For lactose intolerant Jews, Shavuot’s dairy diet is a test of intestinal fortitude
by Sarah Gold (JTA) — Many modern-day Jews aren’t all that familiar with Shavuot, which celebrates the day when the Israelites first received the Torah…
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Edmonton JNF Gala will fund an urban nature site in Kiryat Shmona: June 18
(Edmonton) – JNF of Edmonton is hosting the 2019 Negev Gala on June 18, 2019 at the Fantasyland Hotel Ballroom, West Edmonton Mall. Honourees Freya…
Palestinians officially reject economic summit
by Marcy Oster JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization made it official: They will not be attending the Trump administration’s…
‘Dead To Me’ is the new Netflix show Jewish women need to watch
by Lior Zaltzman This story originally appeared on Kveller. It’s been a while since I felt like a show outsmarted me. But “Dead to Me,”…
Opinion: What Jewish law really says about abortion
by Ephraim Sherman (JTA) – Alabama and Georgia have passed laws recently that limit or forbid abortions in unprecedented ways, joining a growing number of states that…