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An Unlikely Lineage: One Woman’s Family Mystery Led Her to Jewish Roots

How born-and-raised Mexicana Samantha Rodriguez unearthed her surprising Jewish heritage. <p>The post An Unlikely Lineage: One Woman’s Family Mystery Led Her to Jewish Roots...

Digging for America's Jewish Roots

Samuel Goldman, The Acton Institute Leo Strauss once observed that "there exists a kind of Jewish glorification of every clever or brilliant Jewish mediocrity—which is as pitiable...

Why 'Israel derangement syndrome' is a direct attack on the roots of your faith

As anti-Jewish rhetoric gains traction in some corners of the political right, BlazeTV host Allie Beth Stuckey says the church can no longer afford to stay silent about what she ca...

My Father, Jesse Jackson, Blessed My Embrace of Judaism

Ashley L. Jackson, WP

Jewish farmers planted an ancient seed. Now the fruit is making its American culinary debut.

On a recent Thursday in his experimental kosher kitchen, Noah Clickstein was brining, roasting and assembling local seasonal fruits and vegetables on plates for his diners – not un...

Intellectual Roots of Feminism's Antisemitism

Jeffrey Salkin, Religion News Service It turns out that every corner of progressive culture has a price of admission, and Jews are finding it progressively more difficult to pick...

The secret Jewish history of Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton, the musician, actor and philanthropist died Aug. 25 at the age of 80. A Christian known for her Christmas output, she nonetheless connected to Judaism through a cause...

Rediscovering an ancient gift: What Nigerian Jews taught me about the meaning of Shabbat - opinion

Where do you begin to explain Shabbat from scratch? I found myself going back to the beginning. Literally. The first Shabbat in the Torah is found in the opening chapter of human e...

What Is Messianic Judaism?

From blood libels to ‘genocide’: Has the Church of England learned from history?

By Yakov Nagen, Jerusalem Post These libels, often promoted or legitimized by influential churchmen, fueled massacres, dispossession, and ultimately the expulsion of every Jew from...

Garden of Light

Nearly 2,000 years have passed since the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and over 2,600 since the destruction ... The post Garden of Light appeared first on My Jewish...

Following DNA trails, a Jewish family shattered by the Holocaust discovers its lost branches

DISAPORA AFFAIRS: A DNA test revealed more than 50 relatives Adrianna Turk never knew existed, breaking decades of Holocaust silence and bringing her to Jerusalem to meet family sh...

Daily Bread Devotional 9.9.26

I remember when I first saw the Passover story from a Jewish perspective. In high school, I belonged to a peer group of people from many faiths. The post Daily Bread Devotional 9.9...

Mission to the Jewish Community of Ethiopia

I didn’t even know that there were still Jews left in Ethiopia, but what I encountered there firsthand was a thriving Jewish community, with some very significant struggles. The p...

Bishop Sheen: Why the Jews MISSED their Messiah – and what it means for you

The Jews expected a political liberator. They received a spiritual Messiah. And they missed Him. Bishop Fulton Sheen explains that the New Testament is the fulfillment of the Old,...

The Inventor of the Shopping Cart Was a Jewish Man

When it comes to life-changing inventions, few groups can boast more accomplishments than the Jews. The polio vaccine? Dr. Jonas Salk, a Jew. The theory of relativity? Albert Einst...

A Jerusalem cafe became a symbol of secular defiance — until Israelis learned it was run by Jews for Jesus

Hapoel Jerusalem retracted its offer to give Cafe Basimta free advertising. -- The post A Jerusalem cafe became a symbol of secular defiance — until Israelis learned it was run by...

The Woody Guthrie story you’ve probably never heard is deeply Jewish

A documentary recasts the folk singer’s legacy through the influence of his mother-in-law, Yiddish poet Aliza Greenblatt. -- The post The Woody Guthrie story you’ve probably never...

The Jewish History of Popular Children’s Toys

Editor’s note: This piece was originally published in Sept. 2023 to coincide with the cultural conversation about the Barbie movie. We are republishing it in July 2026, with a ligh...

Rosh Hashanah – The Holiday of Creation

Rabbi Irving Greenberg, Jewish Journal The Rosh Hashanah holiday may well be the most underrated holy day of the Jewish calendar. Some people are aware that there are Jews who go...

Table for Five: Ki Tavo

Jewish History The post Table for Five: Ki Tavo appeared first on Jewish Journal.

Yes, “I Gotta Feeling” By the Black Eyed Peas Has a Jewish Backstory

On June 15, 2009, I was finalizing the cupcake order (again, it was 2009) for my wedding in two weeks when something incredible happened: I heard the words “mazel tov” on the radio...

Judaism as a Covenant for the Ages

Given the realities of our current time, we are more in need than ever of the depth, wisdom, and joy that Jewish tradition offers. The post Judaism as a Covenant for the Ages appe...

‘Yeshua as the Messiah’: Rabbi Launches NYC-Area Billboard Campaign to Reach Jewish People with Jesus

A Messianic Jewish organization has launched a provocative billboard campaign across New York and New Jersey, urging Jewish people to explore Jesus Christ as the Messiah through it...