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Andy Blumenthal

May 28, 2023, 6:02 AM

Lessons in Peace, Inclusion, and Humanity

In this brief video, there are three stories from my recent Caribbean vacation, which include a conversation with a waiter about peace between Israelis and Palestinians, feeling unwelcome in a synagogue, and connecting with a stranger from India. I am...

Elchanan Poupko

May 25, 2023, 6:27 AM

Netflix’s Jewish Matchmaking Is a Wakeup Call

Netflix’s Jewish Matchmaking series highlights a topic long ignored by too many: the life of people who are not married in the general Jewish but especially Orthodox community. While this topic is often referred to as a “singles crisis”...

May 18, 2023, 10:17 AM

On being fruitful and actually multiplying

In this week's parsha, Bamidbar, Moshe and Aaron, at Hashem's command, conduct the tribal census. The outcome: 603,550 males between the age of 20 upwards who are fit to go out to the army, plus 22,000 Levite males over...

Tzipora Lifchitz

May 9, 2023, 3:37 PM

Mic drop at the ‘Jewish Matchmaking’ premier

Matchmaker Aleeza Ben Shalom speaks to potential client Cindy in Jerusalem in an episode of 'Jewish Matchmaking.' (Courtesy: Netflix)

I worried that Netflix would get Orthodox Jewish dating wrong - until I realized that they aren't the ones in the wrong

Chava Berman Borowsky

May 4, 2023, 12:40 PM

Jewish Matchmaking with Aleeza Ben Shalom

I have a confession to make. My guilty pleasure more than anything else in the world is watching reality TV. I love The Kardashians, Survivor, and Love is Blind. Also really cheesy pointless ones like Too Hot to Handle...

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