Rabbis are making it harder for Israeli immigrants to prove they’re Jewish, study says
by Marcy Oster JERUSALEM (JTA) — Mikhail (not his real name), who immigrated to Israel with his parents during a wave of migration from the countries…
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I wish I didn’t need to prove myself as a patrilineal Jew
BY SHOSHANNAH TIKVAH I almost walked out of my first college Shabbat. Not only did I miss the close Jewish community from high school, but…
Canadian Jews most targeted group for third year in a row
(July 22, 2019) – Data released by Statistics Canada today has revealed that Canadian Jews were the most targeted group for hate crimes in 2018,…
Just because I don’t want kids doesn’t make me a bad Jew
by Elena Gormley This story originally appeared on Alma. When most people ask me if I’ll ever have children, I’m usually pretty blunt. Nope, kids…
Anti-Semitism is strengthening the Jewish identity of young people. Why haven’t our organizations embraced them?
by Howard Lovy TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (JTA) – The year was 2000, and Michael Steinhardt had just dropped a bombshell that nearly brought an otherwise dignified…