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17+ min ago   (629+ words) In Birthright, the acclaimed new play at Manhattan’s MCC Theater, six young American Jews meet on a Birthright Israel trip and reunite over the next two decades as their friendships — and their views on Israel, politics, religion, and identity — are…...

2+ hour, 6+ min ago   (564+ words) Summer in Detroit — Tiger baseball, Ball Park Franks, vacations Up North and, recently, dense smoke from Canadian forest fires. One other tradition should be noted — drinking cold Faygo “Pop” (a drink otherwise known as “soda” in less urbane parts of…...

3+ hour, 40+ min ago   (486+ words) Entry to Heaven: $7.77. Entry to Hell: $6.66. Both gates: $14.43. Closing-period pricing in effect. All sales are final, in this life and the next. NEW YORK CITY, NY, July 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Church of Conceptual Art today announces the public sale of…...

54+ min ago   (1003+ words) If you’re a Jewish Philadelphian, you’ve probably heard of Rabbi Michael Perice. He’s a son on his mother’s side of the Goldsteins’ Rosenberg’s Funeral Directors family, which has locations in Philadelphia, Bucks County, Ambler, Conshohocken and South Jersey. He’s the…...

59+ min ago   (426+ words) 2:07 PM CDT on July 31, 2026 NYC Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba Day Video Draws Mixed Reactions A video from this year's Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba Day celebration in Harlem is drawing attention on X. The video, which showcases Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba Day, which took place…...

1+ hour, 43+ min ago   (326+ words) Until they can acknowledge their own culpability and suspend their cognitive dissonance, Jewish progressives will remain lost in the weeds of their dogmatic swamp. In contrast, only 33 percent expressed favorable views of Benyamin Netanyahu. If any liberals who expressed dismay…...

3+ hour, 26+ min ago   (745+ words) The East Meadow Beth-El Jewish Center, which has been a vibrant hub in the heart of the community, welcomed Rabbi Samuel Gelman as its new spiritual leader on July 1, hoping to build on the synagogue’s momentum and helping guide it…...

1+ hour, 51+ min ago   (659+ words) The second annual Park City Jewish Festival that will be held Wednesday at Canyons Village does not have any connection with Zionism, said organizer Rabbi Yudi Steiger of the Chabad Lubavitch of Park City. “It is just a celebration of…...

4+ hour, 6+ min ago   (780+ words) July 31, 2026, 12 PM ET It happens at tables all over the world, every spring, and most people miss it. The Haggadah introduces four sons, and the second one comes out swinging. "What does this service mean to you?" he asks – pointedly…...

4+ hour, 36+ min ago   (44+ words) Jewish organizations in Britain have criticized Labour’s decision to readmit veteran MP Diane Abbott, citing her past comments about Jews and Israel and warning of the impact on the fight against antisemitism. Jewish groups express concern over Diane Abbott’s return…...