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Fake toes for sale? An ad aimed at Orthodox women provokes questions about modesty rules gone too far

The ad peddles “high quality” silicone toes that buyers can slip on over their own, allowing them to wear sandals without having their own feet be seen. But no one is certain whether it’s real or fake.

By Jackie Hajdenberg September 15, 2022 4:55 pm

Amid existential angst, Parisian Jews bet on their community’s future with giant community center

The six-story, 54,000-square-foot building is eye-catching, even in a city like Paris.

July 19, 2022 1:35 pm

BA.5 is pummeling Jewish summer camps, sickening campers and canceling visiting days

One casualty of the new subvariant at many camps: visiting day.

July 14, 2022 6:14 pm

Groups launched to help Jewish couples with IVF face uncertain landscape after Roe reversal

By Jackie Hajdenberg July 12, 2022 5:35 pm

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Meal delivery service WoodSpoon was started by an Israeli who missed his family’s cooking

By Julia Gergely July 7, 2022 4:48 pm

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What you need to know about Highland Park, the very Jewish Chicago suburb rattled by July 4 shooting

By Gabe Friedman July 5, 2022 4:09 pm

Kosher certification agency sues JetBlue, saying they lied about a kosher snack

By Jackie Hajdenberg June 28, 2022 12:40 pm

Drake holds a Jewish wedding (to 23 brides) in his latest music video

By Jackie Hajdenberg and Andrew Lapin June 17, 2022 4:28 pm

On the kibbutz, Shavuot is a time for remembering the movement’s glory days

By Hillel Kuttler June 3, 2022 9:45 am

France has 500,000 Jews but only 5 women rabbis. A growing movement is pushing to change that.

By Hannah Steinkopf-Frank June 1, 2022 11:55 am

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Fake toes for sale? An ad aimed at Orthodox women provokes questions about modesty rules gone too far

Amid existential angst, Parisian Jews bet on their community’s future with giant community center

BA.5 is pummeling Jewish summer camps, sickening campers and canceling visiting days

Groups launched to help Jewish couples with IVF face uncertain landscape after Roe reversal

Meal delivery service WoodSpoon was started by an Israeli who missed his family’s cooking

What you need to know about Highland Park, the very Jewish Chicago suburb rattled by July 4 shooting

Kosher certification agency sues JetBlue, saying they lied about a kosher snack

Drake holds a Jewish wedding (to 23 brides) in his latest music video

On the kibbutz, Shavuot is a time for remembering the movement’s glory days

France has 500,000 Jews but only 5 women rabbis. A growing movement is pushing to change that.

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