Arts & Life
Gigi McKendric, artist and child of the Holocaust, on a lifetime of creation
"You can call them ‘Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,’” said artist Gigi McKendric, standing among several sculptures that ranged from completed faces and abstract figures...
In newest Passover children’s books, a lion reads the Haggadah and a Depression-era mitzvah
By Penny Schwartz
On the eve of Passover during the Depression, a juggler in ragged clothes is invited into the home of a poor family...
‘Shtisel’ Season 3 Netflix release date announced
Season 3 of the hit haredi Orthodox drama series “Shtisel” will debut on Netflix on March 25, Israel’s Yes Studios announced Tuesday.
The first two...
Opinion
Opinion | I can’t fast for Jewish holidays without being reminded of diet culture
By Jillian Axelrod
At 10 years old, I decided it was time for me to start fasting on Yom Kippur. While most people don’t start...
Parshat Ki Tisa: What the census teaches us
By Hailey Cohen
My Torah portion is about the census of the Jewish people. Instead of doing the census the way we do it today,...
The Senate’s power brokers
November’s election brought the government under the full control of the Democrats, but not by much. Because of the 50-50 split, any Senate Democrat...
Nation and World
Israeli Supreme Court rules state must grant citizenship to non-Orthodox Jewish converts in Israel
Israel must grant citizenship to Jews who converted to Judaism in Israel under non-Orthodox auspices, its Supreme Court ruled Monday, possibly igniting another round...
In extraordinary tribute, George Shultz hailed by Jewish leaders for helping free Soviet Jews
By Larry Luxner
On Feb. 11, 1986, Soviet refusenik Natan Sharansky — freed after enduring nine years in Russian prisons on false charges of treason...
How to move to Israel while working remotely for a US employer
By Renee Ghert-Zand
It turns out the coronavirus pandemic has had an unexpected silver lining for Americans contemplating making aliyah: the normalization of working remotely.
To...
Food & Dining
With fusion Emirati-Jewish dishes, a kosher chef blossoms in Dubai
By Asma Ali Zain
Last year, Israel and the United Arab Emirates signed a treaty establishing diplomatic relations. But for more than a year earlier,...
How to make an easy and cheesy pull-apart challah with pizza dip
By Shannon Sarna
You love challah. You love pizza. It might be time to combine these two cherished carbs together in one pan. If you...
Persian-inspired festive rice for Purim
By Ilana Meiller
Purim and my birthday fall on the same week this year, and I’ll be celebrating these two occasions with a special Seudah...
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