Rite of passage celebrations in U.S. now include recycled kippot, bamboo plates and organic food.
with Rebecca Spence 0 commentsSecurity around U.S. president-elect's Chicago home causes disturbance, but doesn't deter congregants.
with Marissa Brostoff 0 commentsTraditional and original songs featured in English, Ladino and Hebrew, with collaborations by Israeli singers.
with Nathan Burstein 0 commentsConsumers see poultry shortages, price increases, dilemma of supporting industry with unethical practices.
with Lana Gersten 0 comments45 Jews to take the oath of office: 32 in the House of Representatives and 13 Jews in the Senate.
with Brett Lieberman, Rebecca Spence 0 commentsJewish feminist says McCain's VP pick galvanizes Jewish women into supporting Obama campaign.
with Marissa Brostoff 0 commentsLawsuit filed on same day owner's son, Sholom Rubashkin, arrested for violation of labor laws.
with Nathaniel Popper 0 comments67% of Jews under 35 say they plan to vote Democrat, compared to 74% of Jewish voters over 55.
with Brett Lieberman 0 commentsAshkenazic Jews five times more likely to have mutated breast cancer gene than general population.
with Nathaniel Popper 0 commentsEthan Berkowitz would seem the least likely candidate Alaskans would send to Congress.
with Brett Lieberman 0 comments$795 wig joins Sheitel.com's celebrity-inspired 'Posh Spice' and Jennifer Aniston models.
with Nathan Burstein 0 commentsRabbi Capers Funnye has urged Jewish leaders to be more accepting of Jews who are not white.
with Anthony Weiss 0 commentsA look at key Jewish movers and shakers behind the man who will be crowned presidential candidate at the Democratic convention, which kicks off today in Denver.
0 commentsWhen original series aired, many said its all-white cast did not reflect the student body.
with Rebecca Spence 0 commentsHollywood star takes role of Nazi hunter during World War II in latest movie by Pulp Fiction director.
with Olivia Wiznitzer 0 commentsWilshire Boulevard Temple is L.A.'s oldest Reform congregation, with 2,500 member families and a 200-acre summer camp and conference center in Malibu.
with Rebecca Spence 0 commentsJews have been part of China's transformation since the country opened its doors to the West.
with Dan Levin 0 commentsExpats living in Israel see the kotel as a tourist trap; rationalists find the adoration of a physical object un-Jewish; mystics see it as a distraction; secularists see it as the object of irrational devotion, and liberals see it as sexist and Haredi-centric.
with Jay Michaelson 0 commentsAnna Schon identifies herself as modern orthodox - and as a modern dancer
with Rukhl Schaechter 0 commentsA new Israel reality show aims to find the most impressive immigrant to Israel. Two small questions remain - who will volunteer for the show? and who will watch it?
with Nathan Jeffay 0 commentsAides: 'Robust' attempt at engaging Jewish community being planned; next up is a possible visit to Israel.
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