Prayer is Beautiful: Scenes from a Diverse Hebrew Class
Something special is going on in this class: Youth and middle age. Muslim, Christian, and Jew. Arab and Israeli. Secular and religious.
Tzav for Teens: Shabbat Sha-raps
Listen in on this parasha to learn about the priests’ sacrifices. Then learn about when we are told about kosher meat! Plus, Aaron and sons are ordained priests.
Meet the 2021-2022 Eisendrath Legislative Assistants
Turning to My Favorite Book Again as the High Holidays Approach
As the High Holidays approach, once again I am reading S.Y. Agnon’s Days of Awe. As much as the book means to me, though, the person who gave it to me means more.
JewV’Nation Fellowship Focus: Yvonne Eschner
Yvonne Eschner wants to help Interfaith couples avoid the heartbreak she experienced during the failure of her own marriage, due in part to religious and spiritual differences.
I Named My Dog Pushkin (and Other Immigrant Tales): Notes from a Soviet Girl on Becoming an American Woman
Celebrating My Dad at 95 and His Courage During World War II
When I was little, my dad tucked me in at night and took me to the beach. Little did I know that he had helped save Hungarian Jews during World War II.
JewV’Nation Fellowship Focus: Sarah Kipp
Her video, Sarah hopes, will help viewers bond with people sharing their stories, as well as prompt a shift within the larger culture.
What Do Shabbat and Social Justice Have in Common?
Even as Shabbat is a day of rest, it also has the power to agitate, and thus is a call to action, a call for us to respond to the injustices we see in our world.
Opposing the Travel Ban: Why My Jewish Values Compel me to Welcome Refugees
As a high school student in Washington, DC, I have heard firsthand accounts from my peers of how anti-refugee sentiment has affected them and their families.