In these troubling times we look to that which we share with other ancient traditions to remind us that we have the strength within us to navigate our fears. With the holidays behind us, we may feel excitement about the start of a new year, but also fear of the unknown it brings. “May we not pray to

Located on a 22-dunam (5.5-acre) parcel of land overlooking the Mediterranean, the Port of Tel Aviv and alongside Tel Aviv’s largest green belt, the World’s Jewish Museum will be a new symbol of the Jewish people. The project will connect Hayarkon Park, the Mediterranean Sea and anchor the Tel Aviv

Welcome to our Seder table. Sit back (seriously, recline!) and join your favorite stars to celebrate Passover through music and comedy as we raise funds for the CDC Foundation COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund.
Who are our Seder guests? Glad you asked! Pamela Adlon, Jason Alexander, Reza Aslan, Skyl

Global bee populations continue to be threatened by poor farming practices, pollution, and urban sprawl. Yet, in the middle of Israel’s arid Arava region, bee colonies are coming back to life thanks to a perfect mix of clean air and plentiful fields of pollinator friendly crops. Because of Jewish Na

Netflix. Original release. March 26, 2020. Unorthodox is a German-American drama web television miniseries that debuted on Netflix on 26 March 2020. The first Netflix series to be primarily in Yiddish, it is inspired by Deborah Feldman's 2012 autobiography, Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My...

A special presentation from the Israel Phillarmonic Orchestra. This Pessach, because each of us is celebrating separately, we prepared a special musical greeting, which we hope you'll enjoy.
On behalf of the orchestra, we wish all our subscribers and all music lovers in Israel a happy Passover an...

Three young cantors, all rising stars in the American Jewish music scene, are brought together in Amsterdam’s revered 17th century Portuguese Synagogue for a concert of Jewish sacred and secular music arranged for orchestra and choir. The New York Cantors, all serving synagogues in New York, are: Br

A new day, new battles. Actually, one battle that assumes different forms: I Want vs. I Should. The day’s first battlefield is your bed, and the first shot is fired when the alarm clock rings. I Want reaches out to hit the snooze button; I Should is ready to jump out of bed and take on another day.

Cat and Dolphin playing together

The latest film from a production company behind a string of low-budget horror hits centers on a terrifying night spent carrying out an important Jewish burial ritual. “The Vigil,” out in the United States in August, is about a formerly observant Jew who is recruited to stand guard over the body of