For those who want to connect with their Jewish roots, check out our roundup of beautiful Hebrew baby girl names. Whether you want a name that’s more on the traditional side of things (think: Rachel ...
Timeless classics, modern favorites, and totally unique monikers that no one else in your kid’s class will share—you can find it all in the Hebrew Bible. Take a trip back in time to the Old Testament ...
A May 2021 Pew Research Center study revealed that younger Jews in the United States were more likely than older generations to migrate to the religion’s extremes; compared to their elders, more ...
(JTA) As he lists the names of his many grandchildren, Joop van Ooijen recites what sounds like a roll call at a typical Israeli classroom. Yair, Yael, Lael, Odelia, Netanya, Yoaz and Shilon are some ...
Germany’s recent law requiring all Jews to add “Israel” or “Sarah” to their given “Aryan” first names was supplemented tonight with a complete list of names considered Jewish. Biblical names, like ...
(JTA) — Ira Sheskin is one of the most prominent demographers of American Jews. A professor at the University of Miami, Sheskin helps Jewish communities across the country carry out complicated ...
In early lockdown, my friend Jess got a pandemic puppy. She told me she was considering naming him Knish. I suggested Babka, and, as though it was an unspoken truth that the new puppy must be named ...
Two Chapman University graduates filed a federal lawsuit alleging discrimination based on their Jewish identities. They claim ...
Job applicants with Jewish names or Jewish-linked prior employers were less likely to get responses for administrative assistant gigs, a troubling new study by the Anti-Defamation League Wednesday ...
Some are attracted to them for religious reasons. Others just like the short, decisive sounds of Hebrew names. AMSTERDAM (JTA) — As he lists the names of his many grandchildren, Joop van Ooijen ...