Arts & Culture
‘Upheaval’ captures Menachem Begin’s essence
If “Upheaval: The Journey of Menachem Begin” had been a Netflix-commissioned documentary, we’d be subjected to six one-hour episodes with countless repetition, speculation and...
Jews in secret
Review
“Jacobo’s Rainbow: A Novel” by David Hirshberg. Bedford, N.Y.: Fig Tree Books, 2021. 338 pages. $19.95.
Thousands of Spanish-speaking people, many living in the American...
Intersectionality takes center state at Queer Jewish Arts Festival
By Justin Regan
There’s a line from the Broadway musical “Billy Elliot” that describes dancing as losing yourself while being made whole. For Baltimore theater...
Nation and World
Zionist movement umbrella ousts rabbi at the center of harassment dispute
The World Confederation of United Zionists, one of several groupings within the World Zionist Organization, let go of its secretary-general, American-born Rabbi Dov Lipman,...
Benjamin Netanyahu replaced as Israeli prime minister after 12 years in office
By Ben Sales anf Shira Hanau
After 12 years, seven elections and three corruption charges, Benjamin Netanyahu is no longer the prime minister of Israel.
Netanyahu,...
Young Zionist Jews say they’re fighting antisemitism on social media. What are they accomplishing?
NEW YORK — Two weeks after the recent flareup of violence in Israel and Gaza, as fights over Israel and Palestine raged on social...
Food and Dining
If you want this delectable Jewish pastry, you’ll have to go to Cleveland
By Sarah Bania-Dobyns
Russian tea biscuits are so much a part of Cleveland’s landscape that locals are surprised to learn that these rugelach-like pastries are...
This Muslim market in Tucson offers kosher food and intercultural dialogue
By Nicole Raz
Tucked between a dance school and a ’60s retro lounge on a quiet street in Tucson, Ariz., sits a small Middle Eastern...
Blueberry season is upon us
Blueberries are beginning to appear in local markets, and that is good news for those of us who enjoy seasonal fruit. I have been...
Camp and School Showcase
Camp Horizons
Established in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virginia in 1983, Camp Horizons is a diverse community of campers and staff members from across the United States and around the world working, playing, and learning...
Berman Hebrew Academy
Berman Hebrew Academy is a Preschool-12th grade Modern Orthodox Jewish Day School in Rockville, MD. Our Kindergarten is one of the many entry points to our school. Kindergarten at Berman is a year of...
B’nai Israel’s Schilit Nursery School
B’nai Israel’s Schilit Nursery School in Rockville has provided for multiple generations the very best in early childhood education. With flexible options available year-round for transitional two year olds to pre-K, we are here...
