3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (222+ words) Five major Jewish organizations have presented the “Jewish Students’ Bill of Rights,” a six-point plan to combat antisemitism and protect schoolchildren in North America, including the United States. The document proposes new approaches for schools and school districts to respond…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (465+ words) Long after the CTeen Extreme activities, sightseeing, and adventures wear off, the lessons, friendships, and personal growth the teens gained are traveling with them into the school year. Full Story They landed in Denver in the early afternoon, met their…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (965+ words) NORTH BELLMORE, NEW YORK | At an age when most teenagers are focused on school, friends and what comes next, a 17-year-old Jewish boy on Long Island has taken on a very different challenge: trying to save his synagogue. Binyamin, a…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (483+ words) Futures Thinking is an interdisciplinary field that brings together ideas from across disciplines to explore possible futures. Contrary to what many may assume, it isn't about predicting what will happen. Rather, it expands our imagination of what is possible. Evolving…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (350+ words) After decades in the United States, Mordy Pancer, 86, and his wife Carole, 82, made Aliyah from Maryland this week, reuniting with their two daughters and their families, who already live in Israel. Their Aliyah was facilitated by Nefesh B'Nefesh, in cooperation…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (312+ words) While it took decades for these movements to solidify, rapid technological advancement offers the Jewish community a unique opportunity to compress that timeline and catch up with unprecedented speed. Here is the plan: First, activate those who are ready now....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (450+ words) SALT LAKE CITY — As September marches across Utah, bringing cooler temperatures and the arrival of fall, Jewish synagogues and individuals prepare for the High Holy Day of Rosh Hashana. The holiday, much like Passover and its religious cousin Easter, varies…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (662+ words) When she began as a staff member at Adas Israel Congregation in Washington, D.C., Emma Fensterheim didn’t need orientation or a building tour. She grew up there. Now, the Cleveland Park resident serves as the membership and program manager at the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1011+ words) Reches Pasternak has started walking the halls of Ontario Tech University in Oshawa, Ont., with tefillin in his bag, ready to help his fellow Jewish students ground themselves amid the day-to-day hustle of academic life. Between attending classes, running the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (530+ words) By Rabbi Jodie Gordon / Hevreh of Southern Berkshire Every community has resources it forgets it possesses until everyone is in the room at once. Wisdom. Professional expertise. Young families and elders. Newcomers and lifelong residents. People looking for purpose alongside…...