Ami Eden
CEO / Executive Editor
Ami Eden
CEO / Executive Editor
Ami played a lead role in bringing about the merger of JTA and MyJewishLearning, culminating in the creation of 70 Faces Media. Prior to the merger, he served as the CEO and editor in chief of JTA. Before that, he was the executive editor of the Forward and editor of its website. He also worked as an editor of the Jewish Exponent, in his hometown of Philadelphia.
Email: [email protected] and follow @amieden
Jordana Cohen
VP, Development
Jordana Cohen
VP, Development
Jordana serves as Vice President of Development at 70 Faces Media, coming to the organization with nearly a decade of fundraising experience. Most recently, she was an Assistant Vice President at CCS Fundraising where she managed a major endowment campaign for an historic Jewish institution in Philadelphia. Prior to CCS, Jordana worked in major gift roles at Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health and UJA-Federation of New York. Jordana earned her Bachelor of Arts from Vassar College and her Masters in Nonprofit Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania.
Email: [email protected]
Danielle Elkins
Chief Operating Officer
Danielle Elkins
Chief Operating Officer
Dani serves as Chief Operating Officer of 70 Faces Media. Prior to joining 70 Faces Media, Dani led strategic and operations-related initiatives at JCC Manhattan for five years. Prior to joining JCC Manhattan, she managed operations at Flywheel Sports, as well as overseeing corporate projects, product development and packaging at a startup food retail company. She received her BA from New York University and MS in Nonprofit Management from Fordham University.
Email: [email protected]
Deborah Kolben
Chief Content Officer
Deborah Kolben
Chief Content Officer
Deborah Kolben serves as the Chief Content Officer at 70 Faces Media. She was a co-founder of Kveller.com. Previously, Deborah was the city editor of The New York Sun and the managing editor of the Village Voice. She received a master's degree from Johns Hopkins University and received an Arthur F. Burns fellowship to report in Germany, and has also written for The New York Times, Financial Times, The New York Daily News, and The Forward. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two daughters.
Email: [email protected]
Leo Lazar
VP, Business Development & Strategy/Associate Publisher
Leo Lazar
VP, Business Development & Strategy/Associate Publisher
A DC native with French roots, Leo graduated from Princeton with a degree in Public Policy and worked for General Electric International as a Financial Analyst, Auditor, and Pricing Manager through 2010. After a year at Bridgewater Associates, Leo joined Louise Blouin Media, a diversified media company specialized in the Fine Arts before coming to JTA.
Email: [email protected]
Rebecca Phillips
VP, Audience & Digital Strategy
Rebecca Phillips
VP, Audience & Digital Strategy
Rebecca Phillips is a digital veteran with nearly 20 years experience creating, managing, and marketing website and mobile content. She spent 10 years at religion and spirituality site Beliefnet.com, where she was Director of Content Strategy when the site won a National Magazine Award and was part of the management team that transitioned the company after it was acquired by News Corp. in 2007. She led content teams at parenting sites CafeMom and Mom365, and served as Chief Content Officer at digital agency RevSquare, where she oversaw all content and marketing projects for clients like Showtime Networks, Kaplan Test Prep, ReachMD, PJ Library, and more. Her writing on religion has appeared in Newsweek, Tablet, the Forward, The Dallas Morning News, and ABCNews.com. Rebecca graduated from Columbia University and holds an MBA from New York University's Stern School of Business.
Email: [email protected]
Shevy Baskin
Director of Audience Development
Shevy Baskin
Director of Audience Development
Shevy has an MA in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies and a BA in Sociology and Near Eastern and Judaic Studies from Brandeis University. She has previously interned for the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute, UJA-Federation of New York, and Mayyim Hayyim Community Mikveh.
