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The Times of Israel

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Writer: Chavie Lieber

April 23, 2013
5:57 pm

Students at the controversial Maharat religious training program. (photo credit: Chavie Lieber/Times of Israel)

A groundbreaking study center prepares Orthodox women rabbis, kind of

Ahead of graduation, students in the controversial NY women’s Yeshivat Maharat discuss its role in shaping Orthodoxy’s future

By Chavie Lieber

April 18, 2013
5:57 am

Siona Benjamin paints women from the bible, often using blue as a nod to her Indian roots. (Siona Benjamin via JTA)

Torah outcasts find redemption with Indian-Jewish artist

Now based in the US, Siona Benjamin combines Hebrew influences with Hindu and Muslim motifs

By Chavie Lieber

April 5, 2013
5:06 pm

Ben Feldman says he imitates other Jews but avoids becoming a stereotype when he's in character as Michael Ginsberg. (Courtesy of AMC via JTA)

For struggling actor, ‘Mad Men’ gig’s a dream come Jew

Ben Feldman discusses the excitement and pressures of playing a fictional ad man on the hit series, returning to TV on Sunday

By Chavie Lieber

March 5, 2013
12:54 am

"I hadn't realized how deeply connected I really felt," Diane von Furstenberg says of her early involvement in commemorating the Holocaust. (Photo credit: CC BY/david_shankbone via Flickr.com)

Design icon makes Holocaust remembrance fashionable

The daughter of an Auschwitz survivor, style queen Diane von Furstenberg discusses her long-time work for the US Holocaust Museum

By Chavie Lieber

March 2, 2013
5:32 am

Purim inspired lively celebrations at Brooklyn's Chevra Ahavas Yisroel, a new synagogue breaking down rigid social norms within the Chabad community. (Courtesy of Chevra Ahavas Yisroel via JTA)

Chabad misfits create a new home in Brooklyn

Crown Heights synagogue offers a haven to former members who can’t quite conform to conventions of ultra-religious community

By Chavie Lieber

February 24, 2013
10:06 pm

"I grew up looking to all those Jewish athletes for inspiration,” Max Aaron says of earlier champions. “I always thought the list needed to be longer." (Courtesy of USFSA via JTA)

Jewish US skating champ eyes Olympics, Israel

A favorite to qualify for next year’s Sochi Games, 20-year-old Max Aaron used to schedule practice around Hebrew school

By Chavie Lieber

February 22, 2013
4:59 pm

When it comes to reinventing hamantaschen, American bakers are dough-ing for themselves. (Beryl Shereshewsky via JTA)

New Purim ‘fill’-osophy: cheese, chili and mint

US foodies are desserting traditional recipes as they update hamantaschen

By Chavie Lieber

February 17, 2013
1:27 am

Better late than never, no? (Illustrative photo: Adam Jones/Creative Commons via JTA)

Debate over old prayer books goes underground

US synagogues face grave decisions about whether to bury holy texts

By Chavie Lieber

February 10, 2013
4:31 am

Israeli-born violinist Itzhak Perlman, left, will perform with Manhattan Cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on Feb. 28. (Lisa-Marie Mazzucco via JTA)

New York arena swaps Jay-Z for Jews

After early shows by the rapper and Streisand, the Barclays Center will host one of the largest cantorial concerts in decades

By Chavie Lieber

February 9, 2013
11:41 pm

Winemaker Benyamin Cantz found his profession after meeting a rabbi from Chabad. (Chavie Lieber/JTA)

Blessed is the fruit of the (organic, kosher) vine

Inspired by the ‘spiritual’ path of grapes, a California winemaker lays claim to a very specific niche

By Chavie Lieber

January 31, 2013
11:29 pm

Art Modell, the late owner of the Baltimore Ravens, embraces star linebacker Ray Lewis in 2001. (photo credit: Courtesy of the Baltimore Ravens via JTA)

Can purple cholent power the Ravens to Super Bowl supremacy?

