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The Times of Israel

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Writer: Gil Shefler

May 16, 2013
6:53 am

Scouts standing at attention during a Boy Scouts of America Memorial Day ceremony. (photo credit: ShutterStock/Sandi Mako/JTA)

Jewish Scouting leaders vocal on gay inclusion

Struggle over Boy Scouts of America’s position on gays has divided the organization at a time when public opinion has grown more accepting of homosexuality

By Gil Shefler

May 12, 2013
12:27 pm

Yosel Tiefenbrun, an apprentice tailor at Maurice Sedwell's and an ordained Orthodox rabbi, modeling an outfit he put together. (photo credit: David Nyanzi/JTA)

Dapper Chabad fashionistas take cues from the Rebbe

Breaking with all black, some hasidim are pushing fashion boundaries — just as the late Rabbi Schneerson did in his youth

By Gil Shefler

May 5, 2013
1:49 pm

Lisa Schroeder, the owner and chef of Mother's Bistro & Bar in Portland, dishes out advice along with her comfort food. (photo credit: Alicia J. Rose Photography/JTA)

Meet chef Lisa Schroeder, Portland’s Jewish mother in chief

The matriarch of Mother’s Bistro & Bar says her menu is based on WWMM — what would mom make

By Gil Shefler

May 4, 2013
10:47 pm

The skyline of Portland, Oregon, with the Williamette River separating the east and west sides. (photo credit: Stuart Seeger/Creative Commons/via JTA)

Why Starbucks and sacred space scarcely intersect in Portland

Amid the city’s Jewish population surge, community leaders try to lure the young and hip with mixed success

By Gil Shefler

April 19, 2013
3:34 am

Birthright participants visiting Masada, summer 2012. (photo credit: Taglit-Birthright/JTA)

The flip side of Birthright Israel

Drastic decline in travel to Israel among US Jewish high-schoolers, in part because they can come for free when they turn 18

By Gil Shefler

April 14, 2013
1:38 am

Alicia Rosenblum and Jordan Rubenstein met on the Rainbow Tour, a Birthright trip organized by the Israel Experience catering to LGBT young adults. The two women will be wed in July on the 2nd anniversary of their meeting. (photo credit: Courtesy Alicia Rosenblum and Jordan Rubenstein/JTA)

On Birthright, a whirlwind of Jewish identity and love

They won’t get a free honeymoon, but countless couples are formed during Taglit’s archetypical 10-day tour

By Gil Shefler

April 5, 2013
2:04 am

Doheny Glatt Kosher Meats will open under new management soon after being shut down because its owner smuggled uncertified meat into the popular Los Angeles market (photo credit: JTA)

The rabbi who saved Passover

LA Jews spared from serving a vegetarian Seder meal by a last-minute Kashrut ruling

By Gil Shefler

April 1, 2013
7:49 pm

A Jewish education expert lamented the lack of coordination among Jewish organizations that work with teens. (Courtesy of BBYO via JTA)

New study offers tips on engaging Jewish teens

Research suggests social media, stronger staffing and added flexibility are effective for cultivating hard-to-reach group

By Gil Shefler

March 30, 2013
9:44 am

Aventura, Fla., a suburb of Miami, has become the destination of choice for Jews from Venezuela. (Shutterstock via JTA)

Post-Chavez, Venezuelan Jews plant roots elsewhere

Community that scattered during the anti-Israel leader’s long tenure appears unlikely to return now that he’s gone

By Gil Shefler

March 25, 2013
7:04 pm

Wine's ubiquity at Jewish celebrations can pose a problem for recovering alcoholics, particularly during Passover. (Photo credit: CC BY/Uncalno via Flickr.com)

‘Sober seders’ celebrate freedom from Egypt, alcohol

Rabbis welcome recovering addicts who abstain from drinking during the traditionally wine-soaked holiday meal

