Judaism

In der DDR erlebten die jüdischen Gemeinden einen stetigen Mitgliederschwund. Das Verhältnis der Staatsführung zu den Juden im Land pendelte von offenem Antisemitismus - es gab Verhaftungen und Fluchtbewegungen in den Westen - bis hin zur Gleichgültigkeit. Mittlerweile blüht das jüdische Leben wieder.

Why do most Americans think all #Jews speak #Yiddish ? What are the differences between the #Ashkenazi and #Sepahardi? This lovely video from Unpacked explains it concisely. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-TjGJ9bgKQ Unpacked has a lot of great videos on the topic of Jews and Judaism, suitable for both Jews and gentiles!

Die Jewish Agency for Israel hat ihre neue Statistik vorgestellt

Rokhl’s Golden City: Why Yiddish black metal is the perfect music for Yom Kippur

When I first tell people I converted to Judaism, there is, initially, surprise (I use enough Yiddish to fool anyone into thinking I attended Hebrew school) and then something else, something like… worry?My social circles skew nonreligious, and any spiritually-inclined friends tend towards the occult; usually, the worry is that they have unwittingly said something […]

Beim Rosch Haschana Seder verzehrt man vor der Hauptmahlzeit symbolische Speisen, die unsere Hoffnungen und Wünsche für das neue Jahr ausdrücken. Diese Speisen werden „Simanim“ (Zeichen) genannt.

Vollkommen klar, es heißt Wochenabschnitt, Paraschah oder Sidra, aber nicht unbedingt »Torah der Woche« – dennoch wurde dieser Titel absichtlich gewählt. Er ist simpel und eingängig ausgewählt, denn er sagt, was die Hörer dieses (doch…

Der Berliner Verlag »Jüdisches« bringt Gebetbücher für die Hohen Feiertage mit gleichwertiger Übersetzung heraus

The think tank will fund research, host events with scholars, and publish essays that draw on Jewish traditions.

I recently tweeted a question to my Jewish followers: “What is the most-difficult thing about the Jewish people to explain to non-Jews?” I was inundated with responses that were enlightening, fascinating, and reflect a wide range of priorities, obsessions, quirks, and arguments. In other words, it was all very Jewish. Below are some of the answers, divided by category.

Die Kantorin Avitall Gerstetter beklagt das Verhältnis zwischen Konvertiten und geborenen Juden in den Gemeinden. Was steckt hinter der Frage, wer Jude ist?

Die Kantorin Avitall Gerstetter beklagt das Verhältnis zwischen Konvertiten und geborenen Juden in den Gemeinden. Was steckt hinter der Frage, wer Jude ist?

Develop fluency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Yiddish skills with Sonia Dratwa-Pinkusowitz through songs, poetry, and short stories.— The YIVO Institute (@yivoinstitute) August 25, 2022

Master chef and culinary historian Michael Twitty's new book, "Koshersoul," explores foods and traditions of Jewish and Black culture.

"Jewish can be Black food, and Black food can be Jewish — it isn't something that people really consider." @KosherSoul https://t.co/LaJEqraU4m— Mark Bittman (@bittman) August 10, 2022

I wrote the following for Souciant magazine – cross-posted with permission: Heavy Metal is often seen as a quintessentially white, Western, music. That is indeed the case much of the time. Metal emerged out of white, blue collar mutilations of the blues in working class heartlands such as the English West Midlands. Metal imagery is often festooned Read more ...

academic zine on appropriation & antisemitism in western occult movements

Young people get organized in Yiddishland

Zu den vielen guten Dingen, die vom Erinnerungsjahr "1700 Jahre jüdisches Leben in deutschen Landen" bleiben werden, gehört der Podcast #2021JLID. In einer sehr faszinierenden Folge interviewte die Journalistin Shelly Kupferberg den Ex-Haredim Akiva Weinberg,…

Faux-Hebrew fonts have been around for more than a century, but were the origins of this lettering Jewish or antisemitic?

A Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Ally Haggadah

The Mourner’s Kaddish is perhaps the most radical — and misunderstood — prayer in the siddur. The Kaddish is often ...

Denominational Differences on Conversion. Contemporary Issues with Judaism and Conversion. Converting to Judaism. Jewish Lifecycle.