Jewish identity
The battle for Jewish identity will be decided in the classroom, not on Twitter
Jewish identity has never been decided in comment sections. It is shaped in classrooms, youth movements, summer camps, and in family conversations.
Teaching Jewish happiness after October 7: An educator's fresh approach to Jewish pride
At Vienna’s Yael Awards, Jewish education is framed as infrastructure, not crisis response
'Angelic, full of joy': Ashdod mayor honors 27-year-old Dan Alkayim, killed in Bondi Beach attack
Dario Werthein and the Importance of World ORT
Jerusalem Prize for Unity awarded to Moishe House
The network of houses throughout the world are being honored for their outreach work for young Jews worldwide.
Jewish holiday of Lag Ba'omer brings music, smiles and bonfires - pictures
The tomb of a 2nd-century Jewish age turned into a massive celebration for the traditional Meron pilgrimage on Lag Ba'omer.
Unsettling discovery: ‘In a Stranger’s Grave’
When one’s Jewish identity is suddenly stripped away, what is the price of cleaving to one’s convictions in the face of authority?
What makes a Jewish artist Jewish?
So what is it that makes Kitaj’s art Jewish? And why was it important to him to be known as a Jewish artist?
Tinder and the Jewish question
As Jerusalem and Warsaw continue to spar over an acceptable narrative of what transpired on Polish soil during the Holocaust, the real drama is unfolding far removed from the headlines.
Passion and Judaism on parade in St. Petersburg
The Iron Curtain has long parted as hundreds of involved Jews descend on Russia’s cultural capital for the Limmud FSU festival.
The radical otherness of the State of Israel and the elections
It was clear to everyone, though, that “Israel” did not fit into any specific definition or known scheme. It resisted all historical concepts and generalities.
Strengthening communities through World ORT education
“The children come home and explain to their parents about the holidays – what to eat, what to pray. This is how the parents learn.”
Pondering poetry
Adam Kirsch explores the unanswerable: Is there such a thing as Jewish literature?