By Gil Shefler

March 13, 2013
4:35 am

Palestinians hold portraits of late Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez during a rally in front of Venezuelan Embassy, in the West Bank city of Ramallah on March 6, 2013 (photo credit: Issam Rimawi/Flash90)

With Chavez gone, Venezuelan Jews look warily to future

Next month’s elections could mean more Chavismo, or a shift to better relations with Washington and a more open market

By Gil Shefler

March 7, 2013
6:47 pm

A Hugo Chavez supporter flies a Venezuelan flag in Caracas Wednesday. (JTA)

Eerie calm as Venezuelan Jews await Chavez funeral

A synagogue opening is called off while Jews in crime-ridden Caracas brace themselves for Friday’s burial

By Gil Shefler

March 1, 2013
3:08 pm

An Israeli salesman demonstrates a beauty product at an American mall. Efforts are underway to ease visa requirements for visiting Israelis. (Creative Commons via JTA)

Israelis risk permanent ban to work at US malls

While Congress considers lifting visa requirements, young salespeople evade law enforcement to finance bigger dreams

By Gil Shefler

February 22, 2013
8:49 am

A red high heel pump (photo credit: Almighty1/Wikimedia Commons)

Shoe designer gifts $1 million to Maccabi USA

Money to help fund team’s participation in July’s Maccabiah Games in Israel

By Gil Shefler

February 19, 2013
5:25 pm

Illustrative photo of Hasidic men in Williamsburg, New York. (Gedalya Gottdenger via Creative Commons and JTA)

Turf battles follow Haredi population surge in NY

Community’s growth into traditionally black and Hispanic neighborhoods leads to tensions over real estate

By Gil Shefler

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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: Gil Shefler

Jewish Scouting leaders vocal on gay inclusion

Struggle over Boy Scouts of America’s position on gays has divided the organization at a time when public opinion has grown more accepting of homosexuality

Dapper Chabad fashionistas take cues from the Rebbe

Breaking with all black, some hasidim are pushing fashion boundaries — just as the late Rabbi Schneerson did in his youth

Meet chef Lisa Schroeder, Portland’s Jewish mother in chief

The matriarch of Mother’s Bistro & Bar says her menu is based on WWMM — what would mom make

Why Starbucks and sacred space scarcely intersect in Portland

Amid the city’s Jewish population surge, community leaders try to lure the young and hip with mixed success

The flip side of Birthright Israel

Drastic decline in travel to Israel among US Jewish high-schoolers, in part because they can come for free when they turn 18

On Birthright, a whirlwind of Jewish identity and love

They won’t get a free honeymoon, but countless couples are formed during Taglit’s archetypical 10-day tour

The rabbi who saved Passover

LA Jews spared from serving a vegetarian Seder meal by a last-minute Kashrut ruling

New study offers tips on engaging Jewish teens

Research suggests social media, stronger staffing and added flexibility are effective for cultivating hard-to-reach group

Post-Chavez, Venezuelan Jews plant roots elsewhere

Community that scattered during the anti-Israel leader’s long tenure appears unlikely to return now that he’s gone

‘Sober seders’ celebrate freedom from Egypt, alcohol

Rabbis welcome recovering addicts who abstain from drinking during the traditionally wine-soaked holiday meal

With Chavez gone, Venezuelan Jews look warily to future

Next month’s elections could mean more Chavismo, or a shift to better relations with Washington and a more open market

Eerie calm as Venezuelan Jews await Chavez funeral

A synagogue opening is called off while Jews in crime-ridden Caracas brace themselves for Friday’s burial

Israelis risk permanent ban to work at US malls

While Congress considers lifting visa requirements, young salespeople evade law enforcement to finance bigger dreams

Shoe designer gifts $1 million to Maccabi USA

Money to help fund team’s participation in July’s Maccabiah Games in Israel

Turf battles follow Haredi population surge in NY

Community’s growth into traditionally black and Hispanic neighborhoods leads to tensions over real estate

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