If I had only one penny each time I’ve heard this story. Do we need a national day to convince people that their names were not changed at Ellis Island? How can we convince people that the romantic myths in their family are simply that – a... 

I did this cartoon on Sunday night. It thumbs its nose at Europe, laughs at their troubles, and makes a metaphor out of the volcanic cloud of ash. This kind of prideful behavior is, of course, a big no-no in Jewish culture. Acting with the degree of... 

For a full month during the lead-up to Passover, a travelling bakery gave Australians of all ages across Sydney the chance to learn how to bake the special unleavened bread known as matzah. See more here: Australian Youth Take Travelling Bakery Across... 

Up and down both of Florida’s coasts and throughout its interior, Jewish travelers and residents looking for kosher food, prayer services or Torah classes don’t have to look far. Go here to read the rest:  Florida Jews Mark Half a Century of Chabad... 

For the small, southern community of some 700 Jewish families in Wilmington, N.C., buying kosher meat no longer requires travelling hundreds of miles or owning an industrial size freezer. Original post:  Kosher Meat a New Treat in Southern Town  Read More →

A squadron of Israeli Air Force pilots travelled to Masada to witness the historic writing of a new Torah scroll in the ancient fortress’ restored synagogue. Original post: Israeli Pilots Contribute to Ancient Synagogue’s Torah  Read More →

The following is a guest post by Leora Koller-Fox. This week, the birth of NewCAJE was announced. Several months ago my mother, a founder of CAJE, and I started to get young educators involved in the process. I sent out an email to friends and got some... 

In a deal that has been in the works since the spring, the Canadian Embassy in Venezuela is now handling Israeli consular affairs as well. The history: “Venezuela expelled the Israeli ambassador and embassy staff, and severed relations with the... 

Who do they think they are, the Rubashkins or something? This story doesn’t end, because BRI NEXT NY’s  funding is still intact. Unlike every other Birthright Next program in the world, the New York area’s BRI NEXT  programming is... 

The following is a guest post by Naomi Goldenson. In discussions this morning about internal Jewish dynamics, people wanted to know how it is that we get the organized mainstream to see that it’s in their interest to make the conversation more...