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

Israel’s collective farms hold onto a holiday’s agricultural roots.

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

“I just think that male, bearded rabbis are simply not enough anymore,” said one Orthodox participant at the recent conference run by Filles de Rachi, or Daughters of Rashi.

In Jerusalem, identical twins give birth to boys on the same day

Just as they did 31 years ago, Yael went first, followed by Avital.

Punta del Este, Uruguay, is one of South America’s ritziest resort cities. Its Jewish population has doubled during the pandemic.

‘Funny Girl’ snubbed, but ‘Lehman’ stock rises, in Tony nominations

How Orna Guralnik went from the Israeli army to ‘Couples Therapy’ stardom

Jewish summer camp veterans are opening a camp for trans kids. It was filled within weeks.

What do Jews say about abortion? Your primer as the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade

What Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter could mean for Jewish users — and antisemitism — on the platform

A fictional rabbi animates Wing founder Audrey Gelman’s Brooklyn homewares store

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