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ARTICLES FOR RABBI WOHLBERG'S
ADULT EDUCATION CLASS 6/29/22
BDS movement disavows Boston project mapping Jewish groups as some in Congress push for a federal investigation into its use
Born Christian, French woman becomes one of Israel’s few female Orthodox rabbis
How this kosher, gluten-free bakery creates some of New York’s tastiest bagels
This law professor argued that Reform Jews aren’t devout enough to merit religious freedom
6/22/22
Is Cha Cha Real Smooth the first good barbat mitzvah movie
Google’s ‘sentient’ AI can’t count in a minyan, but it still raises ethical dilemmas
As Bennett dissolves Knesset to save settler law, a new set of challenges await
Israel suspends school trips to Poland, citing interference in content and security issues
NY Gov. Hochul endorsed by Satmar Jewish community, securing tens of thousands of votes
Religion for non-believers It’s a Jewish thing
Watergate’s Jewish ‘thing’ & Nixon’s thing for the Jews
5/25/22
A 47-year veteran of Brooklyn’s Acme Smoked Fish says farewell on his final ‘Fish Friday’
Ex-Hasidic woman gives tours of her former NYC stomping grounds from the outside in
France’s New Prime Minister Overcame Tragedy in Her Youth
Israeli ambassador says House Democrats’ call for US probe of journalist’s killing isn’t ‘fair’
LeBron James attends Jewish NYC wedding — holding hands with a notorious rabbi
Moroccan authorities restore ancient Jewish cemetery of Meknes
Unable to film in Ukraine, Eurovision song contest winners made their intro video in Israel
Who gets to say what is kosher A Long Island restaurant is caught in the crosshairs
5/25/22
Hardly a "happy new year"
Hot dog! A Lower East Side art exhibit explores the Jewish roots of an all American food
In trying to seize Russian assets, the US is taking a page from Chabad
Joe Biden won’t budge on this make-or-break Iran deal issue, and progressives are furious
What you need to know about the antisemitic ideology behind the Buffalo shooting
5/11/22
At Harvard, Facts Are For Losers
Does pastrami come from New York or Texas
For Orthodox Jewish groups, it’s wait and see on the reversal of abortion rights
How Jewish families prime girls for success in schools and careers
How to Pray to a God You Don’t Believe In
My family was murdered in Austria during the Holocaust. Now they’re offering me citizenship. Should I accept
New York City Council member wants a ‘Jewish Heritage Day’ in city public schools
Why these Israeli farmers became heroes after killing their crops - it’s in the Bible
4/6/22
A Different Ball Game
A scripted TV series about Russ & Daughters is in the works
Documents from Roman Abramovich’s controversial Portuguese naturalization surface online
How Coffee Became Kosher for Passover
London judge jails husband who withheld Jewish divorce from his wife
My mother’s chopped liver isn’t punishment, it’s therapy
What Zelensky gets wrong about the Holocaust in Ukraine
3/30/22
6 Jewish words no journalist can live without
Answering Israel's Ukraine Critics
How Chelm Became the Jewish Town of Fools
The advice I gave Madeleine Albright when she found out she was Jewish
Ukrainian children are finding refuge in an Israeli town and its school for Russian speakers
Why chocolate matters to the Jewish community
3/23/22
Are Virtual Minyans and Avatar Rabbis The Future of Judaism
Behind the Entenmann’s Cellophane, a Slice of Long Island Life
How macaroons became a must for Passover — even if no one likes them
In appeal to Israel, Zelensky Invokes the 'final solution'
Mourners throng Bnei Brak for funeral of Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, largest in Israel’s history
NYC Jews who attend synagogue have higher rates of emotional well-being, survey finds
Orthodox groups launch uphill battle against daylight saving time bill
Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, one of Israel’s leading religious authorities, dies at 94
Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, Venerated Talmudic Scholar, Dies at 94
Why Jewish refugees from Ukraine are choosing Germany over Israel
There's a reason we get drunk and wear costumes on Purim
3/9/22
The Jewish post-rescue era ended with the war in Ukraine
Simeon Maslin, influential Philadelphia rabbi who brought tradition back to Reform Jews, dies at 90
Jews and non-Jews share a bloody history in Ukraine. But there are reasons for hope
I do not know what will be the end of you
How To Make An Entire Multi-Course Gourmet Meal Out Of Cereal
How a coming-of-age ritual for Jewish girls aided the rise of women’s rights
