When Ira awoke after eye surgery on a gurney in the hospital, he found himself at the receiving end of advice from an urbane and

Some are fully egalitarian, others have separate seating; some feature traditional liturgy, others incorporate new prayers. What unites the growing numbers of diverse, grass-roots minyanim

For years, Jewish sleepaway camps have provided a two-month break for boys and girls—a greater appreciation of Israel and Judaism is just part of the

ORGANIZATIONS Adamah (860-824-3003; www.isabellafreedman.org) Jewish twentysomethings head to this fellowship housed at the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center in Connecticut to learn about farming, Jewish tradition and

In Connecticut, New York and California, young Jewish activists are taking responsibility for procuring, slaughtering and distributing kosher meat. Why the sudden interest? On a

A group of idealistic and determined young eco-activists are drawing spiritual sustenance from working and protecting the land, getting their hands dirty in a variety

Jews have a decades-long record of protecting the earth, finding Jewish inspiration in rewriting their dominion over the land into tending God’s domain.. The early