JEWS and NETWORKS

Why do Jews love playing Jewish geography? Here’s a clue: because we have been a network people for millennia and at the heart of these networks are real, deep relationships. In this video, we explore how communities and networks have helped us become the people we are today.
 

Tikun Olam - Jewish sustainability

There are many forms of sustainability, - economical, social, environmental. Guess what - Jewish continuity is also the form of sustainability. While environmental sustainability comes thru our way of treating the land fairly and economic advocates for local economy, Jewish sustainability is one that has been suppor... more

Honey, Milk & Ethical Kashrut

Kashrut law is probably one of the defining traits of Jewish life, as one can't argue with the central role of food in our tradition. But are the laws we received at mount Sinai adequate for keeping a healthy diet physically and spiritually; as an individual and as a society.
In Jewish tradition before consumi... more

A Jewish Conversation on Social Justice

While on a big mission, like when you go out to repair the world, you sometimes forget why you’re doing whatever it is you’re doing. Yet, without the meaning of the cause your mission may loose its goal. When we got a chance to talk to some big Doers on the mission about their goals it was truly inspirin... more

Jewish Farming

Today, when everyone is plugged into their personal electronic device we forget what is this to eat a fruit straight from its root. Adding to it the two thousands years of Jewish exile from our land will annul it as a Jewish experience all together.
Jakir Manela and Nati Passow are young charismatic ­Jewis... more

TIsha B'Av Social Justice

Is Orthodox Conversion Kosher? (Part 1 of 3)

Is orthodox conversion Kosher? New solutions for an 'unsolvable' problem...

Purim - The Social Media Version

See if you can follow, here are a few clues: A love story that incorporates green energy, feminism, money fraud, Wikileaks, corporate capitalism, fashion designers, activism, computer hacking, and dress-up parties and a cat.

Fall head over heals for our contemporary Shushan characters, as you get sucked into ... more

Meirav Jones - Political Hebraism

Meirav Jones is a philosphy scholar and the head of Shalem Center's Project on Jewish Ideas in the West.  Also, since 2005 she served as associate editor of Hebraid Politica... more

History of Bulgarian Jewry

Bulgarian Jews completely assimilated to European society with the exception of during WWII. The survival of the whole Jewish community is an amazing phenomenon. There is also the example of the Danish community saving over 99% of their Jewish citizens during the holocaust, however, Denmark was an occupied state... more