Jewish identity

The Diaspora mirror: How global Jewish warmth is healing Israel’s war-weary youth - opinion

For Jewish communities abroad, camp is often the defining Jewish experience of the year: an immersive world where Jewish identity, Zionism, friendship, and leadership are lived rather than taught.

Illustrative; Israeli students take part in a rally calling for the release of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, in Jerusalem, December 18, 2024.
Steven Phillips, Founded JewishERGs.

25 ViZionaries: Steven Phillips - No. 22

A landmark partnership puts Select Home Warranty on the field with one of America’s most iconic sports brands.

Select Home Warranty named official home warranty of the Dallas Cowboys

Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) people in Tel Aviv in June.

Israel’s ultra-Orthodox community feels misunderstood. Here’s why - opinion


Israel is the land of miracles, compromises and status quo

Israeli society used to rely on compromises and the status quo, however in today's media reality, the idea of winners and losers is being promoted over the idea of peaceful compromises.

 A general view shows a session at the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, for the preliminary reading of a bill to dissolve the parliament, in Jerusalem, June 22, 2022.

This oleh answers the question 'Why be Jewish?' with a bottle of wine

Adam Scott Bellos: "I knew that wine was the greatest way to open up the Jewish identity conversation."

 Adam Scott Bellos, 35, From Cincinnati to Tel Aviv, 2011

Thoughts on freedom as we celebrate Passover - opinion

How do we in Israel define freedom? Perhaps the answer is found in our national anthem “Hatikvah."

JEWISH FESTIVALS are part of the national calendar. Two men in Safed dip pots into hot water to rid them of hametz.

Mosaic United, the most significant Jewish org you don't know

Mosaic United is quietly pouring millions of dollars into innovative Jewish educational programs to strengthen Jewish identity and connection to Israel in the Diaspora

 STUDENTS CELEBRATE Sukkot at Chabad at Texas  A&M University, a Mosaic United partner

How can one bring a sense of ‘Jewish peoplehood’ to Israelis?

Diaspora Affairs Minister Nachman Shai sees decline in Jewish identity and affinity with Israel as function of  weaker Jewish advocacy in the US  for the State of Israel.

 WOMEN OF THE WALL hold a prayer service at the Western Wall in Jerusalem as hundreds of ultra-Orthodox women protest

Senate and Jewish org work to give food assistance to military families

The organization, which is led by Jewish values, has done philanthropic work to assist military families regarding their lack of food.

US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) huddles on the Senate floor with Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and others

Jewish youth feel morality is essential to their Jewish identity

By providing youth with hands-on philanthropy experiences, we can help them mobilize their Jewish values, maximize their community impact and come together as a community to fight for change

Jewish and Arab youth playing baseball together

The fracturing of liberal Judaism over Jewish particularism - opinion

The growing inclination among liberal Jews to deemphasize Jewish distinctiveness is the gravest threat to the future of liberal Judaism.

AMERICAN RABBIS from the Reform and Conservative movements hold a group prayer near the Western Wall in Jerusalem.

Far-right Noam MK denigrates democracy in maiden Knesset speech

Labor MK and Reform leader Rabbi Gilad Kariv condemned Maoz’s speech as "Israeli fascism and Jewish fundamentalism."

New Knesset member Avi Maoz seen at the Knesset , ahead of the opening Knesset session of the new government, on April 05, 2021.

American author Nicole Krauss receives prize for Jewish literature

Krauss was chosen by the Sami Rohr Prize panel of judges for her "valuable contribution to Jewish literature."

Nicole Krauss, the acclaimed author of The History of Love.