Israel is simultaneously a democracy and a Jewish state. This activity will help students understand how Israel’s Jewish democracy is viewed and understood, and how they can take pride in it as Virtual Citizens of Israel.

Every day we are reminded that hatred against Jews is everywhere, and it is spreading. The silence of the world that has not learnt from the history of the Holocaust is deafening. The cancerous hatred that is antisemitism today is rapidly metastasizing while we wonder what more we can do.

Even if the whole world is angry, When the darkness covers it all, That's the time to recall soon comes the dawn. It'll happen one day, just hold on The world will change, won't fear what's right Without hate and division, only harmony and love. One Day.

Was Zionism’s purpose actually something else, perhaps a platform from which the Jews could model for the world the kind of flourishing that can emerge when we combine history, culture, and homeland.

The Jewish custom of wishing one another "Shanah Tova" (a good year) has its origins in an ancient Jewish concept. The earliest instance of a written "Shana Tova" greeting is from the 14th century!

What are you cooking up for the chagim? Why not add a taste of Israel to your table, and let the aromas and flavors of your celebration remind you of your home far away, and forever in our hearts. Download your free Chagim Cookbook for Rosh HaShanah, Yom Kippur break the fast, and Sukkot recipes and start Cooking Israel today!

A small institute in northern Israel, set up by Ben-Gurion’s nephew, preserves the kibbutz movement’s effort to build a new, secular Judaism. It may still have something to offer those looking for a Jewish culture outside the synagogue today.

Jewish tradition walks a fine line between Universalism and Particularism. When it comes to Israel, instead of being defensive, we have the right and responsibility to be proud.

A beautiful custom to honor the New Year is to celebrate the simanim (signs) seder. Originally a Sephardi tradition, in Israel many Ashkenazi families have adopted the Rosh HaShanah seder of making blessings and sweet wishes on special foods connected to the New Year.

I will write poetry, and sing my appeal...and I will shed a tear...When I call, "Answer me, God of justice, Hear my prayer." May this beautiful rendition of an ancient prayer inspire you.

Learning about my Jewish identity was a long process and I have only just begun. The most important thing I learned, was how to find my own answers