Jewish life

Jewish groups protest removal of Jewish DA from Stanford protest case

Bay Area Jewish organizations said a judge’s decision to remove District Attorney Jeff Rosen from a Stanford protest case risks reinforcing antisemitic stereotypes.

Students and pro-Palestinian protesters gather at Stanford University to protest Israeli attacks on Gaza, April 22, 2024
Preschoolers at Temple Judea ECC, which received a grant from EarlyJ to open a toddler classroom.

Reaching unaffiliated families where Jewish life begins - opinion

The Shlenker School's website announced the school had closed for the day.

Houston synagogue and Jewish day school close due to unspecified threats

Jewish food writer Joan Nathan (center left) and researcher Moriah Amit learned about the Holocaust histories of Nathan's relatives, Wolfgang Bernheim (far left) and his grandmother, Marie Bernheim.

Jewish food writer Joan Nathan discovers her relative’s martyrdom and full Holocaust history


Memory and history: Quintessential components of who we are - opinion

As steeped as we are in our traditional ways of yore, we can adapt and change and incorporate new historical events into our lives.

AN IDF vehicle maneuvers inside the Gaza Strip last week. As Israel continues its defensive war to defeat Hamas and return our abused hostages, its reputation throughout almost the entire world devolves, the writer laments.

CAM Weekly Antisemitism Report – Alarming Levels of Antisemitism Recorded in UK

1,521 anti-Semitic incidents recorded across the UK in January-July 2025, the second-highest total ever

CAM Weekly Antisemitism Report

Brick by brick: The power of one in today’s fight for Jewish resilience - opinion

'The individual should never underestimate the power they have to make a difference.'

 An illustrative image of a man holding an Israeli flag.

Annual Shabbat in the Park Returns to New York on June 6

Young Jewish leaders to gather for JNFuture’s sold-out Shabbat in the Park, uniting in support of Israel and celebrating resilience through community and purpose.

 Jewish National Fund-USA's Shabbat in the Park

Amid rising antisemitism, Jewish life is surging on US campuses - opinion

A recent study from the Jewish Federations of North America found that nearly a third of American Jews have become more engaged in Jewish life since October 7.

 Students light candles this past Hanukkah during the Chabad on Campus International LivingLinks trip to Poland.

Birthright Israel works: Alumni are more Jewishly active than their peers, study finds - exclusive

The study assessed that due to Birthright participants having an increased chance of having a Jewish spouse, there were consequent indirect increases in Jewish engagement.

Birthright Israel participants

Modern Zionism: Embracing complexity, building a shared future - opinion

Modern Zionism is gradually abandoning David Ben-Gurion’s “melting pot” approach, embracing instead a profound social transformation.

 A silhouette of Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern Zionism, is displayed near a flag of the state of Israel on a building in Jerusalem.

Poor, frustrated antisemites: Truth, history must take second place to outrage - review

The endless suffering of the Jew and the frustration of the pathetic antisemite make a hell of a world that is filled with much beauty and mostly decent people.

 A pro-Palestinian demonstrator holds a sign, as they take part in a protest against US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Turkey, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Istanbul, November 4, 2023.

It is time for a new vision of Zionism - opinion

After almost 77 years, it seems that Zionism has deviated from its path and needs to recalculate its course.

 Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the media while standing in front of a portrait of Theodore Herzl, the father of modern Zionism, during a visit to the Independence Hall in Tel Aviv October 14, 2010.

How are the dynamics of Jewish family life always shifting? - study

Jewish parents share common aspirations, including raising children with empathy, moral responsibility, and a strong sense of self.

A JEWISH FAMILY gathers after lighting Shabbat candles.