(New York Jewish Week via JTA) — Our oldest son is named Noah, and as a result we collected a lot of children’s books based on the Bible story (which will be read in synagogues this Shabbat). On its face, the story of Noah and the flood, with its...

SILVER SPRING, Maryland (JTA)  — The Star of David pendant comes exactly 15 minutes into the 16.5-minute documentary.  It bounces against the chest of a guy with big hair who’s prancing in front of his girlfriend, who has equally big hair. He’s...

Jan Brokken’s “The Just” recounts how in wartime Lithuania, Dutch consul Jan Zwartendijk and Japanese consul Chiune Sugihara saved thousands of lives by issuing permits admitting Jewish refugees to the Dutch colony of Curaçao by way of Japan....

Jewish Federation of St. Louis is accepting applications for mini-grants for pilot projects focused on building resilience and community connection among Jewish young adults during the pandemic and beyond. “Mental health issues among young adults...

(Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle via JTA) — Mark Oppenheimer’s new book, “Squirrel Hill: The Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting and the Soul of a Neighborhood,” recounts the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history through interviews with those impacted...

I'm guessing that many of you who are parents, remember how tough it was to get your children to do those little hygenic things we humans do, such as brush our teeth, shower, cut our nails.  There's a lot more of course, but let's just focus on that...

(JTA) — Alan Kalter, his rabbi said, was a “mensch,” a past temple president who dutifully Zoomed into services throughout the pandemic. Kelter died Monday at 78 at at Stamford Hospital in Connecticut, surrounded by his wife and daughters....

Judging from the memes going around on social media — sadly, the full extent of my socializing these days — it seems like we’re all feeling overwhelmed lately. As someone who, you know, believes in science, Covid’s longevity combined with...

This article originally appeared on Alma. Joan Micklin Silver, the pivotal female Jewish American filmmaker, always worked with a wit and wisdom that made her stories feel both timeless and personal. Best known for the rom-com “Crossing Delancey,”...

(JTA) — A nonprofit supporting Christian missionary hospitals in Africa announced it received an $18 million donation last month, its biggest gift ever — and that the money is coming from an observant Jewish couple.  Rabbi Erica Gerson and her...

New Jewish SNL cast member Three new “Saturday Night Live” cast members were announced before the season premiere on Oct. 2.  One of three, SARAH SHERMAN, made my job easier by making many Jewish references in a 2019 interview with VICE magazine. Sherman,...