Email: [email protected]
Beryl Elia Bessemer
Director, Individual Giving and Online Revenue
Beryl Elia Bessemer
Director, Individual Giving and Online Revenue
Beryl Elia Bessemer is the Director of Individual Giving and Online Revenue for 70 Faces Media. Previously, she served as the Associate Director of Donor Stewardship at American Jewish University in Los Angeles. Beryl spent her formative years between LA, Israel, and Oregon. She graduated with a BA in International Studies and Judaic Studies from Portland State University and an MAEd and MBA with a focus on Nonprofit Management from American Jewish University. In her free time she enjoys hiking, baking and cooking, playing pinochle and board games, drinking funky wines and tending to her 7 chickens and dog, Ruth.
Email: [email protected]
Sara Blancke
Director of Grants & Philanthropic Partnerships
Sara Blancke
Director of Grants & Philanthropic Partnerships
Sara has spent her entire career supporting the missions of nonprofits bringing almost two decades of leadership in fund development to 70 Faces Media. Most recently, she served as Chief Growth Officer for her area's only nonprofit hospice. Prior to that, Sara spent 14 years working with multiple Boys & Girls Clubs throughout the state of South Carolina. She is an active volunteer in her community and is most proud of her work to bring South Carolina's first official #GivingTuesday community campaign to the state in 2015. She earned her Bachelors from the University of South Carolina and her Masters of Social Work from Winthrop University. Sara lives in South Carolina with her husband, two daughters, and Golden Retriever pup Teddy.
Email: [email protected]
Rebecca Blumenthal
Operations Manager
Rebecca Blumenthal
Operations Manager
Rebecca graduated from Bennington College where she concentrated in film and music. She has worked on a few documentaries and television shows such as Watchers of the Sky, The Martha Stewart Show and Dr. G Medical examiner. Most recently she worked at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan as a box office and registration associate.
Email: [email protected]
Rachel Bowes
Technology Project Manager
Rachel Bowes
Technology Project Manager
Rachel serves as the Technical Project Manager for 70 Faces Media, bringing over a decade of experience managing web projects. Most recently, she led web development and strategy projects for a digital agency. She received her BA from Bryn Mawr College and MA from Tufts University. Originally from Cleveland, she currently lives in the Philadelphia suburbs.
Email: [email protected]
Philissa Cramer
Editor in Chief, JTA
Philissa Cramer
Editor in Chief, JTA
Philissa Cramer is the Jewish Telegraphic Agency's editor in chief. Prior to joining JTA in 2020, she was a founder and editor at Chalkbeat, the nonprofit news organization covering education. She is a graduate of Brown University.
Email: [email protected]
Twitter @Philissa
Avital Dayanim
Audience Engagement Editor and Graphic Designer, Hey Alma
Avital Dayanim
Audience Engagement Editor and Graphic Designer, Hey Alma
Avital Dayanim is a Boston-based creative and graduate of Wesleyan University, where she studied English literature and psychology. Prior to joining the Hey Alma team, she served as Digital Marketing Specialist at the Jewish Arts Collaborative (JArts). Avital is also a writer, poet, and freelance illustrator whose work has appeared in publications such as The Washington Post and Windowcat Press.
artbyavital.com
Email: [email protected]
Evelyn Frick
Associate Editor, Hey Alma
Evelyn Frick
Associate Editor, Hey Alma
Evelyn (she/her or they/them) is the Associate Editor for Hey Alma. She graduated from Vassar College in 2019, where she studied English Literature and Art History. Prior to joining 70 Faces Media, Evelyn served as an assistant on the Friends Like Us Podcast hosted by Marina Franklin. In her spare time, she participates in the time-honored Jewish tradition of stand-up comedy and is a contributor for Reductress.
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @evelyngfrick
Gabe Friedman
Director of Editorial Experiences
Gabe Friedman
Director of Editorial Experiences
Gabe Friedman is 70 Faces Media's Director of Editorial Experiences. He was previously JTA's News Director. Prior to joining JTA, Gabe was an arts and culture fellow at the Forward. Gabe has also been published in The New York Times, Pitchfork and the Village Voice, and he is a graduate of the University of Chicago.
