Amos Oz, a ‘saintly intellectual’ who turned Israel’s national reality into art
by Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — Amos Oz would often speak in the kind of tossed-off epigrams that come only with a lot of practice. But…
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How Facebook monitors harmful content: 5 takeaways
by Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — Facebook founder Marc Zuckerberg insists that the massive social network is a force for good, but the company keeps getting…
The Best New Jewish Restaurants of 2018
By Josh Klasco (The Nosher via JTA) – It seems not too long ago that Jewish food was a novelty, the comfort food of older…
Not Our New Year’s Eve: How Israeli Jews Celebrate the New Year
Jerusalem, December 25, 2018…The annual debate in Israel about the placement of Christmas trees in malls or hotels – this year in Ashdod – shouldn`t…
7 of the most heartwarming Jewish stories of 2018
by Josefin Dolsten (JTA) — This year hasn’t been an easy one. From shootings that claimed many innocent lives, including at a synagogue in Pittsburgh,…