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Jewcology: Lessons from Noah Rabbi Yonatan Neril

Tue, 22 May 2012 14:40:12 GMT

By emulating Noah, we can take responsibility for our actions and for all of creation, and help sustain life on planet Earth.

Gross supporters press US to consider Cuban demands

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:58:29 GMT

Supporters of the Jewish US contractor imprisoned in Cuba call for low-level concessions for jailed Cuban spies in the US.

The idiot’s guide to wooing Jewish women

Sat, 19 May 2012 15:25:45 GMT

I know, just thinking about it is making you nervous, but that’s our natural state.

Film brings Entebbe hero to life

Sat, 19 May 2012 15:07:18 GMT

The film, says the director, “mirrors the nature of [Netanyahu’s] life; it's not the story of Entebbe, but of Yoni."

What happened to the Borscht Belt?

Sat, 19 May 2012 14:48:12 GMT

"'If you live in New York, you’re Jewish, even if you aren’t.’ That applied to the Borscht Belt," author says.

Pie-in-the-sky thinking: Putting pizzazz into pizza

Sat, 19 May 2012 14:43:14 GMT

The mere mention of Shavuot sends images of cheesecakes dancing before my eyes and calling my name.

Political, social turmoil worries Hungary’s Jews

Sat, 19 May 2012 08:46:03 GMT

“The danger is about Hungarian democracy, not about anti-Semitism,” Rabbi Istvan Darvas tells JTA.

Old becomes new as couples personalize weddings

Fri, 18 May 2012 09:55:10 GMT

“The sound of Ashley’s entourage approaching was thunderous,” said the groom.

Weekly Schmooze: A 'Lonely Island' milestone

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:53:28 GMT

JPost column on hottest Jewish news: HBO's Jewish "Girls," Groucho Marx visit's Hitler's bunker.

Site launched to counter boycotts of Israeli goods

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:10:54 GMT

Shop-A-Fada campaign encourages public to counter anti-Israel boycotts by buying merchandise made in Israel.

Young haredim want to study, open to army, work

Tue, 15 May 2012 04:33:40 GMT

Survey of 400 unmarried haredi students shows 70 percent see themselves continuing religious studies.

Just a Thought: On temple sacrifices

Thu, 10 May 2012 17:42:44 GMT

Israel knows that its existence is an invitation to aggression by those who hate God.

His Story after their Stories: Pedro de Villarreal

Thu, 10 May 2012 17:39:11 GMT

Unfortunately they were not the only members of the Lopéz-Villarreal family to face the Inquisition in Castile.

Hindu teacher brings J'lem mantra of compassion

Thu, 10 May 2012 02:10:36 GMT

Indian Hindu preacher Morari Bapu visits, teaches central mantra of truth, love and compassion to hundreds in Jerusalem.

Sparks of love this Lag Ba’omer

Thu, 10 May 2012 01:16:06 GMT

Rabbi Menachem Mendel Taub of Kaliv has lived a dramatic, at times traumatic, but fulfilled life over the past nine decades.

Who is the world's most influential Jew?

Wed, 09 May 2012 18:28:33 GMT

In anticipation of our upcoming 2012 list of world's most influential Jews, we're turning to you to weigh in and help us decide who makes the cut.

A journey of identity from 'son' to 'daughter'

Thu, 03 May 2012 10:12:02 GMT

If your mother has always called you "son," can you ever really become her daughter?

Jewcology: Rejuvenating ourselves and our planet

Wed, 02 May 2012 12:10:00 GMT

Shabbat can create holy space in our lives to reveal the sanctity that can get hidden by the stress of day-to-day life.

Israeli hi-tech mogul gets 22 years in US for fraud

Wed, 02 May 2012 04:26:38 GMT

Executive tricked associates of Vanguard nonprofit group into giving him approximately $31 million in investments.

Near-exclusion of women irks S. African group

Tue, 01 May 2012 01:56:06 GMT

Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) groups believe that men are prohibited from listening to women sing in public.