Email: [email protected]
Vanessa Friedman
Deputy Managing Editor, Hey Alma
Vanessa Friedman
Deputy Managing Editor, Hey Alma
Vanessa (she/her) is the Deputy Managing Editor for Hey Alma. Prior to joining 70 Faces Media, Vanessa worked as the community editor at Autostraddle, a teaching artist with Literary Arts and an instructor at the Sarah Lawrence College Writing Institute. Her work has been published in Vogue, Nylon, Hey Alma, Catapult, Autostraddle, Shape, and elsewhere. She lives in Portland, OR with her wife, dog, and four chickens.
Email: [email protected]
Jacob Gurvis
Audience Engagement Editor and Sports Reporter, JTA
Jacob Gurvis
Audience Engagement Editor and Sports Reporter, JTA
Jacob Gurvis is JTA’s Audience Engagement Editor and Sports Reporter, based in Los Angeles. He graduated from Boston University, where he studied journalism, Jewish studies, and political science. Jacob has written for The Boston Globe and The Beverly Hills Courier, and he produced an award-winning sports talk show in college. He spends too much time on Twitter.
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @jacobgurvis
Jackie Hajdenberg
Reporter, JTA
Jackie Hajdenberg
Reporter, JTA
Jackie Hajdenberg is a reporter at JTA. She has a degree in political science from Barnard College and a master’s in journalism from Columbia Journalism School. Her reporting and writing has appeared in USA Today, PBS Frontline, the Detroit Free Press, Vox, and Alma. She writes satire and hangs out on Twitter.
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @DrJackieMrsHajd
Ben Harris
Managing Editor, My Jewish Learning
Ben Harris
Managing Editor, My Jewish Learning
Ben Harris is a senior editor at 70 Faces Media. Prior to that, he served as associate editor and staff writer at JTA. His writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe, New York magazine and other publications.
Email: [email protected]
Uriel Heilman
Director of Business Development
Uriel Heilman
Director of Business Development
Uriel Heilman re-joined JTA in 2007 after a stint doing independent reporting in Israel and the Arab world. Before that, he served as New York bureau chief of the Jerusalem Post. An award-winning journalist, he has served as JTA’s managing editor, news editor, and has worked as a reporter for a variety of publications in the United States and in Israel. He joined 70 Faces Media's business team in 2016.
Email: [email protected] and @urielheilman
Janice Hwang
Partnership Associate
Janice Hwang
Partnership Associate
Based in NY, Janice graduated from the New York Institute of Technology with a B.F.A. in Graphic Design. She has since worked in various fields in Shanghai, Miami, and NYC.
Email: [email protected]
Ron Kampeas
D.C. Bureau Chief, JTA
Ron Kampeas
D.C. Bureau Chief, JTA
Ron came to JTA from The Associated Press, where he worked for more than a decade in its bureaus in Jerusalem, New York, London and, most recently, Washington. He has reported from Northern Ireland, Afghanistan, Bosnia and West Africa. While living in Israel, he also worked for the Jerusalem Post and several Jewish organizations.
Email: [email protected] and follow @kampeas
Zoe Kirshbaum
Partnership Associate
Zoe Kirshbaum
Partnership Associate
Zoe received her BA in Jewish Studies and Political Science from the University of Minnesota in May of 2021. Originally from Minnesota, she has since relocated to Denver, CO. She previously worked for JEWISHcolorado as the Jewish Student Connection Coordinator. When Zoe’s not working, she is out hiking, discovering new music, and visiting Denver tourists hot spots.
Email: [email protected]
Lisa Keys
Managing Editor, New York Jewish Week
Lisa Keys
Managing Editor, New York Jewish Week
Lisa Keys is a veteran journalist who has held staff positions at the New York Post, Hearst magazines and the Forward. She's been a regular contributor to the New York Times, and her work has appeared in publications such as New York, Good Housekeeping and Tablet. Most recently she was Managing Editor of the Real Deal's Luxury Listings magazine. She is not related to Alicia.
