Jewish life
Twenty-five years after 9/11: Looking back at the 'Before Times' for American Jewry
Despite the conspiracy theories that tried to pin the attacks on Israelis and Jews, the dominant narrative was that Israel and the United States were engaged in battle against a common enemy.
Northeast Philadelphia's last Jewish deli shuts down after over 60 years, most Jews in area left
AI will not change the Jews – or will it? - opinion
Young US Jews embrace Judaism informally despite limited communal participation - study
When is it enough?
"But the more I pushed toward Orthodoxy, the more I realized the driving force wasn’t spiritual longing, it was the pressure to satisfy an external standard."
From golems to Horton to banana menorahs: This year’s Hanukkah kids’ books light up the imagination
Three titles garnered the recommendation of the Association of Jewish Libraries: “Construction Site, Hanukkah Lights,” “Banana Menorah,” and “Lost and Found Hanukkah.”
Parashat Toldot: Jacob’s conviction and Israel’s moral clarity
Jacob walked with conviction in silence; we must learn to walk with conviction amid the noise.
Innovative program at CUNY colleges retools Hillels as social service hubs for students
The program aspires to turn Hillels at CUNY schools, whose 16,000 Jewish students are almost all commuters, into hubs for Jewish life.
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.
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
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.'
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.
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.
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.
