The story of Shabbos
Hillel GoldbergApr 07, 2016
Shabbos is a peak experience. But what if you’re in jail — because you are a Jew, no other reason? Shabbos is a culinary delight — but what if you have multiple...
In the workshop of a sofer
Andrea JacobsApr 07, 2016
this modest home on Wolff Street, Torah scribe Rabbi Tuvia Negreann aspires to perfection with intricately carved turkey feathers, kosher animal parchment and...
Celebrating Hazel
IJN Editorial StaffApr 07, 2016
“Shalom, BMH-BJ. This is Hazel. How may I help you?” This greeting comes from the seasoned, friendly voice of the one-and-only Hazel Gensberg, beloved receptionist...
‘Make America great again’ is an empty phrase
IJN Editorial StaffApr 07, 2016
Donald Trump says he wants to “make America great again.” It’s an effective catchphrase, because who doesn’t want America to be great? It raises, however,...
Christoph takes Holocaust remembrance to the next generation of Germans
IJN Editorial StaffApr 07, 2016
Last Shabbat, as members entered Temple Sinai’s Torah study class, they noticed a tall, attractive man wearing a kippah. As he reintroduced himself, surprised and...
Two Israeli mothers grapple with sons’ fate
JTAApr 07, 2016
By Noga Tarnopolsky, JTA KFAR SABA, Israel — One family lost their son in late July, 2014. The other lost theirs on the first of August in the same year. […]
Venice marks 500th anniversary of Jewish ghetto
JTAApr 07, 2016
VENICE Venice has kicked off commemorations marking the 500th anniversary of the imposition of the worlds first official Jewish ghetto. Artists, scholars, musicians...
Jewish players in MLB starting line-ups
Hillel Kuttler, JTAApr 07, 2016
BALTIMORE Will Joc Pederson rebound from his second-half struggle last season? Can Kevin Pillar build on his strong 2015 campaign? Will injuries derail one-time MVP...
My quesy night at a ‘Jewish’ eatery
Cnaan Liphshiz, JTAApr 07, 2016
LVIV, Ukraine — There’s a Jewish-themed restaurant attached to the ruins of the 16th-century Golden Rose Synagogue here. It first caught my eye last month when I was...
Chipping away at Chief Rabbinate
Ben Sales, JTAApr 07, 2016
TEL AVIV A recent Israeli Supreme Court decision on Jewish conversion changes almost nothing. But down the line, it could change a lot. Under the March 31 ruling, the...
