lewis, best known for his starring role in “The Nutty Professor,” died Sunday morning at...

By JTA

August 17, 2017
11:29 am

August 17, 2017 11:29 am

‘It’s Not The Warsaw You Think It Would Be’

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Warsaw’s emergence as a beacon for European Jewish culture is, perhaps, as improbable as the skyscrapers that define its rebuilt cityscape. But like Berlin — another city associated with Holocaust tragedy and wartime destruction — Warsaw today is in full...

By Hilary Danailova

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