In spring 2022, when the board of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion voted to shut down its rabbinical school in Cincinnati, Rabbi Julie Schwartz saw the writing on […]
Before Oct. 7, Jews in Cincinnati and across the U.S. had already seen a multi-year rise in antisemitism. But since Oct. 7, when Hamas – the Iran-backed terrorist organization in […]
In the week after Oct. 7, when 1,200 people were massacred in Israeli communities near Gaza by Hamas, a donor called Danielle Minson to set up a brief meeting. “We […]
Rabbi Dr. Gary Zola is crystal clear: He did not want to retire in July from a 40-plus year career at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. “I didn’t […]
Earlier today President Joe Biden delivered his second speech about the violence that Hamas, the Iran-backed terrorist organization that controls Gaza, committed against Israeli civilians on Saturday. Over 1,000 people […]
This story was originally published in the Forward on Oct. 9. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Everything I thought I knew about […]
In May 2022, the American Jewish Archives unveiled “Sally Priesand Leads The Way,” an exhibit celebrating 50 years since Priesand, the first female rabbi in North America, was ordained. On […]
Jewfolk, Inc., is proud to be selected out of a pool of 70 candidates to be part of the 2024 cohort of UpSpring (formerly known as the Venture Accelerator), a […]
For years, non-Orthodox Jewish supplemental schools – think Hebrew and synagogue schools – have been declining. Enrollment is down by over 40% in North America since 2006, according to a […]
“Frequently, we’ll have older kids pair themselves with younger kids to help them read and understand the cards,” Schnell said.