Tu b’Shvat: How going to synagogue regularly turned me into a dumpster diver
by Cnaan Liphshiz AMSTERDAM (JTA) — I was recently offered a handout while rummaging for food in a heap of trash as my two small…
Religion
Why most recent immigrants to Israel aren’t considered Jewish
by Sam Sokol JERUSALEM (JTA) — For the first time, Israel announced that Jewish immigrants to Israel were outnumbered by non-Jewish immigrants. The headlines might…
Chanukah is a beautiful time of year
By Rabbi Zolly Claman (EJNews) – Chanukah is such a beautiful time of year. As the nights get longer and our daylight gets shorter, we…
Chag Ha’Banot: Bringing women’s leadership to the community
By Rabbi Gila Caine (EJNews) – Egalitarian Jewish practice usually means, women take part in spheres of our culture which traditionally belonged mostly to men. But we have now…
What You Need to Know About the Hanukkah Story
By Lesli Koppelman Ross (My Jewish Learning via JTA) – In 168 BCE, the ruler of the Syrian kingdom, Antiochus Epiphanes IV, stepped up his…