Simone Somekh
What U.S. Jews can learn from Italy’s Jewish response to coronavirus
Canceling every social gathering, working from home, closing schools and testing aggressively are the best weapons we have against the coronavirus.
At Yeshiva University, Students Prepare To March For LGBTQ Rights
“People here talk about LGBT issues as if we’re not in the room.”
Every Orthodox Rabbi Ought To Read This Book About The Lives Of LGBTQ Orthodox Jews
Can a new book on LGBTQ Orthodox Jews educate communal leaders on inclusion?
A New Program Offers A Space For Non-Binary Mitzvahs
For Yoni Kollin, a non-binary teen, neither bar or bat mitzvah programs were a fit.
Mutiny In Milan: Meet Italy’s First Orthodox Woman Rabbi-To-Be
Miriam Camerini is an Italian actress pursuing an Orthodox rabbinical degree.
A Walk Through Bukharian Queens — Just Don’t Call It ‘Russian’
The most common misconception about Bukharian Jews? “That we are Russian Jews.”
This $500 Pure Silk Tallit Is Produced In An Italian Village — Alongside Hermes Scarves
Centuries ago, Italian Jews wore silk-only prayer shawls. This business is trying to revive it.
Think Orthodox Students Don’t Want To Talk LGBTQ Issues? Not Anymore At YU
An event on LGBTQ issues in the modern Orthodox community drew a full house.
He Traveled The World To Find Hope
Hope is not easy to come by these days. Unless you know where to look. Ari Satok did – in the unlikeliest of places.
Yeshiva University Democrats Find Their Voice — On Conservative Campus
“I know what it feels like to be a minority.”
