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Today marks the official U.S. opening of the shocking, award-winning documentary, “A Film Unfinished.” In the definitely “stranger than fiction” category, the film reveals… A lost reel of Nazi propaganda labeled “Ghetto.” Survivors of the Warsaw Ghetto and German cameramen … Continue reading →

You never know quite what will happen when you’re in Israel. Last night was no exception. I was visiting with a dear friend, Rabbi Yitzchak Schwartz, and as we were walking through the streets of the historic neighborhood where he … Continue reading →

By Caroline Glick Reprinted from the Jerusalem Post During a recent speaking tour in Canada, MK Nahman Shai (Kadima) shocked some of his hosts when he said that his primary goal in politics today is to bring down the Netanyahu … Continue reading →

The first time Christopher Campbell converted to Judaism, he changed his name to Yisrael and got circumcised. He became a Reform Jew. The second time he converted to Judaism, he became a Conservative Jew. He got circumcised again. The next … Continue reading →

The Welcoming Synagogues List on the Jewish Multiracial Network offers a list of synagogues multiracial families and individual Jews of color have felt comfortable attending and are now recommending to others. The list does not yet include synagogues outside the … Continue reading →

Israeli Lior Kaminetsky is an internationally renowned violinist currently living in Los Angeles. He recently returned from a concert tour through Jewish communities in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. “I was honored,” Lior says, “to have a unique interaction with … Continue reading →

The upcoming Esencia de Judaismo/Essence of Judaism Sukkot Celebration embodies the essence of the biblical phrase, “Sukkat Shalom/Tabernacle of Peace.” A project of the American Jewish Committee, this event brings together Christian Latino leaders with rabbis sharing with them the … Continue reading →

On the first day of Rosh HaShanah, the community known as Beit Midrash Ohr HaChaim in the Bay Area was treated to the following words written by Rabbi Chanan Feld, which his wife, Jody, read to the congregation because her … Continue reading →

Becoming You By David Sacks On Rosh Hashana, we pledge not to remain a cheap imitation of our ‘old self. There is a fascinating dialectic contained within Rosh Hashana. On one hand, it’s the beginning of the new year. And … Continue reading →

What do a rapper, a dancer, a comedian and a handful of Sefardic, Ashkenazi and Hasidic performers have in common? They’re all sharing the stage this Sunday in a show that celebrates Jewish diversity. After an amazing year of events … Continue reading →