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A Dream Come True for Basketball Player Ryan Turell
A Valley Torah High School and YU Graduate, Ryan Turell is the first Orthodox Jew in NBA G League history.
Why “The U.S. and The Holocaust” Matters So Much to Documentarian Sarah Botstein
Since “The U.S. and the Holocaust” began production in 2015, Botstein has had a special connection to the content of what would become an acclaimed three-part miniseries.
Cover Story: 113-Year-Old Pearl Berg May Be the Oldest Jew in the World
On Oct. 1, 2022 Pearl Berg, who still lives in her home of 47 years in the Los Feliz district, turned 113 years old.
Cover Story: We Can’t Zoom Sukkot
Through years of reclaiming my own Jewish identity, more than any other ritual, the sukkah has become the highest point of Jewish symbols and rituals in my life.
Cover Story: Fighting Jew Hatred with Jewish Civil Rights
Brooke Goldstein is fighting Jew hatred with a civil rights movement that seeks justice for Jews.
A Rosh Hashanah Like No Other: How Agnon Brings Us All Together in His “Days of Awe”
It was a Rosh Hashanah like no other. It was the Rosh Hashanah when I felt as if I held a “Book of Life” in my hands. On that day, for the very first time, I opened S.Y. Agnon’s beautiful High Holy Days book “Yamim Noraim — Days of Awe.”
Bill Maher Is Sticking to His Beliefs — Whether You Like It or Not
He’s a liberal who is anti-woke. He owns guns but is outspoken against Hollywood’s culture of violence. He’s pro-choice but understands the pro-life position. He doesn’t like organized religion, but he’s a staunch defender of the Jewish state.
Eli Beer: Saving the World, One Emergency at a Time
When people call 1221, they can receive help in 90 seconds or less 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Making the Case for Jewish Ritual
We need to remember that the same culture many Jews still claim to love, and in which they continue to take great pride, is steeped in the practice of Jewish ritual.