Of the things Marilyn Monroe is best known for, being Jewish is not on the list. But the impending sale of Monroe’s personal prayer book — or siddur, as it is called in Hebrew — has piqued interest in ...
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It’s time to talk about Purim’s unsettling message about conversion
Purim is meant to be loud: a holiday for drinking, dressing up, yelling and retelling a story of miraculous survival. Which ...
Sign up for Forwarding the News, our essential morning briefing with trusted, nonpartisan news and analysis, curated by senior writer Benyamin Cohen. (JTA) — When ...
Shavuot is the Jewish holiday that celebrates the experience of receiving the 10 Commandments and the Torah at Mount Sinai. Shavuot will be celebrated Tuesday evening through Thursday afternoon in ...
Ari and Lauren Douglas’ wedding had many of the hallmarks of a traditional Jewish ceremony. The couple stood under a traditional covering called a chuppah, as a cantor recited a series of blessings.
This article was produced as part of JTA’s Teen Journalism Fellowship, a program that works with Jewish teens around the world to report on issues that affect their lives. (JTA) — During the pandemic, ...
A prominent cantor was dismissed from her synagogue after publishing a column titled, “Why the increasing number of converts is a problem for Judaism.” BERLIN (JTA) – Jews in Germany have been shaken ...
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