Architect of memorial synagogue at Babyn Yar Bombing leaves me speechless, numb and powerless
3/2/22
Abraham Lincoln’s greatest gift to the Jews
Who were the most (and least) Jewish presidents
A way to forgive debts and leave fields fallow — even if you’re not a farmer in Israel
Can a 37-Year-Old Model-Turned-Politician Win Back Democratic Support for Israel
What Are Post-Denominational, Trans-Denominational and Non-Denominational Judaism
War in Ukraine Forces Israel Into a Delicate Balancing Act
Volodymyr Zelensky was a Jewish comedian Now the world’s eyes are on him
Will the sword devour forever
2/23/22
A Year After Israel's Landmark Conversions Ruling, non-Orthodox Jews Still Face Discrimination
Abraham Lincoln’s greatest gift to the Jews
Eyewitness account of the Felshtin massacre in 1919
Founder of Jewish museum expelled from Iraqi Kurdistan
German dictionary changes definition of ‘Jew’ after complaint from local Jewish community
Israel’s never-ending, and very human, ‘Who Is a Jew’ saga
Israeli strawberry clocks in as world’s heaviest on record
It was the most successful Jewish ad campaign of all time — but who was the model
Roblox, popular kids’ computer game, removes virtual Nazi gas chambers
Who were the most (and least) Jewish presidents
2/16/22
‘Jeuje,’ ‘Zhoosh,’ ‘Zhuzh' A Word of Many Spellings, and Meanings
10, On Super Bowl Sunday, look for the Jewish flag football player on 50-yard line
A Rabbi’s Grace
Capitalism had Israel’s kibbutzim on the ropes Then they discovered pot
Dutch universities order staff to reveal their ties to Jewish and Israeli groups
In Ukraine, young Jews are torn between fighting for their country — and leaving for another
Raunchy TikTok Talmud tidbits spark slut-shaming and heated discourse
The Eight Genders in the Talmud
Trude Feldman, Jewish reporter who spoke to presidents and prime ministers, dies at 97
2/9/22
‘Maus’ is not ‘Auschwitz for Beginners’ — and that’s why it needs to be taught
Art Spiegelman, speaking to Tennesseeans, says ‘Maus’ controversy is ‘about controlling’
Auschwitz survivor Mel Mermelstein, who fought Holocaust deniers, dies
Jessica Seinfeld shows us how to be vegan (at least some of the time)
Pope Francis called pet owners selfish. An animal chaplain says he sells love short
Tennessee woman says her child was taught ‘how to torture a Jew’ in public school Bible class
When I recall my father Elie Wiesel, my shame about these Olympics only deepens
Why the author of ‘People Love Dead Jews’ is sorry her book is a huge hit
You lost. This is democracy. You were not accepted here. Get out. Go.
2/1/22
England’s one-time capital to honor Licoricia of Winchester, Jewish businesswoman murdered there in 1277
In the story of Ethiopian Jewish immigration, is Israel really the hero
Nobel Prize won by man saved in Kindertransport was sold at auction for nearly $500,000
The great ‘Maus’ giveaway is on as bookstores, professors and churches counter Tennessee school board’s ban
Manhattan synagogue marks its 100th year as Reconstructionist Judaism’s flagship
How Mustard Became The King Of Jewish Condiments
You can’t just swap out ‘Maus’ for another Holocaust book It’s special
1/26/22
A Holocaust course designed for Muslim students may soon be taught at more schools
A Jewish couple in Tennessee is suing after a Christian adoption agency refused to help them
ADL, other Jewish groups denounce ‘ongoing terrorism’ by settler extremists
Being Jewish in an Unraveling America
For Jews, Going to Services Is an Act of Courage
I Am A Rabbi And I Helped My Father End His Life
If the sword falls from our hands, our lives will be cut short
Israel to plant 450,000 trees in cities in effort to counter effects of climate change
The Bat Mitzvah Question I Wasn’t Expecting ‘Are We Safe at Synagogue
What an Antisemite’s Fantasy Says About Jewish Reality
1/19/22
A new Israeli film tackles the taboo - Did six million Jews die in the Holocaust
A Strong New Lead in ‘The Betrayal of Anne Frank’
Hostage- Attacker chose synagogue, thinking Jews powerful enough to free ‘sister’
In the countries where we take refuge, they will kill us
Invasive species, protests and forest fires- How planting a tree in Israel became controversial
Israeli startup unveils 3D-printed, plant-based salmon fillet
Muslim groups show support for Jewish community after Dallas hostage crisis
Searching for the Roots of the ‘New Year for Trees’
Should Moses Be Called Moshe
Why don’t Jews play Jews
With info scarce, US authorities, Jewish groups differ on Texas attacker’s motives
1/12/22
The Massacre That Never Was
Like a fish out of water Israeli team trains goldfish to drive
I was Bob Saget’s rabbi. This is what made him special.
