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Irvine resident Irving Gelman was born in Poland, survived the Holocaust hiding in a hole, immigrated to New York City with $5.60 in his pocket, and turned his small textile business into a company ...

For as long as I can remember, the sound of Torah reading has carried something timeless. Whether it was a weekday minyan or a crowded Shabbat morning, those ancient melodies always connected me to ...

How do we define a Jew? Is a Jew someone who is born to a Jewish mother, or is a Jew defined by his/her actions? In short does the fact that we are born Jewish, identify us as Jews regardless of how ...

Living in Israel has changed me far more than I expected it to during the past eight months. I wanted to broaden my understanding of Judaism and Hebrew, and hoped to figure out what to do with my life ...