What Would Randy Cohen Do?
by Sarah Breger
On Monday, at least 5,000 round-trip tickets to Israel from New York on El Al airlines were sold for under $400 (tickets usually...
Kosher Couture
by Daniela Enriquez
One of the obstacles Orthodox women face is finding a good "kosher" fashion line, that is wearable and respectful of tradition. Designer Marina...
Telling Mitzvah Stories
by Daniela Enriquez
According to halacha, Jewish law, there are 613 mitzvot that a Jew should fulfill during a lifetime. Some of these are daily duties,...
The Ultra-Economic Opportunity
by Rebecca Borison
Most companies today are struggling to boost sales and make a profit. Some may try to broaden their customer base or find a...
2,711 Days of Talmud
by Rebecca Borison
This evening, Jews around the world will gather to celebrate finishing all of the tractates of the Talmud. Over seven years, participants have...
Israel’s Highless Marijuana
by Daniela Enriquez
A new oxymoron is born. After non-alcoholic beer and decaf coffee, the world is finally ready to welcome “highless” marijuana. Israeli scientists working...
An Israeli Olympics
The Israeli Olympics team prepares for the 2012 Summer Games, but the athletes aren’t the only ones getting ready.
L’Chaim in Lithuania
by Ellen Cassedy
Waving at me from across Castle Street was Violeta, a middle-aged woman with a broad, fair face and blond hair, her solid body...
A Jewish Tunisian Dinner in Italy
by Daniela Enriquez
What is the first thing I think about when I go back home to Sicily? A Tunisian family dinner, of course. As the...
Shabbat’s Gray Area
by Rebecca Borison
Israeli President Shimon Peres recently announced that he has cancelled his trip to London for the Olympics’ opening ceremony. Why? When he discovered...
The Kosher Higgs Boson
by Daniela Enriquez
Last week, on the Fourth of July, while most Americans were celebrating their Independence Day, scientists working at CERN (the European Center for...
Environmental Activism: Good For The Jews?
by Kara A. Kaufman
As we feel the heat this summer--the unpleasant, sweaty results of global warming-- we wondered: How are Jewish organizations working on issues...