Tradition

The Knicks won on June 13, some Jewish fans think that’s more than a coincidence

Rabbi Justin Pines, CEO of JBS, noted the Holzman banner in a broadcast. “Coincidence?” he asked. “Or a divine reminder hanging right over the court?”

The Empire State Building, JPMorgan Chase Building, and One Vanderbilt in New York City are illuminated in the colors of the New York Knicks during Game 5 of the NBA Finals on June 13, 2026, as seen from Bayonne, New Jersey.
Jewish wedding stationery is evolving: Tradition stays sacred, while design becomes personal and digital.

Tradition meets modern design: How Jewish couples are reimagining wedding stationery

STAR OF DAVID necklace: Inside or outside your shirt?

Different was never a problem: Growing up Jewish and confronting antisemitism - opinion

King Kong Beef Crunch Salad.

Fratelli in Netanya successfully navigates between Neapolitan tradition and bold innovation


Opting for tradition and inspiration when looking for wines for the Seder

It is time to drink the four cups of freedom and pray for those still in captivity.

 SINGLE VINEYARDS series by Carmel Wineries

Grapevine April 14, 2024: When crisis looms

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 Nataliya Dimitriev, mother of 11-year-old Naster, who, since arriving in Israel from war-torn Ukraine, has been treated at Schneider Children’s Medical Center for Israel; IFCJ president Yael Eckstein with three-year-old Avigail Chashashvili, who has been receiving dialysis and follow-up treatments

Jewish tradition sees eclipses as bad omens. Many American Jews are seeking totality anyway

An eclipse can take place only around the time of a new moon, they are always adjacent to the start of a new Jewish month.

A total solar eclipse is seen in Dallas, Texas, U.S., April 8, 2024.

In the Spanish town of León, locals toast Easter with a ‘Kill Jews’ cocktail

In León, Spain, locals enjoy "limonada" during Holy Week, uttering "Kill Jews" cheerfully - a tradition rooted in historical events.

 The Alcazar of Segovia, Segovia, in Castile and Leon, Spain

Días de Flamenco Festival in Tel Aviv will keep the Spanish beat going

This year’s Días de Flamenco (Flamenco Days) Festival, 30 years after its founding, will take place at the Suzanne Dellal Center in Tel Aviv (March 28-30). 

 TWO SIDES of flamenco.

Berlin-based Israeli musician Bar Zemach plays shofar in latest performance

While the ram’s horn has popped up in quite a few jazz gigs over the years, there has been precious little seen of the instrument in classical climes.

 BAR ZEMACH: ‘There was this old horn on the wall, and my dad would take it down and let me blow into it.’

Israeli haredi education balances between tradition, change - opinion

RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS: Education, a sphere as deeply embedded in values and identity as any other, is undergoing a subtle yet significant evolution.

 THE HAREDI COMMUNITY’S experience illustrates that change, when introduced carefully and respectfully, can be integrated into the fabric of tradition without compromising its essence.

Tu Bishvat reminds us to find inspiration in unexpecting places - opinion

What we also discovered was a deep spirituality and a humility which touched us enormously.

 THE WRITER (left) and Dion Range pose in front of a rare wollemi pine

The solution to antisemitism is Jewish pride - opinion

We must use Jewish pride to combat the alarming rise in antisemitism. We must see our Jewishness as the gift that it is; learning our story and understanding how it continues to shape our identities.

 Israeli Americans and supporters of Israel gather in solidarity with Israel and protest against antisemitism, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, during a rally on the National Mall in Washington, U.S, November 14, 2023.

Tomb of Joshua bin Nun renovated after pro-Hamas vandalism

The graffiti was removed by Yossi Dagan, head of the Samaria Regional Council, and IDF soldiers.

 Yossi Dagan (L), head of the Samaria Regional Council, paints over 'Death to Jews' graffiti at the Tomb of Joshua bin Nun, December 13, 2023