The first time Christopher Campbell converted to Judaism, he changed his name to Yisrael and got circumcised. He became a Reform Jew. The second time he converted to Judaism, he became a Conservative...
Author - Lisa Klug
Welcoming Jews of Color
If you’re a Jew of Color and are looking for a shul to call home, your worries are now hopefully over! The Welcoming Synagogues List on the Jewish Multiracial Network offers a list of...
Chag Sameach!
Each week, I’ve been posting mini profiles about all kinds of Cool Jews. This week, get a listen of Israeli Lior Kaminetsky an internationally renowned violinist currently living in Los Angeles...
¡FelÃz Año Neuvo y FelÃz Sukkot!
The upcoming Esencia de Judaismo/Essence of Judaism Sukkot Celebration embodies the essence of the biblical phrase, “Sukkat Shalom/Tabernacle of Peace.” A project of the American Jewish...
Days of Awe
On the first day of Rosh HaShanah, the community known as Beit Midrash Ohr HaChaim in the Bay Area was treated to the following words written by Rabbi Chanan Feld, which his wife, Jody, read to the...
Rock Your Shana
It’s not everyday you can pick up a bisseleh Torah from a Hollywood screenwriter. But you actually can every week. David Sacks, who won an Emmy for his work on “Malcolm in the...