Email: [email protected]
Andrew Lapin
Senior Reporter, JTA
Andrew Lapin
Senior Reporter, JTA
Andrew Lapin is a senior reporter with the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, where he covers topics including antisemitism, college campuses and Holocaust education and memory. He is also the creator and host of the podcast "Radioactive: The Father Coughlin Story," co-produced with Tablet Studios and The WNET Group's Exploring Hate. Previously he was the editor of the Detroit Jewish News and a film critic for NPR and other publications. He is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Email: [email protected]
Lily Lester
Audience Engagement Editor, New York Jewish Week
Lily Lester
Audience Engagement Editor, New York Jewish Week
Lily (she/her) is the Audience Engagement Editor for the New York Jewish Week. She creates content across all socials for NYJW, along with videos for JTA and the Nosher. Outside of 70 Faces, Lily is an actor and stand up comic with a BFA from NYU Tisch.
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: thelilylester
Jennifer Reich Modlinger
Director of Partnerships
Jennifer Reich Modlinger
Director of Partnerships
Jennifer received an M.S.W. from Columbia University, an M.A. from the Jewish Theological Seminary, and a B.A. from The George Washington University. She previously held positions at Project Interchange at the American Jewish Committee, UJA-Federation of New York, and the American Pardes Foundation. When she isn't working or parenting she is an avid knitter and gluten-free baker. She lives in Teaneck, New Jersey with her husband and two sons.
Email: [email protected]
Rachel Myerson
Senior Editor, The Nosher
Rachel Myerson
Senior Editor, The Nosher
Rachel Myerson serves as the Senior Editor for The Nosher. She has written widely on food and culture for publications including Munchies (Vice), Oprah Magazine, Thrillist, and Bon Appetit. Born and raised in the U.K., Rachel now resides in Tel Aviv, just up the road from the Carmel Market.
Email: [email protected]
Daci Platt
Audience Engagement Editor, Kveller
Daci Platt
Audience Engagement Editor, Kveller
As a southerner living in Minneapolis, Daci is in dire need of a good bagel. Prior to joining the Kveller team, she handled content and communications for the Minneapolis Jewish Federation. You can find her most places @dacijaye.
Email: [email protected]
Jennifer Rubin
Senior Producer, Digital Events
Jennifer Rubin
Senior Producer, Digital Events
Jennifer Rubin is the Senior Producer, Digital Events, at 70 Faces Media. She has more than 20 years of experience working across a broad scope of media, education, events, and non-profit fields. Jennifer spent the early part of her career as a producer for CNN in both New York and Washington, DC, for Anderson Cooper and Wolf Blitzer. More recently she has devoted herself to strengthening the Jewish community in Austin, TX, where she lives with her two sons. Jennifer has a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism, a Master of Arts in Communication, and is pursuing a Master of Arts in Jewish Professional Studies from the Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership.
Email: [email protected]
Ben Sales
News Editor, JTA
Ben Sales
News Editor, JTA
Ben Sales is news editor of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Previously, he reported for JTA from New York, Israel and cities across the world. He is a former editor of New Voices magazine and eJewishPhilanthropy, and lives in New York City with his family.
Email: [email protected] and follow @benjaminsales
Amy Starr
Digital Marketing Manager, My Jewish Learning
Amy Starr
Digital Marketing Manager, My Jewish Learning
Based in Gorham, Maine, Amy is the Digital Marketing Manager for My Jewish Learning. With over 20 years of experience that spans radio, television and the Jewish non-profit worlds, Amy has spent much of her career focused on connecting people to resources and programs. When she's not analyzing digital data to reach more people, you can find Amy running and coaching a youth cheerleading program and attending many youth sporting and arts events with her three kids, Roxy, Everett and Finnian along with her husband Matthew.
Email: [email protected]
Rachel Scheinerman
Editor, My Jewish Learning
Rachel Scheinerman
Editor, My Jewish Learning
Rachel Scheinerman is the editor at My Jewish Learning. Previously, she was the web editor at Jewish Review of Books. She holds an MA in Scripture & Interpretation from Harvard Divinity School and a PhD in Rabbinic Literature from Yale University.
