August 12, 2021 – Jewish Review

Amid debates over vaccines and masks, Jewish day schools buckle down for a third year of COVID

August 12, 2021Mark Hershlag

NEW YORK (JTA) — When the school year ended two months ago, Rabbi Bini Krauss allowed himself to breathe a sigh of relief. His Modern Orthodox day school, SAR Academy, had been perhaps the first Jewish school in the country to close due to COVID when the virus hit its New York City neighborhood in […]

How to Make the Juiciest Instant Pot Brisket

August 12, 2021Meghan Froy

I take such pride in this dish. To me, being Jewish is all about traditions, and in Jewish families, brisket is a tradition in and of itself. We’re talking tender, fall- apart brisket in an incredibly simple sweet and savory sauce (trust me on the ketchup). But food knows no religion. In fact, a few […]

‘My Unorthodox Life’ joins a long history of depicting, and distorting, Orthodox Jews on stage and screen

August 12, 2021Neta-Lee Zellweger

(JTA) — Ex-Orthodox Jews seem to be everywhere these days. Many critiques of this summer’s hit Netflix reality series “My Unorthodox Life” have pointed out that its release came on the heels of “Unorthodox” (2020), the successful Netflix drama series about a woman who runs away from her oppressive religious life, and “One of Us,” the […]

Prominent Jewish groups and senator rally behind a Muslim Biden nominee attacked by Republicans

August 12, 2021Mark Hershlag

WASHINGTON (JTA) — Sen. Ben Cardin, a Maryland Democrat, is one of Israel’s staunchest defenders in Congress — and he thinks Republican attacks on one of President Joe Biden’s nominees as anti-Israel is “ridiculous.” Dilawar Syed, a longtime business leader, would be the most senior Muslim official in U.S. history if Congress confirms him to […]

Young People Prefer Robots, Machines Over Human Politicians

August 12, 2021David Leibermann

Artificial Intelligent over human politicians/ Pixabay More than 2 million young people took part in the Davos Lab Dialogues to discuss the future of society, government, and industry. Overall, they trust robots more than people and see corruption, climate change, and stale political leadership as the greatest threats. They propose a global wealth tax to […]

We asked people about their experiences as Jews of color. Here’s what they told us.

August 12, 2021Neta-Lee Zellweger

(JTA) — Jewish culture is deeply rooted in traditional core values, structures and norms often held by our American Jewish organizations. At the same time, today’s American Jewish community is more diverse and represents more backgrounds than ever. Yet this diversity is not equitably reflected in our communal spaces. Based on national and local population […]