It’s common for young Jews to study Hebrew until the age of 13 — and then never interact with the language again. Hebrew school students learn the alphabet, but often have little understanding of what ...
From the outside, I look like a typical observant Jew. Every Saturday morning, you’ll find me in shul. I cover my hair, I keep kosher and I send my daughter to gan. But on the inside, I don’t feel ...
The Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) anti-Zionist group has come under fire after it was discovered that JVP instructed members not to pray in Hebrew on Tisha B'Av. The group's Tisha B’Av guide states, ...
Words matter. Words of truth convey values, culture, tradition. False words tear at the fabric of society, creating a chaotic biblical Tower of Babel. For believers, the world was created by Divine ...
This article was produced as part of JTA’s Teen Journalism Fellowship, a program that works with Jewish teens around the world to report on issues that affect their lives. For the past 643 consecutive ...