EU official says the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s annual antisemitism list has gone too far
Brazilian court fines American Airlines for ’emotional suffering’ to passengers denied kosher food
A Nonbinary Jewish Prayer Book for Everyone
1/5/22
Bennett won’t back Lapid’s candidate for Jewish Agency head
At Sunflower Bakery, life skills baked into the kosher cookies
Former MK Mordechai Ben-Porat passes away at 98
Once a Janitor, Now the Bar Mitzvah Photography King of Montreal
Your attention didn’t collapse. It was stolen
Up to a third of Israelis predicted to get COVID in next 3 weeks; tests running out
Visions of Abraham offers Jewish tourists to the UAE an interfaith experience
12/29/21
Is the Christmas Tree a religious symbol? What about a menorah?
Yair Lapid’s Vision For a New Israeli Future
Why the Rabbi’s Daughter Has a Christmas Tree
The Secret Jewish History of Kwanzaa
He Bombed the Nazis, Outwitted the Soviets and Modernized Christmas
Diaspora minister: To engage with young US Jews, we must advance Palestinian issue
12/15/21
Why is the word democracy not in Israels Declaration of Independence
A land where students still want to think
Israel rejects Ugandan Jew’s application for citizenship again, despite court ruling recognizing non-Orthodox conversions performed in Israel
Jews are disguising themselves as Muslims to pray on Temple Mount – report
Rabbinical Assembly on Stalling of Western Wall Agreement
Should States Be Allowed to Deny Parents Religious Options in School Choice Programs
The end of the IDF as we know it
Watch this ’70s ad for Bernstein on Essex to feel nostalgic for a lost New York
Yiddish theater category on ‘Jeopardy!’ makes one knowledgable contestant a rich(er) man
12/1/21
As more Israeli's choose pure olive oil to light the Hanukkah menorah, counterfeiters see an opportunity
Facing protest from his socialist allies, Rep. Jamaal Bowman opens up about his recent trip to Israel
Hanukkah today would make the Maccabees roll over in their graves
Meet the Jews of the Grand Canyon and rural Arizona, where Jewish life takes dedication
Was there really a Hanukkah miracle
Why is the word democracy not in Israels Declaration of Independence
Why the story of cream cheese is the story of Jews in America
11/10/21
As ‘Jewish Taliban’ sect is tossed out of Iraq, its leaders stand trial in New York
In Frank Lloyd Wright’s only synagogue, a masterful blending of color and light
Inside the Unraveling of American Zionism
My husband survived the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre. Pursuing the death penalty for the shooter would make things worse
Remembrance of Herrings Past
Sigd is not just a holiday for Ethiopian Jews- It’s a declaration that Israel sees us
The Orthodox Jew and the Atheist
The unraveling of American Zionism
What the Tree of Life shooting revealed about American Jewry
Women of the Wall- The debate
10/27/21
Charlottesville trial to start Monday with Lipstadt as key witness
Israeli noshery Sherry Herring opens in NYC — with ‘no Sherry and no herring
Mahjong saved my life
When unprecedented times are not-at-all-unprecedented
Will the Sun Ever Set on Anti-Semitism
10/20/21
Is the death of the McDonald’s McBagel good for the Jews
Why do some Jews cut their fingernails out of order
Sites where Germans killed Jews are dedicated in Poland
With dozens of world leaders watching, Sweden looks to turn around its reputation on antisemitism
You're only here by mistake Ben-Gurion should have thrown you all out
U.S. Holocaust Museums Are Updating Content and Context
10/13/21
