An Island of Tolerance for Jewish Students in England
At the University of Birmingham, the Jewish student body now outnumbers the centuries-old Jewish community in the United Kingdom’s second largest city.
Openly Gay Orthodox Rabbi Ordained in Jerusalem
American Daniel Atwood received ordination alongside a mixed group of men and women in Jerusalem.
What Jewish Law Says About Abortion
According to Jewish law, the Jewish community must take the side of allowing for safe, legal, available abortions.
Who Are the Sacklers at the Center of the Opioid Crisis?
Before becoming notorious for painkillers, the Sackler family was noted for their philanthropy.
Momentum Marks 10 Years and More Than 17,000 Participants
The Momentum program is designed to connect families to Jewish tradition and includes a heavily subsidized eight-day trip to Israel.
Rabbis and Cantors Urge NY State to Legalize Surrogacy
The NY bill would legalize paid gestational surrogacy, in which a woman is compensated to carry a child not conceived using her eggs.
Save the Planet, Don’t Cremate?
A new cemetery in Palm Beach, Florida, is trying to educate Jews about the environmental costs of cremation.
Near Eilat, an Airport Rises in the Desert
The $47-million Ramon Airport replaced Eilat Airport and civilian use of nearby Ovda Airport.
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