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For non-Jewish mothers raising Jewish children, things can get complicated
A growing number of non-Jewish parents in America who have no plans to convert are raising Jewish children, marrying Jewish spouses, building Jewish homes and playing active roles in the Jewish community. But without plans to join the faith officially, their place in the Jewish community can be a bit complicated. Read more »
Balloons for Leiby
Non-Jewish residents of Crown Heights show their sorrow at the murder of a young Chasidic boy with a touching gesture of solidarity. Read more »
As men fade from Jewish communal life, men’s clubs push for revival
Are men's clubs the way to reverse the disappearance of boys and men from non-Orthodox Jewish life? Some efforts to revive men's clubs are finding that men don't want to get together without women or family. Read more »
With flurry of new local studies, Jewish communities seeing trends and making changes
In the last year and a half, 10 local studies of Jewish communities were completed, and major studies are under way in Cleveland, Chicago and New York City. Jewish communal leaders say the studies are vital to assess needs, raise money, plan and measure the effectiveness of existing programs. Read more »
Beyond canned food drives: Jewish food gardens donate bounty
Jewish institutions like synagogues, JCCs and other organizations are cultivating food gardens to give food to the poor, reflecting an increasingly popular desire for more hands-on involvement when it comes to "food justice." Read more »
RSS Feed Breaking News
Updated 02/09/12 @ 05:54PM EST
- A poll showed that nearly half of likely voters believed the United States should use military force to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.
- Rabbi Gunther Plaut, a major figure in Reform Judaism, died in Toronto.
- The application for a proposed Hebrew-language charter school was accepted by the District of Columbia Public Charter School board.
- A truck driving calves from Eilat to the Golan Heights was hijacked into the West Bank.
- U.S. Rep. Howard Berman introduced legislation that would allow eligible Israeli nationals to receive non-immigrant investor visas in the United States.
- Poll: Half of U.S. voters back strike on nuclear Iran
- Reform leader Rabbi Gunther Plaut dies
- D.C. Hebrew-language charter school accepted for review
- Op-Ed: Kick the reaction addiction on campus
- Berman moves to grant investor visas to Israelis
- Holy cow! Calves hijacked into Palestinian territory
- Report: Israeli journalist also works for prime minister
- Larry Greenfield tapped to lead JINSA