Email: [email protected]
Asaf Shalev
Senior Reporter, JTA
Asaf Shalev
Senior Reporter, JTA
Asaf Shalev is a California-based staff writer for JTA. He joined in early 2021 after previous stints in local news and environmental journalism. He has reported from Alaska, Jerusalem and New York and loves data and FOIA.
Twitter @asafshaloo
Andrew Silow-Carroll
Managing Editor for Ideas at JTA/Editor at Large at New York Jewish Week
Andrew Silow-Carroll
Managing Editor for Ideas at JTA/Editor at Large at New York Jewish Week
Andrew Silow-Carroll is Managing Editor for Ideas at JTA/Editor at Large at New York Jewish Week. He previously served as JTA’s editor in chief and as editor in chief and CEO of the New Jersey Jewish News.
Email: [email protected]
Twitter @silowcarroll
Mara Swift
Education & Partnerships Manager, The Hub
Mara Swift
Education & Partnerships Manager, The Hub
Mara is the Education & Partnerships Manager of The Hub. She is the former Engagement Director of Hillel at Temple University. Before her time with Hillel, Mara earned her B.A. in Strategic Communication from Temple University’s Klein School of Media and Communication, where she focused on rhetorical analysis and public relations. She is not related to Taylor.
Email: [email protected]
Molly Tolsky
Editor, Hey Alma and Kveller
Molly Tolsky
Editor, Hey Alma and Kveller
Originally from Chicago, Molly earned an MFA in Fiction Writing from Sarah Lawrence College. Her work has appeared in various literary magazines including Lumina, MAKE, and The Collagist, and her non-fiction has appeared in The Jewish Daily Forward. She is a founding editor of the literary journal No Tokens.
Email: [email protected] and follow @mollytolsky
Luke Tress
Reporter, New York Jewish Week
Luke Tress
Reporter, New York Jewish Week
Luke Tress is a reporter for the New York Jewish Week. He previously worked in Israel and New York City as a reporter, editor and photographer for the Times of Israel. He grew up in upstate New York and is a graduate of the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.
Email: [email protected]
Social Media: luketress
Thea Wieseltier
Director of Strategic Projects and Public Programs
Thea Wieseltier
Director of Strategic Projects and Public Programs
After a successful career as Director of Photography at Forbes, Sipa Press/New York Times, and other publications, Thea Wieseltier decided to turn her energies to the benefit of the community in which she was raised. Before joining 70 Faces Media, Thea worked for nine years as the Director of Strategic Projects at The Jewish Week, where she oversaw its two signature high-school programs, Write On for Israel and FreshInkforTeens. Thea convened dozens of public forums with authors, journalists, and thought leaders, to elevate and transform the discussion of Jewish issues in New York and beyond. These conversations have become intellectual and journalistic institutions, and she continues this work at 70 Faces Media.
Email: [email protected]
Wendy Worrell
Development Coordinator
Wendy Worrell
Development Coordinator
Wendy serves as the Development Coordinator bringing decades of administrative support leadership and project management experience gained in both for- and non-profit sectors. She also recently ran her own bakery. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology at the University of California - Irvine and her Master of Business Administration at Redlands University.
Email: [email protected]
Grace Yagel
Senior Designer and Multimedia Editor
Grace Yagel
Senior Designer and Multimedia Editor
After receiving her BA in Visual Communications and Motion Design from Holon Institute of Technology in Israel, Grace, moved to New York and shortly after joined 70 Faces Media. Grace has always admired TV and how it’s created and when YouTube came along she was drawn into creating and editing videos herself. Other than videos Gracemakes zines called “Paper Punchers” and writes a blog in Hebrew named “101 Things I’ve Learned (since I moved to New York)”.
Email: [email protected] and follow follow @yourgracey
Lior Zaltzman
Deputy Managing Editor, Kveller
Lior Zaltzman
Deputy Managing Editor, Kveller
Prior to joining 70 Faces Media, Lior was a digital fellow at the Forward, where she wrote about funky yarmulkes and short Jewish men, made comics of bad date stories in a series called #OyDate, created animated-gif, illustrations and drafted thousands of social media posts. Lior is a cartoonist and illustrator, her work was featured in exhibitions from Israel to Canada and has been honored by the Society of Illustrators.
