Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Writing Hebrew letters creatively is a Jewish tradition. This rabbi sees sacredness in doodles, too.

“There’s actually a cognitive benefit to drawing shapes and images to represent words,” Rabbi Emily Meyer said of her video project. (JTA) — When the pandemic kept Rabbi Emily Meyer stuck at home last ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Learning Hebrew brought me closer to Judaism — and alienated me from Israel

Israeli politicians tells their own people one thing and English-speakers another, writes a doctoral candidate at the University of Chicago. Then he returned to Israel, and promptly tweeted, “These ...
The Forward

Sanders Opens Up About His Judaism — Hebrew School, The Holocaust, And His Dad

Sen. Bernie Sanders, long reluctant to open up about his personal life, revealed more in an interview with Yahoo News about his upbringing in Brooklyn and his Jewish identity. Here’s what we learned: ...
The Forward

Learning Hebrew brought me closer to Judaism — and alienated me from Israel

(JTA) — Speaking to the media in the United States before and after his latest election as Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu reassured American Jews and other supporters of Israel that their ...