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May 31, 2018, 12:51 AM

How can we turn more highschoolers on to Judaism?

Growing up in a Modern Orthodox environment, I gained much from my community. As I grew up, I watched more and more Jewish teens abandoning their lives as Torah observant Jews. As a person who's so passionate about my...

Mar 23, 2018, 7:13 AM

Matzah Aisle Meet-Up for the Heart & Sole

Much Jewish community efforts are focused on young adult engagement and leadership development. Here is a twist on the Pub “Happy Hour,” as a means to connect post-college age young adults. Aside from the High Holidays, Passover is the one...

Andrew Silow-Carroll

Nov 15, 2017, 7:54 PM

At GA, a vexing focus on rifts with Israel

President Reuven RIvlin speaks during a conference of the General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America in Los Angeles, on November 14, 2017 (Mark Neyman/GPO)

Federations would much rather stick to inspiration than dwell on crisis and fear

Nov 9, 2017, 7:11 AM

No real freedom for Soviet Jewry

On the eve of Mikhail Gorbachev's first visit to the US in 1987, 250,000 activists marched on Washington DC to demand freedom for Soviet Jewry. (Courtesy of the National Conference on Soviet Jewry)

The draconian demands of the Israeli Rabbinate prevent 350,000 Russian Jews from living fully in Israel

Esther Kustanowitz

Oct 15, 2017, 3:08 PM

The 6 confirmed GA speakers were all men

No matter how many women present, these are poor optics, and we must work harder to prevent them

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