Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Learning Among American Jews on Decline and Ignorance of Things Jewish is Rampant, Lubawitscher Rabb

Learning among American Jews has declined and ignorance is on the increase. “Am Haratzuth,” ignorance of things Jewish, is rampant in the United States. “Men vert prost, men vert fargrebt” (One loses ...
Jewish Journal

From Burnings to Celebration: Lessons in Learning and Jewish Unity

While I did not have the privilege to join the 90,000+ Jews who filled the MetLife Stadium Wednesday night, this milestone in Jewish life cannot be underestimated. The Jews have endured countless ...
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Being both Jewish and Slavic in America hasn’t always been simple — but sharing stories and culture is helping me make sense of who I am

A teen leader of a high school cultural club discovers how food, language and tradition can connect communities.
The Times of Israel

Learning Daf Yomi is Valuable for Jews

Learning Daf Yomi is valuable for Jews because it creates a sense of global unity around Torah study, provides structured and consistent learning of the entire Babylonian Talmud, fosters a connection ...
NPR

For some secular Jews, their pandemic hobby has been learning Yiddish

From noshing to schmoozing to schlepping, many Americans know a handful of Yiddish words. But outside of ultra-Orthodox Judaism, few people actually speak Yiddish as a language. And yet, Deena Prichep ...
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Israel education and the dog that didn’t bark

If we want to understand the evolving relationship between world Jewry and Israel, we cannot continue to ignore how and what ...
The Jewish Exponent

Last Word: Jewish Learning Venture Honoree Harold Berger Supports the Next Generation of Jews

In the early 1920s, Archibald, a town of 5,000 in Northeast Pennsylvania, was home to one Jewish family: the Bergers. As Harold Berger, now 97 and a Center City resident, grew up in the small town, ...
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Global Day of Jewish Learning unites 600,000 Jews worldwide

NEW BEDFORD — It was a moment forever etched in time. Six hundred thousand Jews in 400 communities around the world praying together at the same time as one people. The historic, unifying experience ...
Jewish United Fund

Explore Jewish early childhood programs near you.

Find the right place to help your child grow, learn and love every day. Akiba-Schechter welcomes all families and children to become a part of its diverse community of families. The school creates a ...
Yahoo

Democrats Learning How to Talk to Jews Again

Democrats learned how to fix their "Jewish messaging" at a national party meeting in Chicago Friday, The New York Times' Nicholas Confessore reports. Democratic National Committee chair Debbie ...
NPR

Encore: For some secular Jews, their pandemic hobby has been learning Yiddish

A lot of people know a few Yiddish words, but few actually speak it outside Orthodox Judaism. During the pandemic, some secular Jews have taken up learning the language to reconnect to their heritage.
WAMC

For some secular Jews, their pandemic hobby has been learning Yiddish

From noshing to schmoozing to schlepping, many Americans know a handful of Yiddish words. But outside of ultra-Orthodox Judaism, few people actually speak Yiddish as a language. And yet, Deena Prichep ...