Sections

Donate
Donate
JTA
EST 1917

The new website Awesome People Hanging Out Together is exactly what it sounds like–it’s a collection of photographs of memorable or unlikely pairings of famous or noteworthy folks. And, though not all of the people on the site are Jewish, there’s a healthy–and unexpected–representation from the Tribe. The 4-foot-7-inch tall Dr. Ruth hangs out with Shaquille O’Neal, who’s 7’1″. Bob Dylan poses with Muhammad […]

Advertisement

Six days a week, a family plowed the earth and raised livestock, and one day a week they rested. Sounds like a country song, right? Not if you’re Aaron Feiglin. In his autobiography, Growing Up with the Trees, he calls this weekly rhythm just “being a kid.” Feiglin’s parents were two of the first Jews in Australia. Moshe Feiglin, Aaron’s father, was […]

Here’s an exercise program for yeshiva students, office workers, and anyone else who spends too much of the day in the sitting position. Years ago, Lazer Brody was a member of Israel‘s special forces in the IDF, where he often went on secret-agent-like missions that required great physical skills. Later, he became a Hasidic Jew and a rabbi. Now he has a very different physical routine–he spends most […]

Load More
Advertisement