Rachel Somerstein

News

• Getting In Face of Ultra-Orthodox on Need for Real World Education
• Are Jewish Non-Profits Targeted by IRS Over Ties to Israel?
• Tapping Into Growing Lure of Hidden Jewish Heritage Online
• As First Maharats Graduate, Roles for Orthodox Women Take Leap Forward
• Unlikely Radicals Take Aim at Corporate Jewish Burial Business

Forward Forum

• Syria Refugee Crisis Demands Action From Jewish World
• Why a Rabbi Should Not Marry Outside the Faith
• Does Jewish Law Permit Snooping To Prevent Terrorism?

Arts & Culture

• Theater Legend David Rothenberg Does Some of His Best Work Offstage
• The Jewish Designer Who Taught Marc Chagall
• Playing Hunger Games on the West Bank
• Heading Into the 'I' of the Knaidel
• Is It Last Dance for Kaveret, the 'Israeli ABBA'?

Fast Forward

• One Man Shares Tale of a Traditional Kosher Schechting Sheep Slaughter
• Debbie Stoller Talks About What Makes Bust a Hit

Podcasts

• Radicals Against the Death Care Industry; Hasidic Anti-Zionist Rally; Six Words About Your Dad

Videos

• Old-School Brooklyn Hat Store Keeps Hasids and Hipsters Looking Dapper

Breaking News

• American Jewish Leaders Call Remarks Opposing Two States 'Irresponsible'
• Israeli Diplomat Strikes Back at Alice Walker's Over Boycott Plea
• Sharon Stone Says 'I Love Israel'
• British Effort To Add Hezbollah To Europe Terror List Stalls
• Violent Brawl at Kosher Slaughterhouse Leaves Man Hospitalized, Another in Jail
• First Soviet Government Was 80% Jewish, Says Putin
• Israel Fails To Get Google To Change 'Palestine' Homepage
• Hamas Admits Iran Rift Over Syria Civil War