The Story Behind Iceland’s Only Rabbi Estimates of Iceland’s Jewish population range from zero to a couple hundred. Officially and legally, the government of Iceland doesn’t recognize Judaism as a religion. Rabbi Avi Feldman, a tall, lanky 27-year-old with a tawny beard who hails from Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has made it his mission to raise […]
Whether you’re a healthy food lover, on a diet, gluten free, becoming a clean eater or need to change your habits for medical reasons, the kosher food industry is offering hot new products with you in mind. Debuting today at Kosherfest, the annual convention for the kosher food service industry, these are some outstanding, innovative […]
Picture the perfect family vacation. The sun shining, the kids getting along, and whether you’re on a beach, on a lake or in a city, there you are, schlepping your suitcases full of kosher food and cookware…right? Not anymore! Enter Veestro – a company that ships delicious fully-prepared, plant-based organic food (which are OK-certified!) to […]
Triple Crown Champs Racing Manager is Backing a New Horse The family is Orthodox Jewish — which means their Sabbath conflicts with Saturdays, when races are held. As a result, the Zayats can’t drive to and from the track (nor can they communicate via phone). Instead, they typically stay in a hotel about a mile […]
Child Whose Parents Were Killed in 2008 Mumbai Attack to Return to Chabad House The son of the Chabad emissaries killed in a 2008 terror attack in Mumbai will join Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a trip to India later this month. Moshe Holtzberg, 11, was three years old when his parents Rabbi Gavriel and […]
Editor’s Note: Yesterday Allison Josephs (aka Jew in the City) posted this Dennis Prager article along with the caption “Thoughts?” on Facebook. In his article, Prager wrote about the death of Cecil and spoke out against hunting, poaching, and cruelty to animals – all VERY against Judaism. But then he noted something upsetting: some people seem to […]
