Alaska
It Took A Move To Alaska, A Moose And Four Years Without Plumbing For Me To Find My Jewish Soul
“Since there are no domesticated moose, securing a kosher roast would first require finding a rabbi prepared to tackle a 1200-pound wild animal.”
WATCH: Congressman Says Jews Died In Holocaust Because They Didn’t Have Guns
“How many Jews were put into the ovens because they were unarmed?” asked Rep. Don Young, a Republican from Alaska who is on the board of the NRA.
What Red State Jews Tell Us About Ourselves — and Trump’s America
Since the November election, there’s been a lot of talk among journalists about the way our profession overlooked and misunderstood populist, pro-Trump America. It’s a challenge for us at the Forward, as well. That is why we are launching “Red State Jews.”
Why Glaciers Are the Most Jewish Geological Formation — and Other Lessons From Alaska
Touring the United States, Tuvia Tenenbom stops off in Alaska. He attends a climate change conference, listens to President Obama and has a chat with Anchorage’s Jewish mayor about the glacial pace of history.
How Kayaking in Alaska Prepared Me To Be a Rabbi
‘Gonzo Judaism’ Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein opens up how a kayaking trip through the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge prepared him for his rabbinate — despite the sensory overload.
8 Facts About Jewish Alaska
8 Facts About Jewish Alaska
Chabad Lawyer Mediates Between Inuit Tribes in Alaska — and Keeps Kosher
In the remote villages of rural Alaska, Judge David Avraham Voluck navigates the world of Alaskan tribal law while trying to keep kosher in a land of whale, seal, shellfish and caribou.
Jews Leave Alaska for Sunny Israel — Rockets Be Damned
A trickle of Jews are leaving their homes in tranquil Alaska to make aliyah. Israel may be in a more dangerous neighborhood — but the weather’s a lot better.
Wily Serial Killer Raised in Anti-Semitic Church
A confessed serial killer from Alaska who hid in plain sight and whose crimes went undetected for more than a decade, was ultimately caught after he gave in to his compulsions and struck close to home.
Alaska Zoo Presidential Election: Shameless Promotion Pits Polar Bear Ahpun against Wolf Denali
If you thought Barack Obama and Mitt Romney were fierce presidential candidates, think again. Ahpun (ah-POON’) the polar bear and Denali the wolf are also on the campaign trail. The Alaska Zoo, in what it acknowledges is shameless promotion and fundraising activity, is conducting a zoo presidential election between the two predators.