Email: [email protected] and follow @ liorca
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Since its founding in 1917, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency has served as the definitive, trusted global source of breaking news and analysis on developments impacting Jews and Jewish communities around the globe. JTA keeps the Jewish world informed and connected with a global network of correspondents in North America, the Middle East, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia.
Our articles are syndicated to scores of newspapers and websites worldwide, serving as a key source of news about Jewish life in Israel, the United States and the rest of the Diaspora. We pride ourselves on producing compelling, credible, independent and high-quality journalism, free of any ideological agenda. Our reporting reflects the wide spectrum of religious, political and cultural identity within the Jewish community.
Since its founding in 1917, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency has served as the definitive, trusted global source of breaking news and analysis on developments impacting Jews and Jewish communities around the globe. JTA keeps the Jewish world informed and connected with a global network of correspondents in North America, the Middle East, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia.
Our articles are syndicated to scores of newspapers and websites worldwide, serving as a key source of news about Jewish life in Israel, the United States and the rest of the Diaspora. We pride ourselves on producing compelling, credible, independent and high-quality journalism, free of any ideological agenda. Our reporting reflects the wide spectrum of religious, political and cultural identity within the Jewish community.
The Nosher offers a dazzling array of new and classic Jewish recipes and food news, from Europe to Yemen, from challah to shakshuka and beyond. Featuring guest posts and recipes from top food writers and cookbook authors, The Nosher is both a standout food blog and an accessible, engaging, pluralistic hub of information relating to Jewish culinary customs, recipes and news.
Food plays a crucial role in the practice and celebration of Judaism, yet most recipes aren’t completely new creations; they are personal interpretations of a rich culinary culture. The Nosher marries today’s rich Jewish and culinary cultural innovations in one lively area, with gorgeous photography and finely crafted recipes.
The Nosher offers a dazzling array of new and classic Jewish recipes and food news, from Europe to Yemen, from challah to shakshuka and beyond. Featuring guest posts and recipes from top food writers and cookbook authors, The Nosher is both a standout food blog and an accessible, engaging, pluralistic hub of information relating to Jewish culinary customs, recipes and news.
Food plays a crucial role in the practice and celebration of Judaism, yet most recipes aren’t completely new creations; they are personal interpretations of a rich culinary culture. The Nosher marries today’s rich Jewish and culinary cultural innovations in one lively area, with gorgeous photography and finely crafted recipes.
Kveller.com is more than a website. It is a rich online community for those who want to add a Jewish twist to their parenting. Whether you grew up observing Shabbat every week, or had your first taste of matzah ball soup when you married into a Jewish family, the ways you can incorporate Judaism and Jewish culture into your parenting style are varied and endless.
Featuring a diverse crop of contributing writers, Kveller offers a space for discussion and ideas for all sorts of readers—including first-time parents, interfaith parents, queer parents, adoptive parents, grandparents, and everything in between—with the hopes of offering support, information, and inspiration for families when they need it most.
Kveller.com is more than a website. It is a rich online community for those who want to add a Jewish twist to their parenting. Whether you grew up observing Shabbat every week, or had your first taste of matzah ball soup when you married into a Jewish family, the ways you can incorporate Judaism and Jewish culture into your parenting style are varied and endless.
Featuring a diverse crop of contributing writers, Kveller offers a space for discussion and ideas for all sorts of readers—including first-time parents, interfaith parents, queer parents, adoptive parents, grandparents, and everything in between—with the hopes of offering support, information, and inspiration for families when they need it most.
My Jewish Learning is all about empowering Jewish discovery for anyone interested in learning more. We offer thousands of articles, videos and other resources to help you navigate all aspects of Judaism and Jewish life — from food to history to beliefs and practices.
