We are living in the age of social media, Britney Spears, and President Obama. We are defined by Iraq, 9-11, grass-roots organizing, global warming and culture wars. But is our generation a different type of Jew? A different breed of Jewish leader? How are our lives and values different from those of our Bubbe’s generation? [...]
This recession is causing an increase in American Jews moving to Israel. It may be the higher cost of Jewish day school education, the difficulty for some to find jobs or affordable housing, or just a general feeling that if the U.S. economy is not doing so hot, why stay?
The National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia has announced an elaborate poll on their website to determine the identity of 18 of the most important and remarkable Jews in America for an upcoming exhibit on the Philadelphia Mall. The exhibit will be called “Only in America” and will, according to the Museum, “illustrate [...]
