Winter Olympics 2018: 5 Jewish storylines to watch
By Gabe Friedman (JTA) — The world is about to revolve around Pyeongchang, a mountainous county in the northern half of South Korea, for the…
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Why Democrats sat on their hands when Donald Trump celebrated recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel
By Ron Kampeas (JTA) — President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel made it into his State of the Union speech. “Last month,…
How New York Times editor Bari Weiss found herself at the center of the #MeToo debate
By Josefin Dolsten NEW YORK (JTA) — It’s the rare newspaper op-ed that breaks through into popular culture. Rarer still is a “Saturday Night Live” skit…
JLI Edmonton series begins Feb. 12: Reclaiming the lost art of human connection
(Edmonton, AB) – How are our almost constant interactions with devices affecting our relationships? This question is what drove Rabbi Mendy Blachman of the Edmonton…
This Jewish Bedtime Ritual Is a Parenting Win
By Sarah Rudolph (Kveller via JTA) — Twinkle, twinkle, kochavim (stars), Shining in the shamayim (sky). When I say Shema tonight, Everything will be all right….