Israel PM Olmert Responds to Saperstein Letter
He writes, “I agree with you that we have lately been witnessing very disturbing increase in manifestations of political violence, both verbal and physical … in Israeli society.”
Emor for Teens: Shabbat Sha-raps
Preparing for the New You
Cocktails, Colleges, and Comedy: 5 Jew-ish Headlines to Read This Week
Amidst political headlines and other stressful news of the sort, here are a few light-hearted, good-natured Jewish reads for the week.
JewV’Nation Fellowship Focus: Danielle Gold and Jesse Irizarry
Danielle and Jesse created focused young adult Jewish programming on the neighborhood level, calling it the Queens Jewish Project (QJP).
Letting Abraham's Example Guide Us, During Election Season and Beyond
Selichot: Looking Back While Moving Forward
Selichot is a time for forgiveness. During Selichot we repent our sins to get ready for the up and coming New Year. This repentance starts on the Saturday before Rosh HaShanah, through the New Year, and ends at Yom Kippur.
A New Year, a New Opportunity for Jewish Learning
Rosh HaShanah, the Jewish new year, is a wonderful time to assess the past year and consider what we hope to achieve, spiritually speaking and otherwise, in the year to come.
Green Tishrei Challenge: BYO Grocery Bags
Rabbi Saperstein Submits Testimony on Hate Crimes and Domestic Extremism
Rabbi Saperstein: "Violent domestic extremism not only threatens Jews, Muslims, and the LGBT community, but is a threat to our national security as a whole."