Here’s what celebrities have had to say about their own b’nai mitzvahs
A b’nai mitzvah ceremony is a special time for any Jewish person, but it may take on extra meaning when the eyes of the...
‘Velvet Underground’ withstands test of time
By Sasha Rogelberg
Before Lou Reed proclaimed, “My God is rock ’n’ roll,” The Velvet Underground frontman was a Jewish boy who grew up in...
Squeezing the most out of etrogim
By Sasha Rogelberg
Sukkot is meant to celebrate the beauty of impermanence, symbolized by the temporary structure under which one dwells.
However, after the holiday, there’s...
‘Come out with it already’: Parents await approval of vaccine for 5 to 11...
By Rudy Malcom
While Renee Goldschmidt’s three children, a 12 year old and two 11 year olds, go to Sunday school in person at the...
With pink bagel sales, THB Bagelry raises money for LifeBridge
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and bagel enthusiasts will soon have the opportunity to support the fight against breast cancer while getting something...
A chat with Mark Oppenheimer, author of new book on Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
By David Rullo
Mark Oppenheimer’s new book, “Squirrel Hill: The Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting and the Soul of a Neighborhood,” which will be released...
Celebrating the High Holidays across Baltimore
It’s been another unusual year, but the pandemic didn’t stop the Baltimore Jewish community from celebrating the High Holidays. Whether by baking challah for...
New traditions make Yom Kippur safer for Jews with eating disorders
By Ella Rockart
Shonna Levin is an Orthodox Jew, but this year, she wasn’t planning on spending Yom Kippur in a synagogue.
The Brooklyn activist had...
Whistle, Gotham City’s latest superhero, is Jewish
By Julian Voloj
It turns out that Batman’s hometown of Gotham City has a historically Jewish neighborhood, complete with a synagogue. And for this year’s...
Communal leaders reject comparing the unvaccinated to Holocaust victims
By Jesse Berman and Ben Sales
Last month, Francois Amalega Bitondo was standing on a Montreal street, megaphone and cellphone in hand, protesting against COVID-19...