Why the new year is a time for saying ‘thank you’ to interfaith families
By Melinda Mersack CLEVELAND (JTA) — Thank you: two simple words with tremendous meaning. Thank you for being part of our community. Thank you for…
Holiday Columns
We can love Jerusalem as Jews without taunting its Muslims
By Jeffrey K. Salkin HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (JTA) — Normally, to quote the famous song, “I love a parade.” Except when I don’t. This weekend was the…
op/ed: What sex in a traditional Shavuot reading can teach today’s teens
By Donna Kirshbaum OMER, Israel (JTA) — As Jews, we tend to pride ourselves on our tradition’s values and how we pass them on to future…
President Rivlin addresses Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day ceremony
President Reuven and First Lady Nechama Rivlin, participated in the opening ceremony of Israel’s Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day, held at Yad Vashem, the…
Kids Kottage: Celebrating G-d’s Gifts this Spring
By Kids Kottage (EJNews) – Spring is finally here, and as we celebrate the end of another long winter, we also turn our minds and…