Will Racheli Ibenboim’s new campaign put a haredi woman in Knesset?
The Hasidic mom’s “No female candidates, no female voters” drive is urging women to boycott haredi Orthodox political parties unless their slate of candidates include women.
From the Archive: Jewish teens and interfaith dating
While the American Jewish community has become increasingly accepting of intermarriage, teens questioned restrictions on interdating even when marrying out was still taboo.
Portland preschool pushes boundaries of Jewish outdoors education
Founders of the first Jewish school in southeast Portland aim to have children spend virtually the entire day outside, cooking in a wood-burning oven and even relieving themselves in compost toilets.
For a Jewish baseball purist, Cuba beckons
A Canada-based baseball fan who has befriended and assisted Cuban ball players is fundraising to honor the nation’s Hall of Famers and is gearing up for his 30th trip to the island.
For poker champ Ari Engel, kipah works to his advantage
Winning one recent tournament, this son of an Orthodox rabbi took home $136,500. Engel estimates that he has grossed $5 million playing poker over the last decade.
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Million-dollar ‘Chocolate Bar': First-grade buddies raise seven figures for rare disease
Two young classmates at a Los Angeles Jewish day school raised $1 million to find a cure for Glycogen Storage Disease.
Top Headlines
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State Dept: Palestinian U.N. statehood resolution is not constructive
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Shas leader attempts to resign in aftermath of leaked video
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Spiritual leader of the African Hebrew Israelites dies
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Chicago synagogue, garages defaced with anti-Semitic graffiti
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Penn group nixes Chris Hedges as speaker following Israel-ISIS comparison
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Egyptian court cancels annual pilgrimage to rabbi’s grave
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Palestinian throwing rocks at cars shot to death by Israeli soldiers
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Rebuilt Polish synagogue to become Jewish museum
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Cambodian man jailed in stabbing deaths of Dutch Jewish U.N. worker, daughter
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Paris suburb honors jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti
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Hamas prevents orphans from entering Israel for coordinated visit
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Arab countries ban release of ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’
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DCJCC chief: Theater J head Ari Roth not fired over politics
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Israeli actions save Palestinian baby who collapsed at border
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Israel shuts Gaza border crossing following Palestinian rioting
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Lindsey Graham in Jerusalem: Senate vote coming on Iran sanctions bill
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Stabbing tutorial being shared on Palestinian social media
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Apartment firebombed in Jewish neighborhood of eastern Jerusalem
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Two teens arrested in firebombing that severely injured Israeli girl
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Two headstones smashed at Dutch Jewish cemetery
More In the TelegraphThe Telegraph
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The world’s proudest Hitler lookalike
By Gabe Friedman December 29, 2014A Kosovo man revels in his resemblance to the genocidal Nazi dictator. More ▸
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A Foxman’s bashert and a chance subway meeting
By Uriel Heilman December 29, 2014In The New York Times’ Vows column, the ADL’s Abraham Foxman kvells about the recent wedding of his son, Ariel, to a Cuban-American man who converted to Judaism. More ▸
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From the Archive: Jewish teens and interfaith dating
By Julie Wiener December 27, 2014While the American Jewish community has become increasingly accepting of intermarriage, teens questioned restrictions on interdating even when marrying out was still taboo. More ▸
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BBC TV’s director fears for the future of Jews in the UK
By Gabe Friedman December 26, 2014“I’ve never felt so uncomfortable being a Jew in the UK as I’ve felt in the last 12 months,” Danny Cohen told an Israeli television anchor at a conference in Jerusalem. More ▸
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Estonia’s kosher food problem yields smartphone solution
By Cnaan Liphshiz December 23, 2014Is it kosher? There’s an app for that, thanks to two Estonian Jewish innovators. More ▸
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For third night of Hanukkah, three sundaes. Geltwich anyone?
By Anthony Weiss December 23, 2014In Portland, a dessert enthusiast and local sensation creates a three-course “meal” for Hanukkah. More ▸
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Singing praises — and not — for Christmas remake of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’
By Hillel Kuttler December 23, 2014Is it a betrayal of the Jewish singer-songwriter to rewrite his iconic song for a Christian holiday? More ▸
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From the Archive: Cuban Jews under the embargo
By Gabe Friedman December 20, 2014While Fidel Castro’s 1959 ascent to power had a catastrophic effect on Cuba’s once friendly relationship with the U.S., the revolution’s impact on the island’s Jewish population — and Israel — was less clear, at least at first. More ▸
& Features
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Op-Ed: Golem story warns of dangers of ‘intelligent’ machines
By Benjamin Blech December 29, 2014Stephen Hawking, the brilliant physicist much in the news of late, has issued a warning about artificial intelligence that echoes the lesson of an ancient Jewish legend, writes a Yeshiva University Talmud professor. More ▸
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Will Racheli Ibenboim’s new campaign put a haredi woman in Knesset?
By Ben Sales December 29, 2014The Hasidic mom’s “No female candidates, no female voters” drive is urging women to boycott haredi Orthodox political parties unless their slate of candidates include women. More ▸
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Portland preschool pushes boundaries of Jewish outdoors education
By Anthony Weiss December 29, 2014Founders of the first Jewish school in southeast Portland aim to have children spend virtually the entire day outside, cooking in a wood-burning oven and even relieving themselves in compost toilets. More ▸
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For a Jewish baseball purist, Cuba beckons
By Hillel Kuttler December 28, 2014A Canada-based baseball fan who has befriended and assisted Cuban ball players is fundraising to honor the nation’s Hall of Famers and is gearing up for his 30th trip to the island. More ▸
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5 poker tips from champ Ari Engel
By Ari Engel December 28, 2014A professional poker player who has grossed an average of $500,000 per year over the last decade offers some key advice for players. More ▸
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For poker champ Ari Engel, kipah works to his advantage
By Uriel Heilman December 28, 2014Winning one recent tournament, this son of an Orthodox rabbi took home $136,500. Engel estimates that he has grossed $5 million playing poker over the last decade. More ▸