Irene Connelly
The Jewish Daily Forward
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For America, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a new kind of Jew
Ruth Bader Ginsburg helped the public form an instinctive bond between Judaism and the quest for social justice. → Read More
5781’s first trend: High Holiday care packages help Jews create shul at home
Many synagogues are sending High Holiday kits and gift baskets to help members celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur at home. → Read More
Netflix’s new space opera stars a Black Jewish botanist
Netflix space drama "Away" centers a Black Jewish botanist among its lead characters. → Read More
Maternal wisdom replaces artificial intelligence in new Jewish dating app
New dating app JustKibbitz will allow Jewish moms to play matchmaker for their children. → Read More
7 Jewish lifestyle luminaries advise: How to set up your space for praying, hosting
How to prepare your home for pandemic-era High Holiday services, from Jewish influencers and lifestyle experts. → Read More
Shabbat-observant youth soccer club forms in honor of Miami teen’s death
Founders of the Beitar Jerusalem Soccer academy hope their efforts will make professional sports more accessible to observant Jews. → Read More
Consider the seder: a pandemic-proof, traditional way to celebrate Rosh Hashanah
How to host a Rosh Hashanah seder and celebrate High Holidays at home. Hear us out: It's more whimsical and less taxing than Passover. → Read More
At the VMAs, Jewish rapper Doja Cat reminded us that flirting used to be a thing
Jewish rapper Doja Cat gave her debut VMA performance before winning an award for Push Best New Artist. → Read More
How to get the most out of virtual High Holiday services
What you need to know to before virtual High Holiday services for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in the era of coronavirus. → Read More
Everything you need to know about Joe Biden’s Jewish relatives
Joe Biden's three children married Jews, Hallie Olivere, Melissa Cohen, and Howard Krein. → Read More
Bernie Sanders shushed his wife on live TV and the internet is swooning
There may be five languages, but I’m pretty sure that snapping at your wife in front of the American public is not one of them. → Read More
Tiffany Haddish found love with Common during quarantine
They almost convinced us that virtual dating is a good idea. → Read More
What Seth Rogen’s new movie gets right and wrong about the history of pickling
"An American Pickle" understands that pickles are a big part of Jewish American immigrant life -- but doesn't get the full picture. → Read More
In Seth Rogen’s ‘American Pickle,’ a salty tale of preserving (at least some) Jewish traditions
"An American Pickle" brings Seth Rogen's conversation with Marc Maron, which signalled a generational rift, to a fable of Jewish continuity. → Read More
Meet the bakers who introduced Zach Banner to challah
A quartet of sisters in New Jersey started selling challah for a cause and ended up partnering with Zach Banner. → Read More
Forget Seth Rogen’s Israel comments. What did he say about Orthodox Jews?
A troubling exchange about ultra-Orthodox Jews got lost in the online fray. → Read More
WATCH: Shira Haas can’t curb her enthusiasm about ‘Unorthodox’ Emmy nod
"Unorothodox" stars Shira Haas and Amit Rahav react to the show's Emmy nomination. → Read More
Zac Banner’s real-time introduction to Jewish food is the most wholesome thing on the Internet
Pittsburgh Steelers football player and Jewish ally Zach Banner tasted challah for the first time and shared the results on Twitter. → Read More
Editorial | I don’t recognize the NYT that Bari Weiss quit
Bari Weiss’s experience took place in an Opinion section undergoing a transformation during an intensely polarized period in our history. → Read More
Longtime Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell arrested by FBI
Maxwell is scheduled to appear in federal court on Thursday. → Read More