It is no secret that the organized Jewish community is struggling to connect with the younger generations, whether Generation X, The Oregon Trail Generation, or Millenials. The Jewish Federations of...
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Rabbi Ed Feinstein Speaks at JFNA’s GA, Evoking Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
This morning, Rabbi Ed Feinstein delivered an impassioned speech at the morning plenary session of the annual General Assembly event of the Jewish Federations of North America. In the speech, which...
Harvard’s Fifteen Hottest Freshmen: One’s even Jewish…
The lead image presented by the Harvard Crimson in its Fifteen Hottest Freshman feature shows an unsmiling, ethnically diverse group of individuals. This scene, dripping with ennui and cynicism would...
Matisyahu “Happy Hanukkah” and Hurricane Sandy Relief
A new Hanukkah song and a Hurricane Sandy Relief Campaign? OK Matis, that no beard thing? All is forgiven! So yeah, as per the Web site: All proceeds from Matisyahu’s new song “Happy...
Connecting the Jews: An Interview With TribeFest Co-Chair Rachel Wright
Rachel Wright is the Co-Chair of this year’s Tribfest conference in Las Vegas, March 22-25, 2012 and sat down with Jewlicious (virtually) for an interview. Tribefest has many fans and even some...
“Twas the Night Before the GA and All Through the House….”
Greetings from Denver, my pretties. I’m writing you from the #JFNAGA, otherwise known as the Jewish Federations of North America’s General Assembly, otherwise known as the marquee Jew...
The Unofficial Guide to Rocking the JFNA’s GA
Are you going to the 2011 Jewish Federations of North America’s General Assembly in Denver in November? Will this be your first time attending the GA? Are you attending the GA as a student...
TribeFest: I’m a little bit Country
Now it’s time for some considered analysis of TribeFest – a 3 day young leadership event that took place this past Sunday-Tuesday in Las Vegas. Run by the Jewish Federations of North...