Religion & Beliefs

The Weekly Shonde: Dog Stoning Rabbis

And you thought it was going to be Anthony Weiner, didn’t you?

You Can Take The Jew Out Of The Soviet Union, But You Can’t Take the Soviet Union Out Of The Jew

Traveling back home for a bat mitzvah proves that some things always stay the same.

The Big Jewcy: Anne Hromadka – SEDER As Art

Through her unique projects in the Jewish art world, Anne Hromadka is blowing our minds, man, as the tribe is exposed to innovative art, and art exposes new things about the tribe.

The Big Jewcy: Rabbi Rachel Nussbaum – Jewish Engagement Through Empowerment

Rabbi Nussbaum co-founded the Kavana Cooperative in Seattle, WA in 2006. Its mission simply reads, “Kavana is a cooperative that empowers participants to create a meaningful Jewish life and a positive Jewish identity.”

The Big Jewcy: Yona Shem Tov And Rabbi Melissa Weintraub: American Jewish Leaders Encountering Palestinians

Yona and Melissa train Jewish leaders to help resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and to heal internal Jewish rifts formed in its wake.

The Big Jewcy: Emily Savage- Covering Bay Area Jews, Vegan Food, And Music With Equal Vigor

Emily is living the dream–writing about Jews, music and food for a living–and repping for all the Bay Area ladies looking to have their voices heard in print and online.

The Big Jewcy: Shawn Landres – The Spark To Jumpstart New Ideas

Shawn Landres knows that Jews have lots of ideas. He wants to help bring them to fruition.

The Big Jewcy: Ben Murane – N.I.F.’s New Generations Director

As the Director of New Generations—New Israel Fund’s vibrant 20s and 30s activist community—Ben Murane is doing a lot to try and understand the Jewish community.