Shabbat
Historic Manhattan Yeshiva Vandalized With Graffiti
Police are investigating the episode at the Lower East Side’s Mesivta Tiferes Yerushalayim as a possible bias incident.
Rashida Tlaib Attended Jewish Voice for Peace Shabbat Service After Cancellation Of Israel Trip
The event attended by 60 people was organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, a left-wing organization that supports the BDS movement against Israel.
Who Is WeWork Co-Founder Adam Neumann?
Fun fact: He began celebrating Shabbat to keep his ego in check.
The Forward’s Printable Newsletter: For Readers Who Want To Unplug On Shabbat
For non-observant, the newsletter is presents an opportunity to unplug while staying up-to-date on Jewish news, culture and opinions.
Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Protesters Flee After Counter-Protesters Strip Down To Bras
The impassioned crowd of hundreds shouted “Sabbath” in Yiddish to protest the international contests’ scheduling.
Progressive Jews At Princeton Call To Boycott ‘Israel Shabbat’
Having an ‘Israel Shabbat’ hosted by a pro-Israel club is alienating to Jewish students who don’t support Israeli policies, one student said.
El Al Should Apologize For Smearing The Orthodox Over Shabbat Flight Debacle
If United Airlines falsely blamed religious Muslims for violence on a plane, the Israeli media would rightly cry bigotry. How is this different?
Orthodox Jews Not To Blame For Flight Diverted For Shabbat, El Al Says
El Al will compensate the 400 passengers on a flight from New York to Tel Aviv, which diverted so Sabbath-observant passengers could disembark.
El Al To Investigate Flight Diverted To Accommodate Sabbath Observers
The process of deciding how to handle the flights “took place in a dynamic and developing reality that was not entirely controlled by the company.”
The Secular Case For A Biblical Sabbath
Like the Orthodox Shabbat laws, each prohibition is actually liberation. Whether you believe in God or not.
