Contemplating Earth-focused Judaism: Should we plant trees on Tu B’Shevat?
by Rabbi Gila Caine (Edmonton) – In honor of Tu B’Shevat, I’m going to point us in the direction of “Forest gardens” which is an alternative,…
Opinion
Who, exactly, is a yenta these days?
by Florina Rodov NEW YORK (JTA) — About 20 years ago, my friend Julia used to hang out with the legendary comedian Jackie Mason and…
Jewish mom Pink opens up about aging and I feel so seen
by Lior Zaltzman (This article originally appeared on Kveller.) I grew up with Pink. Her first two albums, “Can’t Take Me Home” and “Missundaztood,” came…
op/ed: Commemoration is Key to Fighting Antisemitism
by Jared Shore (Calgary AB) – On Monday, January 27, the City of Calgary will, for the first-time, recognize and commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day…
Holocaust survivors will soon be gone. Now it’s up to us to speak out against hate.
by Ronald S. Lauder NEW YORK (JTA) — It is a fact well-documented and well worth repeating: Within 25 years, it is likely that no…