Jewish identity

Keeping Jews Jewish is not enough - we must build them - opinion

Zionism built more than a State – it built a different kind of Jew

Early Zionist pioneers sought not only to establish a Jewish homeland but to reshape Jewish life through physical labor, self-reliance, and collective responsibility.Premium
 An illustrative image of a Torah scroll and a shofar for Yom Kippur.

The Jewish sin we never confess: Choosing indifference over love - opinion

The opening of Keith Siegel pancake house, a former Israeli hostage, at Sarona market in Tel Aviv, March 26, 2025.

Taking decisions in both hands: Ex-hostages Keith, Aviva Siegel find new meaning in Yom Kippur

Gifting Israel Bonds expresses that enduring bond, the unbreakable connection to Israel

75 years of investing in Israel: Cornerstone of Jewish life


From Uber rides to global insights: How media bias shapes perceptions of identities - opinion

This dichotomy of being perceived simultaneously as a victim and an aggressor is not just a personal dilemma but a reflection of broader societal attitudes. 

 UKRAINE’S PRESIDENT Volodymyr Zelensky, Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Chairman Yuli Edelstein, and Swiss Federal President Viola Amherd attend the Summit on Peace in Ukraine, at Buergenstock Resort in Switzerland, this weekend.

'Dark Clouds Above, Faith Below': How Oct. 7 impacted Jewish identity - review

Dark Clouds Above, Faith Below is an intelligent, religious meditation on the current circumstances in Israel at this point in history.

 An IDF soldier is seen praying.

From distance to presence, Prizmah’s Israel Educators Mission - opinion

Educators from North American Jewish day schools explore the impact of recent events in Israel, seeking to enhance Israel education in their schools.

 PARTICIPANTS IN Prizmah’s recent Israel Educators Mission visit Sderot. (20/4/2024)

UK Jewish child doxxed for wearing IDF costume on Purim

The picture of the boy wearing a mock IDF paratrooper uniform and toy rifle as part of a traditional Purim masquerade and carnival was shared by accounts with hundreds of thousands of followers.

 An Israeli settler takes part in celebrations marking the Jewish holiday of Purim, as IDF soldiers patrol, in Hebron in the West Bank March 7, 2023.

Loving Jewishness with one's whole being: The head, the heart and the hands - opinion

By engaging in discussions and explorations of Jewish identity, history, experiences and practices, we awaken our consciousness to the power of Jewish Pride.

 Jewish youth from all over the world participating in the March of the Living at the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland on April 11, 2018.

How can Israel stay Jewish and democratic? - opinion

Israel has yet to decide if it wants to be a Jewish state, beholden to tradition, however that is defined, or a secular democracy in which “everyone did as he saw fit.”

 Jewish or Israeli? A man wearing a jacket decorated with the Star of David.

Israel's Declaration of Independence includes all - opinion

Israel is both a Jewish state and a democracy and should aim to unite all identities.

 FAMILY AND FRIENDS of IDF solider Adi Malik mourn at his funeral in the Druze village of Beit Jann on Sunday, after he was killed during the ground operation in the Gaza strip

25 ViZionaries: Ben M. Freeman - No. 8

Meet the founder of the modern Jewish Pride movement.

 Ben M. Freeman.

Coming out as Jewish: What being a Jew and LGBTQ+ have in common - opinion

Coming out as Jews in the Diaspora should be understood as just as important – and critical – as it is for those of us in the LGBTQ+ world.

 PARTICIPANTS GATHER at last year's Jerusalem March for Pride and Tolerance. LGBTQ+ people in Jerusalem come from incredibly precarious circumstances and need abundant resources.

Kosher food: A definitive key ingredient of Jewish identity - opinion

While the specific laws of kashrut are mysterious, the broader notion of regulating our diet is obvious. Kosher dietary laws always forged Jewish identity. 

 OUR EXPERIENCE of keeping kosher shifts along with food culture and production methods.