Jewish customs

LA real estate investor donates $100M office tower to Chabad for largest Jewish center

Real estate investor Alon Abady donates a $100M office tower to Chabad, setting the stage for the creation of a massive Jewish center in the heart of Los Angeles.

The 16-story building at 9911 W. Pico Blvd. in Los Angeles that Chabad plans to convert into the Chabad Campus for Jewish Life after a $100 million gift from real estate investor Alon Abady.
Two men enjoy Chinese cuisine prepared by Chinese chefs within the guidelines of kosher food preparation at a restaurant.

Jewish Christmas tradition of Chinese food is now backed by science

 Val Kilmer in "Top Secret!"

‘That’s Simchas Torah’: The Jewish Val Kilmer moment you might have missed

 REPAIR THE WORLD staff prepare items to be donated, in Detroit.

We are called to serve others now more than ever - opinion


Everything you need to know about kitniyot - opinion

Ashkenazi Jews have a custom of not eating legumes on Passover.

 SHOPPERS STOCKING up at a Jerusalem supermarket before the Passover holiday.

Jewish lessons for addressing debt - opinion

Judaism provides a way of making the problems of the debt real by describing the polity to include not only those who happen to be alive today but those who will succeed us.

Israel's tycoons renege on their bonds’ debt

Budapest's Jewish Quarter is being destroyed

A few days ago, news that one of the oldest houses in the Jewish district of Budapest will soon be demolished spread like wildfire on social media, sparking outrage.


EU court decision: Happy cows higher priority than happy Jews - analysis

It is not as if kosher meat is banned in Flanders of Wallonia, just that the ritual slaughter of the cows there is forbidden. This means if you want to eat kosher meat, it will have to be imported, something that will significantly increase the price.

KOSHER INSPECTOR Aaron Wulkan examines meat to ensure that the food is stored and prepared according to Jewish regulations and customs in a Bat Yam store.

Jackie Jakubowski, editor of Swedish Jewish magazine, dies at 68

Jakubowski died Sunday at the age of 68 after a long illness, according to the Jewish Council of Stockholm.

A SWEDISH flag flutters near the parliament in Stockholm.

Fish sales expected to jump as no-meat 'Nine Days' approach

The Nine Days begin on the first day of the Hebrew month of Av, nine days before the fast of Tisha Be'av (the ninth day of Av).

Fresh fish

Jewish World: Aspects of assimilation

Poland and Hungary: Prewar Jewish experiences

Prof. Antony Polonsky

On Tu Bishvat, Ofra terror victims plant a new seed

They were joined by family members, residents of the community of Ofra and representatives of the organization Israel365 to plant 300 trees in the mountains of Samaria on Friday.

Shira and Amichai Ish-Ran plant a tree on Tu B'shevat

O the Chimneys!

Although Jewish burial customs have changed over the centuries, they have always been based on two basic concepts that may at first seem contradictory.

Photo of Nelly Sachs, 1966.

A revival of Moroccan culture

A Moroccan renaissance of culture, economic development and diplomatic outreach is bringing about a revival in the history of shared Jewish and Muslim culture and activities.

TOURISTS VISIT the Lazama Synagogue in Marrakesh, Morocco.