Jewish identity

The battle for Jewish identity will be decided in the classroom, not on Twitter

Jewish identity has never been decided in comment sections. It is shaped in classrooms, youth movements, summer camps, and in family conversations.

Shalev Fima, Chief of Staff of the President of the World Zionist Organization
'In the Diaspora we need to continue with Jewish education.’ Tal Ben-Shahar at the Yael Awards in Vienna earlier this month.

Teaching Jewish happiness after October 7: An educator's fresh approach to Jewish pride

Survivor Agam Berger played "Hallelujah."

At Vienna’s Yael Awards, Jewish education is framed as infrastructure, not crisis response

Friends and family attend the funeral of Dan Alkayim, who was murdered in a mass terrorist shooting attack on December 14, 2025 at Bondi Beach in Sydney, at a cemetery in Ashdod, southern Israel, December 25, 2025.

'Angelic, full of joy': Ashdod mayor honors 27-year-old Dan Alkayim, killed in Bondi Beach attack


One in four Israeli Jews celebrate or consider celebrating Christmas - poll

The poll reflects the wider cultural presence of Christmas in Israeli public spaces, including markets, decorations, and seasonal events.

People attend a Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the New Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City, on December 14, 2025.

Hanukkah 2025: From Hellenism to today’s culture wars

Still reeling from the horrors of violent fascism and extreme nationalism, humanity has grown enamored of a universal self-conception that denies meaningful differences of race, religion, or culture.

Heroes from the Israel-Hamas War light candles on the sixth night of Hanukkah with Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana in December 2024

Noa Tishby hosts Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis for Hanukkah candle lighting

“It’s the miracle that the candle lasts eight days, but it’s really a function of how you invite miracles into your life,” Kutcher said.

Noa Tishby hosts Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis for Hanukkah candle lighting

The ‘Tattoo Rabbi’ is in the house

Arrivals: David Braslawsce, 28, from Beaver, Pennsylvania, to Hadera, 2025

THE TATTOO RABBI practicing martial arts.

Finding inner strength on campus: How Jewish educators can help students - opinion

Jewish educators can model and cultivate a different kind of campus presence to help Jewish students thrive, not just survive.

Israeli flags are planted in the shape of the Star of David, on the campus of Columbia University, in New York, US, April 30, 2024.

Jews are not a color; we are a global people - opinion

Judaism is a family rooted in faith, strengthened by diversity, and united in a covenant that binds us across cultures, languages, and generations.

ETHIOPIAN JEWS take part in a prayer of the Sigd holiday in Jerusalem last November. The God of Israel sees the heart, not the color of one’s skin, the writer affirms.

Too holy to care? Examining the ethical divide in the Jewish experience - opinion

This is a morally just war – a war of survival against enemies who openly seek our annihilation.

HAVE WE fallen into a chasm with our Jewish brethren who criticize Israel’s war?

Goldberg’s final bell rings in US, not Tel Aviv

Jewish WWE Hall of Famer hoped to retire in Israel, but security concerns forced a change of plans.

 JEWISH WRESTLING icon Bill Goldberg (left) takes part in his final WWE match this month against Gunther. The fight was originally slated to take place in Tel Aviv.

Ohio preacher to voice for Israel: Ricky Flowers Jr.'s unforeseen path to Jewish identity

Ricky Flowers Jr. is a powerful reminder of the strength that comes from knowing who you are and standing firm in your beliefs.

 ON HIS first-ever trip to Israel, Ricky Flowers Jr. was able to find common ground with Jews of all backgrounds, including those who looked like him.

Education alone won’t stop antisemitism - opinion

Psychology must be part of the solution to stop antisemitism, alongside education, because antisemitism spreads through the psychological impact of misinformation.

 THIS IS not only about what we teach but also how we teach it, says the writer.