Birthday
This week in Jewish history: The SS Exodus, Tisha B’Av, and Nobel pioneers
From the destruction of the Temples to Nobel Prize breakthroughs, the coming weeks mark defining moments of Jewish loss, resilience and achievement.
America did not begin in a single language - opinion
Still Rocky after all these years: Beloved actor Sylvester Stallone celebrates 80th birthday
Celebrating the ‘United States of Possibility,' and an Israel of impossible possibles - opinion
Hannah Szenes' Hebrew birth date corrected on gravestone after 70 years
A high school student discovered that Hannah Szenes' Hebrew birth date on her gravestone was incorrect while working on a school project.
The Passover Effect: Do deaths increase around the holidays?
Is it true that an individual’s likelihood of death appears to increase leading up to, and during, their birthday? Here's everything you need to know about the Birthday Effect.
Atlanta scoutmaster Josiah Benator celebrates his 100th birthday
Benator is believed to be the oldest Jewish scoutmaster in America.
Jonathan Margie celebrates birthday in LA party with notable celebs
Jonathan Margie, who is in the US after signing on with Haim Saban's music group, celebrates his 22nd birthday this week.
Jewish fashion designer throws gargantuan birthday bash at the Plaza
Rebecca Hessel Cohen, the birthday celebrant, changed dresses 3 times at her decked out birthday bash.
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach reflects on lessons learned as he turns 55
To age is to gain wisdom.
Holocaust survivor celebrates 90th birthday by acting out his life on stage
Simon Gronowski survived the Holocaust in hiding, and lost his family in Auschwitz.
Celebrating 180th birthday of South Africa's Jewish community
Despite South Africa’s short Jewish history, there are not many Jewish institutions around the world that can take pride in 180 years of continuous service to the community.
Centenarian recalls the 20th century's dark highlights
Throughout history, many enemies tried to kill us, yet we survived, as illustrated in the life story of Elizabeth Markovich.
On This Day: 108th birthday of Menachem Begin, Israel's 6th prime minister
Begin served as the leader of the Irgun militia in Mandatory Palestine before going on to form the opposition in the Knesset and, finally, becoming prime minister and changing Israel forever.