Our site is geared toward all backgrounds and level of knowledge. So whether you’re a Hebrew school dropout seeking a refresher on how to light the Hanukkah menorah or a synagogue president looking for a new perspective on the week’s Torah portion or a newcomer contemplating converting to Judaism — we have something for you.
My Jewish Learning is all about empowering Jewish discovery for anyone interested in learning more. We offer thousands of articles, videos and other resources to help you navigate all aspects of Judaism and Jewish life — from food to history to beliefs and practices.
Our site is geared toward all backgrounds and level of knowledge. So whether you’re a Hebrew school dropout seeking a refresher on how to light the Hanukkah menorah or a synagogue president looking for a new perspective on the week’s Torah portion or a newcomer contemplating converting to Judaism — we have something for you.
New York Jewish Week isn’t just a news website. We produce a range of products and newsletters tailored to readers hungry for Jewish news. We create in-person and online community forums featuring newsmakers at the top of their fields.
And we promote the next generation of engaged Jews through high school and college programs, and the annual “36 Under 36” tribute to emerging leaders. The Jewish Week is as diverse and forward-thinking as the changing community it covers.
New York Jewish Week isn’t just a news website. We produce a range of products and newsletters tailored to readers hungry for Jewish news. We create in-person and online community forums featuring newsmakers at the top of their fields.
And we promote the next generation of engaged Jews through high school and college programs, and the annual “36 Under 36” tribute to emerging leaders. The Jewish Week is as diverse and forward-thinking as the changing community it covers.
The JTA Archive is a powerful reference tool that offers a perspective on current events and modern Jewish history that is not available anywhere else. With free access to nearly a century of reporting about global events affecting world Jewry, the Archive, which contains over a quarter-million articles, is a rich resource for both the casually curious as well as students and scholars of modern Jewish history.
The JTA archive is the only authoritative site that provides a comprehensive chronicle of modern Jewish history, as seen through the eyes of journalists. From the aftermath of World War I, to the rise of Nazi Germany, through the Holocaust, the creation of the modern State of Israel and right up to today, JTA journalists have been reporting on stories and issues affecting Jews around the globe.
The JTA Archive is a powerful reference tool that offers a perspective on current events and modern Jewish history that is not available anywhere else. With free access to nearly a century of reporting about global events affecting world Jewry, the Archive, which contains over a quarter-million articles, is a rich resource for both the casually curious as well as students and scholars of modern Jewish history.
The JTA archive is the only authoritative site that provides a comprehensive chronicle of modern Jewish history, as seen through the eyes of journalists. From the aftermath of World War I, to the rise of Nazi Germany, through the Holocaust, the creation of the modern State of Israel and right up to today, JTA journalists have been reporting on stories and issues affecting Jews around the globe.
Launched in 2017, Hey Alma has quickly established itself as a leading voice and online community for young Jews. As a culture site, it covers everything from Jewish pop culture to politics and news. Hey Alma offers a radically inclusive approach toward Jewish community, ensuring that anyone who wants to unpack their Jewish identity — whatever that looks like — will feel welcome to do so.
Beyond a website, Hey Alma hosts a thriving community on social media, with tens of thousands of followers on Instagram who eagerly engage in weekly games, challenges, and conversations. From people who were raised in the tradition to those just dipping their toes into their Jewish identity, Hey Alma is the place to figure out where Judaism fits into the rest of your life.
Launched in 2017, Hey Alma has quickly established itself as a leading voice and online community for young Jews. As a culture site, it covers everything from Jewish pop culture to politics and news. Hey Alma offers a radically inclusive approach toward Jewish community, ensuring that anyone who wants to unpack their Jewish identity — whatever that looks like — will feel welcome to do so.
Beyond a website, Hey Alma hosts a thriving community on social media, with tens of thousands of followers on Instagram who eagerly engage in weekly games, challenges, and conversations. From people who were raised in the tradition to those just dipping their toes into their Jewish identity, Hey Alma is the place to figure out where Judaism fits into the rest of your life.
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