Congregation Emanu-El of NYC. 8th graders explore different ways of doing social justice including fundraising and philanthropy, community organizing and advocacy as well as the Jewish context for these approaches. They volunteer throughout the year.
Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale, Bronx, NY. Project Chaverim (friends) empowers teens in grades 10-12 to work with learners in grades 3 and 4, building community while strengthening Hebrew and prayer reading skills.
explore a song that, ever since the dramatic month that forever changed Israeli history, has become the country's soundtrack: "Jerusalem of Gold."
In a music scene dominated by Ashkenazi culture, Mizrahi singers had to patiently pave their way to the Israeli mainstream one song at a time. In Part III of the miniseries, the podcast hosts meet two Yemenite trailblazers, who took very different approaches to their heritage.
EDM may sound like just another genre of music, but it has actually given Israelis of various backgrounds the opportunity to express themselves
Ben-Gurion and Begin both were proud Zionists, but differed greatly in their approach of how to achieve the Jewish state and ultimately, how to manage and lead Israel.
How should governments respond to terrorism? A tense topic, fraught with controversy & passionate perspectives.
In 1961, Israel captured one of the greatest villains of the 20th century, the architect of “The Final Solution.”
The international Jewish community united in protest of the Soviet policy against Jewish emigration and rallied for Soviet Jews’ freedom.
Under cover of night, 35 young Jewish men set out to deliver supplies to the cut-off Etzion Bloc, south of Jerusalem.