Jewish life
Sami Rohr Prize 2026 shortlist highlights family survival and Jewish history
The annual award — which alternates each year between works of fiction and nonfiction and which honors emerging Jewish writers — is considered one of the most prominent awards in Jewish literature.
To save brit milah, it's time to end a controversial circumcision practice - opinion
Jewish groups protest removal of Jewish DA from Stanford protest case
Reaching unaffiliated families where Jewish life begins - opinion
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.
Modern Zionism: Embracing complexity, building a shared future - opinion
Modern Zionism is gradually abandoning David Ben-Gurion’s “melting pot” approach, embracing instead a profound social transformation.
Poor, frustrated antisemites: Truth, history must take second place to outrage - review
The endless suffering of the Jew and the frustration of the pathetic antisemite make a hell of a world that is filled with much beauty and mostly decent people.
