Jewish lifestyle

This article is part of our essay series, “Why Be Jewish?,” based off of “Why Be Jewish?”—a new book by the late Edgar M. Bronfman. Read the rest in the series here. When my family moved to Pittsburgh, my son was 10 weeks old and my husband was entering into a grueling six-year medical residency. Though we’re […]

Japanese-Jewish-American Kristin Eriko Posner is building a lifestyle brand for ethnically blended households, "Nourish Co".

Rosh Hashanah is just around the corner. Soon, we will gather around the table with our friends & family to welcome the New Year (hello, year 5783), reflect on the past, recite our blessing, fill up our hearts with gratitude, and tummies with lots of delicious food. Shanah Tovah

I love my Jewish heritage. Sure, I appreciate that I get to stuff my face with challah bread during every holiday, but there are plenty of other reasons I love being a member of the tribe. After all, so many of the cool people I look up to are…

How to become a Jew is no simple matter. JTA's Uriel Heilman has a special report on conversion in America.

On Saturday, March 10th, 2018, in front of my family and community, I became a bat mitzvah at 33. The service was held in the main sanctuary of oursynagogue, and I stood in the exact spot where my husband and I were married a year and a half before. The r

Raised in the Congo, She Will Now Start Up Chabad in Ivory Coast - Couple determined to build Jewish life in West African nation - Chabad-Lubavitch News

Nearly every Jewish community has some kind of head covering tradition, but there are many different ideas about who should ...

Many Jewish parents embrace the custom of blessing their children on Friday evening . This custom is a nice way of bringing gratitude and spirituality into your family. On Shabbat and at other special occasions, it can contribute to a special feeling of c

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Writer Chava Shapiro’s Jewish Zine Archive spans dozens of rare publications collected over two decades.

It was October 2016. The world hadn’t ended yet, but Jessica Zeidman’s relationship did. No sympathy needed, though — he was a really terrible boyfriend. “He made me feel very bad for being Jewish, which is crazy because I’ve always loved being Jewish,” Zeidman, 23, told me. “I’ve always been incredibly Jewish.” When she was given […]

As we are soon approaching the traditional month for weddings, it is a great time to reflect on the wedding feast of the Lamb!