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Yonah Friedman

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

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New Book: ‘The Last Generation of American Jewry’

New Book: ‘The Last Generation of American Jewry’

Some of my earliest recollections of any topic in Jewish history come from coffee table books. You know – the large, glossy photo collections about...

05.04.2026 30

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yonah friedman

There’s More to Judaism Than Israel…Not Really

Israel. Zionism. Eretz Yisroel. The Holy Land. Jerusalem. Yerushalayim. They say that the Inuit have endless ways of describing snow in their native...

26.03.2026 20

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Yonah friedman

Dear North American Rabbi, Some Homework For You

Dear North American Rabbi, You have a job. A mission. A purpose in life that can only be fulfilled in a very specific place. You have a calling to...

25.03.2026 40

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yonah friedman

Young Israel of Goshen is Accepting New Members

The following depiction is fictional. But it may not be as far from our reality as we think. It’s Erev Shabbat, and the streets of Goshen are...

23.03.2026 40

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yonah friedman

Reese’s Pieces: the Legacy of the Jewish Diaspora

The Jewish narrative is often told through our tastebuds. In our home, a new custom has quietly taken shape over the past few years.. During the...

22.03.2026 40

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yonah friedman

Why No One is Calling

“Why is no one calling?” “Where are all of the public calls for prayer for our ‘brothers and sisters’ in Israel?” “Why does no one seem...

19.03.2026 50

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yonah friedman