Jewish Journal https://jewishjournal.com/ Connect. Inform. Inspire. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:18:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://jewishjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cropped-jjlogo6214_512-32x32.png Jewish Journal https://jewishjournal.com/ 32 32 Where Beauty Culture Fails https://jewishjournal.com/judaism/390925/where-beauty-culture-fails/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:14:55 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=390925 Humanity was created for greater things than the perfect selfie.

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]]> Two Mountains — A poem for Parsha Re’eh by Rick Lupert https://jewishjournal.com/judaism/390807/two-mountains-a-poem-for-parsha-reeh-by-rick-lupert/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:00:17 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=390807 I see two mountains...

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]]> Can We Make Anti-Zionism as Taboo as Anti-Semitism? https://jewishjournal.com/commentary/columnist/editors-note/390898/can-we-make-anti-zionism-as-taboo-as-anti-semitism/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:55:32 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=390898 It’s a crucial but bedeviling mission, but one weapon we might add is to turn the tables and show Zionism as a blessing rather than a sin.

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]]> A Moment in Time: God Laughs, We Discover https://jewishjournal.com/commentary/blogs/390857/a-moment-in-time-god-laughs-we-discover/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:17:48 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=390857 […]

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]]> A Bisl Torah — Commuting https://jewishjournal.com/judaism/a-bisl-torah/390889/commuting/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:11:55 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=390889 When taken with someone special, appreciate the commute.

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]]> Ulysses’ Restraint by Homer and Ben Zoma but Not by Zionists https://jewishjournal.com/spiritual/poetry/390885/ulysses-restraint-by-homer-and-ben-zoma-but-not-by-zionists/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:56:15 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=390885 […]

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]]> Print Issue: “I Stand With the Jews” | August 7, 2026 https://jewishjournal.com/print-issue/390879/print-issue-i-stand-with-the-jews-august-7-2026/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:13:05 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=390879 Why international celebrity and singer Boy George risked his career to stand with Israel.

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]]> Beyond the Nebbish: New Hollywood Initiative Seeks to Transform Jewish Representation on Screen https://jewishjournal.com/culture/arts/film/390875/beyond-the-nebbish-new-hollywood-initiative-seeks-to-transform-jewish-representation-on-screen/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:07:44 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=390875 The writers described the experience as personally meaningful, saying it strengthened their connection to Judaism, influenced the stories they wanted to tell and helped build a new sense of community.

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]]> Bringing Israeli Doctors Back https://jewishjournal.com/community/390872/bringing-israeli-doctors-back/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:04:16 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=390872 ScienceAbroad works with two groups in medicine: physicians who leave Israel for fellowships and Israeli students who attend medical school in Europe.

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]]> More Than Flavor: The Healing Power of Herbs and Spices https://jewishjournal.com/culture/food/390869/more-than-flavor-the-healing-power-of-herbs-and-spices/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:01:09 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=390869 This week, Rachel and I share our column with our good friend Jill Sharfman.

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