Baltimore Ravens’ Semitic supporters ready to wear or eat whatever it takes to bring a championship home

By Chavie Lieber

January 23, 2013
2:59 pm

For Rebecca Dana, a mostly secular Jewish writer, the distance between Brooklyn's Hasidim and Manhattan's media elite was both a bridge and a world apart. (Photo credit: CC BY/Buggolo via Flickr.com)

Fashion reporter sizes up Brooklyn’s Hasidim

In a new book, secular Jewish journalist Rebecca Dana reflects on how she was influenced — and not — by living among the ultra-religious

By Chavie Lieber

January 21, 2013
1:29 pm

Camp Ramah Dorom continues to promote traditional summer activities like swimming, but also looks for helpful ways to make use of new technology. (Courtesy of Camp Ramah Dorom via JTA)

Jewish camps to offer a new tech on summer fun

Once seen as the enemy, apps and gadgets are increasingly incorporated into the sleep-away experience

By Chavie Lieber

January 15, 2013
3:25 pm

"Hava Nagila (The Movie)" portrays the classic Jewish tune as a porthole into 200 years of Jewish culture and spirituality. (Courtesy of "Have Nagila The Movie" via JTA)

Film follows ‘Hava Nagila’ from shtetl to staple

New documentary explores Hasidic song’s unlikely journey from pogrom-plagued Ukraine to Bob Dylan concerts and Olympic gymnastics routines

By Chavie Lieber

January 1, 2013
8:07 pm

The slaughter of schoolchildren in Connecticut has dampened the passions of many gun owners, but some say Jewish history -- particularly the Holocaust -- underscores the need for private arms. (Courtesy STA Training via JTA)

After Newtown, Jewish gun owners reconsider restrictions

Communal organizations broadly favor tougher laws, but some enthusiasts insist firearms remain a necessary safeguard

By Chavie Lieber

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The Times of Israel

The one-stop news site
covering Israel, the region and
the Jewish people worldwide

Founding editor:
David Horovitz

Fair, fresh and fast

The Jewish world's
fastest-growing
news site

Writer: Chavie Lieber

A groundbreaking study center prepares Orthodox women rabbis, kind of

Ahead of graduation, students in the controversial NY women’s Yeshivat Maharat discuss its role in shaping Orthodoxy’s future

Torah outcasts find redemption with Indian-Jewish artist

Now based in the US, Siona Benjamin combines Hebrew influences with Hindu and Muslim motifs

For struggling actor, ‘Mad Men’ gig’s a dream come Jew

Ben Feldman discusses the excitement and pressures of playing a fictional ad man on the hit series, returning to TV on Sunday

Design icon makes Holocaust remembrance fashionable

The daughter of an Auschwitz survivor, style queen Diane von Furstenberg discusses her long-time work for the US Holocaust Museum

Chabad misfits create a new home in Brooklyn

Crown Heights synagogue offers a haven to former members who can’t quite conform to conventions of ultra-religious community

Jewish US skating champ eyes Olympics, Israel

A favorite to qualify for next year’s Sochi Games, 20-year-old Max Aaron used to schedule practice around Hebrew school

New Purim ‘fill’-osophy: cheese, chili and mint

US foodies are desserting traditional recipes as they update hamantaschen

Debate over old prayer books goes underground

US synagogues face grave decisions about whether to bury holy texts

New York arena swaps Jay-Z for Jews

After early shows by the rapper and Streisand, the Barclays Center will host one of the largest cantorial concerts in decades

Blessed is the fruit of the (organic, kosher) vine

Inspired by the ‘spiritual’ path of grapes, a California winemaker lays claim to a very specific niche

Can purple cholent power the Ravens to Super Bowl supremacy?

Baltimore Ravens’ Semitic supporters ready to wear or eat whatever it takes to bring a championship home

Fashion reporter sizes up Brooklyn’s Hasidim

In a new book, secular Jewish journalist Rebecca Dana reflects on how she was influenced — and not — by living among the ultra-religious

Jewish camps to offer a new tech on summer fun

Once seen as the enemy, apps and gadgets are increasingly incorporated into the sleep-away experience

Film follows ‘Hava Nagila’ from shtetl to staple

New documentary explores Hasidic song’s unlikely journey from pogrom-plagued Ukraine to Bob Dylan concerts and Olympic gymnastics routines

After Newtown, Jewish gun owners reconsider restrictions

Communal organizations broadly favor tougher laws, but some enthusiasts insist firearms remain a necessary safeguard

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