Judaism
Danny, my child of the year
Who is the wide-eyed boy who stands at the window every morning at Mishpacha Ukraine in Odessa, and what is the story behind him - a story no one planned to tell.
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Six Israeli cities ban live chickens for Yom Kippur kapparot, animal rights org. urges more to join
Exploring Jewish history on an Adriatic cruise - review
Rediscovering an ancient gift: What Nigerian Jews taught me about the meaning of Shabbat - opinion
Where do you begin to explain Shabbat from scratch? I found myself going back to the beginning. Literally. The first Shabbat in the Torah is found in the opening chapter of human existence.
This week in Jewish history: Moses ascends Mount Sinai, a massacre shakes Hebron
A highly abridged monthly version of Dust & Stars.
The question is not ‘Bibi: Yes or no?’ but the answer is, ‘Which Israel?’ - opinion
Perhaps, after nearly 80 years devoted to changing the Jewish condition, Israel has reached another stage of Zionism.
Parashat Shoftim: Wholehearted – and well
“Wholeheartedness is greater than wisdom, but great wisdom is required of a Jew before he reaches the level of ‘You shall be wholehearted with the Lord your God.’” - Rabbi Naftali of Ropshitz.
Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US
See Shabbat candle lighting times for your area.
Nirim is thriving, but Oct. 7 still haunts its present – opinion
A proud father watches his daughter actualize her decision, made in hiding during some of the worst hours of Hamas’s massacre, to capture Nirim’s life in art on a weekly basis
Israel’s ultra-Orthodox community feels misunderstood. Here’s why - opinion
If haredim see that they are treated with understanding, respect, and sensitivity, they will more readily change and adapt in the service of the greater good
Beyond the Headlines: Have you heard Elkana Levi’s speech? - opinion
Elkana did not gloss over the pain or the difficulty. He spoke about friends who had been killed, and about his darkest moments.
Before the High Holidays, the Jewish people must look inward - opinion
With Yom Kippur fast approaching, now is the time for Jews to look inward and ask how one can do better to support one's own nation and peoplehood.
How a Connecticut Torah scroll traveled 50 years, and thousands of miles, to make aliyah - opinion
A closing Connecticut synagogue, a chance Facebook connection, and a retired rabbi helped a Torah scroll dedicated to a young boy complete its journey to Jerusalem.