The Secret Jewish History of the Great Chicago Fire
Moshe Tendler, Authority on Jewish Medical Ethics, Dies at 95
How Meir Kahane’s ideas entered the Jewish mainstream
Noah’s ark is one weird bedtime story
We may be talking about Gary Shteyngart’s botched circumcision for a long time
How 770 Eastern Parkway became the world’s most-recognizable Jewish building
Israeli PM Naftali Bennett to American Jewish leaders ‘We have to redesign our relationship’
Rabbi Moshe Tendler, whose thinking shaped Orthodox views on organ donation, dies at 95
The battle for Jewish Agency head heats up
The man who’s seen more than 400 Holocaust movies — almost every one ever made — has some takeaway
Why I made a podcast about Father Coughlin
10/6/21
How 770 Eastern Parkway became the world’s most-recognizable Jewish building
Impossible Pork is here — but the plant-based meat won’t be certified as kosher
Israeli PM Naftali Bennett to American Jewish leaders ‘We have to redesign our relationship’
Like America, Genesis has 2 creation stories. Simchat Torah renews our ability to tell them both
Rabbi Moshe Tendler, whose thinking shaped Orthodox views on organ donation, dies at 95
Roll, Jordan Produce, Roll
The battle for Jewish Agency head heats up
The man who’s seen more than 400 Holocaust movies — almost every one ever made — has some takeaways
There’s Gleaning To Do How Ancient Sabbatical Laws Can Work in a Modern Economy
What Happens When the Last Jew Leaves Afghanistan
Why I made a podcast about Father Coughlin
6/16/21
42 Jewish delis, 1 motorcycle The Great American Deli Schlep aims to raise awareness about hunger
Benjamin Netanyahu replaced as Israeli prime minister after 12 years in office
Juneteenth offers us a day for celebration, reflection, and healing
Silicon Valley tech leaders ‘We stand against antisemitism’
Why Jewish charities are now accepting Bitcoin
Overacheiving Jewish med student to compete at the Summer Olympics
6/9/21
A new museum in New Orleans puts the family histories of Southern Jews on display
Anti-Israel protesters block Zim cargo ship in Oakland, plan further actions
Coalition deal Kotel deal will implement egalitarian prayer section
Everything you need to know about the Israeli government that will replace Benjamin Netanyahu
Hamas was developing technology to jam Iron Dome system in bombed AP building, Israel says
Is Israel heading for its own Jan. 6
Norwegian Law would bring Anglos into Knesset
The New York Times called Isaac Bashevis Singer a Polish writer
These days David Hertz is a world leader in turning food into social change
Who is Naftali Bennett, Israel’s likely next prime minister
5/12/21
4 Myths and Facts About /the Violence in Jerusalem
As Gaza conflict escalates, here’s what American Jews think about Israel
Germany’s antisemitism commissioner urges ban on wearing yellow star to protest pandemic lockdowns
If you’re asking American Jews if they’re religious, you don’t understand American Jews
Pew’s new study of American Jews reveals widening divides, worries over antisemitism
Putting Pew's new survey into context How similar studies have shaped 3 decades of Jewish life
Rockets from Gaza batter Tel Aviv area, killing 1 and suspending air traffic
The fighting in Gaza, Jerusalem and across Israel, explained
What We’ve Lost in Rejecting the Sabbath
5/5/21
This Hungarian coffee cake is even better than babka
‘We are on our own’: French Jews on why they are protesting over Sarah Halimi, in their own words
Yosef Kleinman, the youngest survivor to testify at Eichmann trial, dies at 91
What will it take for me to go back to synagogue?
