Inside Jewish Joy Con, the new Jewish convention celebrating pop culture and community
Jewish Joy Con is the first-of-its-kind convention celebrating Jewish pop culture, literature, and joy
Museum of London Docklands calls for iconic Jewish fashion pieces
The Museum of London Docklands is soliciting iconic Jewish-designed fashion items for its exhibition Fashion City: How Jewish Londoners Shaped Global Style (Oct 13, 2023–Apr 14, 2024).
In a first-of-its-kind museum, mezuzahs keep memories of pre-war Poland alive
Aleksander Prugar and Helena Czernek travel across Poland (and into Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus, Romania) searching for mezuzah imprints—indentations in old wooden doorposts where the pre-war metal mezuzah plates once sat.
Bubbelah chef turns the traditional matzah ball on its head in Menlo Park
In Menlo Park, chef-owner David Nayfeld of Bubbelah reimagines the classic matzah ball, blending global Jewish culinary traditions—from Georgian pastries to Moroccan spreads—into inventive new dishes.
Inside one man’s quixotic quest to preserve 200,000 Israeli tchotchkes
Boris Gorbis, 74, has collected approximately 200,000 mid-century Israeli souvenirs—menorahs, seder plates, plaques—rescued from thrift stores, garage sales, and eBay.
From meet-cutes to mazel tovs: Celebrate Tu B’Av, the Jewish day of love, with these Jewish romance novels
Tu B’Av, the Jewish day of love, inspires a booklist of romance stories with Jewish themes.
‘The Lost Shtetl’ Jewish history museum to open in Lithuania’s Šeduva
Opening Sept 20 2025, Šeduva’s new museum honors shtetl life and Holocaust victims.
The Jewish Roots of Fiq: Is Syria’s New Leader Descended from Jews?
Syrian leader Ahmad al-Sharaa’s ancestral town, Fiq, has ancient Jewish ties.
Connie Francis’ Album of Jewish Classics Must Be Heard
Though not Jewish herself, Connie Francis grew up in an Italian-Jewish neighborhood and recorded “Connie Francis Sings Jewish Favorites” in 1960.
Circumcision is a core value for the UK’s Jewish community – and a safe procedure for baby boys
Jonathan Arkush, barrister and co‑chair of Milah UK, defends Brit Milah as a fundamental and safe religious rite.