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Hot, Jewish and everywhere: Odessa A’zion is Hollywood’s next star

Born into a Hollywood dynasty but determined to earn her place, Odessa A’zion changed her name, faced online backlash and broke through with Marty Supreme and HBO’s I Love LA, becoming impossible to miss and far more than a nepo baby

Smadar Shiloni | 01.04.26

'Not Christian': This is what Novy God celebrates

As immigrants from the former Soviet Union marked Novy God on New Year’s Eve, Alex Rif said ignorance and prejudice persist in Israel around the civic, family holiday, which she stresses is not a Christian observance; it's a literal translation of New Year

Alexandra Lukash | 01.01.26

Farmer accused of destroying 150-year-old Jewish cemetery in Ukraine

Local historians say a farmer in Ukraine’s Mykolaiv region seized land where a Jewish cemetery once stood, destroyed the gravestones and plowed the site, prompting a complaint to local police

Itamar Eichner | 12.30.25

Stories of hope: the mitzvah magnet

A chance encounter on a cold New York afternoon turns into a quiet act of kindness, reminding two strangers—and readers—how small gestures can still carry lasting meaning

Jack Baxter/The Media Line | 12.30.25

How Joseph saved Egypt from famine: leadership lessons from the Bible

The Torah portion Vayigash shifts from family drama to Joseph’s management of Egypt’s famine; By selling grain, livestock and land for Pharaoh, Joseph sparked debate: harsh nationalization or smart crisis policy that preserved order, trust and long-term recovery

Michael Eisenberg | 12.26.25

הדלקת נרות בסורוקה עם החטופה ששוחררה אורי מגידיש ועוד 7 מהפצועים הכי קשים שטופלו בסורוקה

Keeping the flame alive: which culture are we choosing?

Opinion: Two new 'holidays' are gradually making their way into the Hebrew calendar: Halloween (holy to whom, exactly?) and Christmas, which this year comes just after Hanukkah

Tamar Asraf | 12.22.25

Miketz: breaking the stranglehold — Joseph, the Ishmaelites and the rise of a new Egypt

Joseph’s opening of Egypt’s grain storehouses in the weekly Torah portion is framed as a strategic move to break an Ishmaelite trade monopoly, reshape Egypt’s economy and turn famine into lasting regional power

Michael Eisenberg | 12.18.25

Algerian nanny accused of poisoning Jewish family goes on trial in Paris

An illegal 42-year-old Algerian nanny in Paris is accused of adding bleach-based toilet cleaner to a Jewish family's meals, cosmetics and wine in January 2024, with investigators citing antisemitic remarks

Tamar Sebok, Paris | 12.08.25

NYC’s Jewish police chief apologizes after her brother calls Mamdani ‘enemy’ of the Jewish people

Benjamin Tisch, the younger brother of New York’s Jewish police chief, publicly attacked incoming mayor Mamdani, calling him an 'enemy' of the Jewish people; his sister quickly apologized; Mamdani said he aims to serve all New Yorkers, including Jewish residents

ynet | 12.06.25

הרב אהרון ליבוביץ' (אוחז במיקרופון) בחתונה

Jewish law, minus the bureaucracy: how Zoom weddings opened a halachic back door around the rabbinate

A new partnership between the Orthodox group Chuppot and a Utah civil officiant now lets couples marry halachically without the Chief Rabbinate and add a video civil ceremony to register in Israel, highlighting growing frustration with the Rabbinate’s monopoly

Itzchak Tessler | 12.04.25

New prayer book offers inclusive worship for people with cognitive disabilities

Conservative Movement in Israel and the Israeli Center for Cognitive Accessibility release the second edition of a prayer book that uses symbols and simplified language to help worshippers understand prayers without long or complex texts

ynet | 12.02.25

Building bridges through social media: Aija Mayrock’s mission of coexistence

Jewish influencer with 760,000 followers documents interfaith harmony in Israel; her Muslim boyfriend, Nuseir Yassin of Nas Daily, is a leading advocate for the Jewish state; the content creator defies antisemitism to highlight Israel’s diversity

Sharon Kidon | 11.28.25

Dutch-born reservist discovers Jewish roots, fights for lone soldiers’ Rights

Levi Preger learned at 17 that he was Jewish after his grandmother hid her identity for fear of another Holocaust in Europe; during the war he served more than 300 days in the reserves while studying

Itzchak Tessler | 11.27.25

‘Settler chic’: American Jewish influencer Lizzy Savetsky turns headscarf into viral fashion trend

American Jewish influencer Lizzy Savetsky marked her 40th birthday in Israel’s Binyamin region, where a local-style headscarf tutorial turned into a viral moment. “This is the settler chic!” she declared, delighting followers online

ynet Global | 11.03.25

From fear to faith: how Jewish students on US campuses are finding strength after October 7

In the wake of antisemitism, Jewish students turn to Chabad and Hillel for connection and belonging, as faith and identity take deeper root

Ayala Or-El | 11.01.25

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