My son was at the Mount Meron disaster
Zoom fatigue is real for Jews, but even harder for Jewish women
The TikTok exec looking to spread Hasidic values
4/28/21
A House bill on Israel is flawed, but our Jewish civil war is worse
Artificial Intelligence Unlocks A New Secret of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Conservatives are more likely than liberals to hold anti-Semitic views, survey finds
For Jews and Armenians, two victories in the war on hate
In protest rallies, tens of thousands of Jews in France and beyond demand ‘justice for Sarah Halimi’
What you need to know about the violent clashes rocking Jerusalem this week
4/21/21
‘This is my dream’: NASA names two asteroids after Israeli student who discovered them
My father’s lesson: Jews must value labor even when they become management
‘Kids need camp this summer more than ever before’: What Jewish summer camp will look like this year
Dutch museum will pay $240K to owners of Nazi-looted painting it won’t return
Things We Should NOT Learn From ‘Shtisel’: Fertility and Jewish Law
A Satmar rebbe for a Shabbos
4/14/21
Calling any Jewish woman a ‘JAP’ is offensive — but not for the reason you think
Netanyahu struggles to build coalition as clock ticks
The Kahn family’s long, strange trip to the D.C. pot business
America is losing its religion
Counting the Omer, the Anti-Peloton
Eichmann’s trial set the stage for more battles over the Shoah — including my own
Once the staple of New York politics, whatever became of the knish?
3/17/21
An Israeli woman was murdered by her husband. It sparked a national reckoning over domestic violence.
For over 40 years, this man bought millions of dollars of New York’s leavened bread products before Passover
Is a Long-Dismissed Forgery Actually the Oldest Known Biblical Manuscript
Sharren Haskel champions Israel’s liberal right wing
We need to talk about 'Kike' - how did the slur originate anyway?
3/10/21
Orthodox and secular Israelis are fighting over Jewish conversion. Why?
How a Southern Baptist woman launched a line of kosher cakes
Supreme Court ruling on conversions fuels Israeli campaign ads
BBC debate on whether Jews are an ethnic minority group sparks outrage
Swiss Jews join Muslims in protesting referendum banning face-covering veils
Sam Fuld played for Team Israel’s cinderella team. Now he’s trying to revamp the Philadelphia Phillies from the front office.
What happens when Rosh Hashanah falls on the first day of school? These districts are trying to figure it out.
From ‘Seinfeld’ to WWII Morocco, these new Haggadah options will spice up your Passover Seder
Vaccinations and tests enable some families to gather for Passover Seders this year
2/24/21
Israel offers compensation to families of missing children
Jew cookies are a Dutch dessert staple
Jews split over storied charity’s support for settlements
Joe and Bibi talked, but what does it all mean
Moved by her story, Pope Francis visits Holocaust survivor Edith Bruck at home in Rome
Report Israeli payment for Russian vaccines was part of exchange deal with Syri
The end of an era for Nazi hunters
We need to stop casting politicians as moral leaders
2/17/21
‘Who are we?: Asian-American Jews explore their identities in a new video project
Abraham Lincoln's Greatest Gift To The Jews
Flagship New Jersey yeshiva cancels Purim celebrations
Gulf Jews form umbrella body to make observance easier
Is the Jewish deli the new synagogue?
Israel briefly reopens Ben Gurion Airport for 302 immigrants from Ethiopia
Portuguese politician suggests that Israel’s vaccination success is because of Jewish financial power
2/10/21
A Blessing Too Good for Jews Alone
A Different Path to Ordination
French chief rabbi clashes with fellow communal leaders in debate over France’s Jewish future
In Orthodox communities where pregnancy is prized, vaccines and variants leave women confused and afraid
The Forgotten Story of the First Female Rabbi Is Finally Being Told
This deadly tragedy at a Yiddish performance is the reason it’s illegal to yell ‘fire!’ in a crowded theater
We are running out of time to preserve endangered Jewish languages - Here is how we can stop them from being lost forever
Why American Jews love
2/3/21
Secular Israelis are obsessed with traditional Judaism. Micah Goodman helps explain why.
For rabbis, America’s complex COVID-19 vaccine rollout means eligibility can come down to guesswork
The Jewish angles to the GameStop stock saga, explained
Abraham Twerski, 90, Hasidic rabbi and psychiatrist who specialized in substance abuse
A tale of 2 Jewish Super Bowl linemen: Buccaneers’ Ali Marpet and Chiefs’ Mitchell Schwartz
Why Conspiracy Theorists Like Marjorie Taylor Greene Always Land on the Jews
1/27/21
Ugandan Jews Not Eligible to Immigrate to Israel, State Informs High Court
Secular Israelis are obsessed with traditional Judaism. Micah Goodman helps explain why.
In Israel, a Holocaust survivor has made falafel a symbol of Jewish resilience
In Amsterdam, the personal card of every Holocaust victim returns to Jewish hands
Andrew Yang: My vision for New York City's Jewish Community