FTLO Travel is a group travel company for young professionals (ages 25-39) looking to explore the world while meeting new people. Their laid-back group trips are hassle-free (like a vacation) but have the adventure and cultural enrichment of solo travel. Not only do they spend countless hours planning the best itineraries, but they also try to curate groups of…
Photo: JNF’s B’nai Mitzvah Wall of Remembrance in Beit Shemesh, Israel. In 2006, when Max Levin – son of Judy and Bud Levin – was preparing for his bar mitzvah, his parents brought him to Israel to find a project that would mark his “coming-of-age.” Since Bud was (and still is) a Jewish National Fund-USA…
SUBSCRIPTION CLOTHING BOXES ARE ALL THE RAGE Do you hate to go clothes shopping? Did you know that you can have clothing and accessories delivered to your door each month that have been custom picked for you by a stylist? It’s true! Today you can get monthly subscription boxes filled with makeup, books, food, pet…
Photo: Olivia Schottenstein’s bat mitzvah service with WOW, from Rosh Hodesh Tamuz 2018. Photo courtesy Hila Shiloni Rosner For many young women, preparing for one’s bat mitzvah ceremony can be daunting: learning the intricate trope to confidently chant the Torah portion, bracing oneself to deliver a speech before the congregation, considering the weight of becoming…
Most of us were introduced to marshmallows around a campfire when someone handed us a decadent treat with the fluffy white confection sandwiched between golden graham crackers with melted chocolate oozing out – behold the s’more. Today, gourmet marshmallows are popping up as party favors and at candy stations at bar and bat mitzvahs across…
Dear Helen I help writing a speech. I am an adult woman (45 in November) who decided to fulfill her lifelong dream of being b’nai mitzvah. Long family drama short: my father died before my 13th birthday and my grandparents and mother were in such shock that the whole celebration was cancelled as inappropriate. In…
Award-winning journalist Irin Carmon, 36, says her earliest feminist memory is going to her school library wanting to read biographies of women. She found only two for young readers: one on Mary Todd Lincoln and the other on Julia Ward Howe. “Where are the rest of them?” Irin wondered. “We ended up writing one,” says…
The period between Rosh Hashanah, this year beginning sundown on September 29 and ending with Yom Kippur the evening of October 9, is known as The Days of Awe. This reference was first noted in the Jerusalem Talmud and expressed the idea that this 10-day period provides us with the opportunity to reflect on our…
JSwipe has released its findings from the first-ever JSwipe Love Study – the largest and most comprehensive report on Jewish Singles from across the world exploring Jewish identity, Israel, modern dating, and the often charged topic of interfaith marriage. They surveyed 4,000 Jewish singles in February 2019. The survey was made available to JSwipe users…
Photo: The Arizona State Fair runs through Oct. 27. The Fair is back! Arizona State Fair (Wed.-Sun. Oct. 4-27). Gates open at noon Wed-Fri, 11 am Sat-Sun. Prices vary; check website for discounts. Family entertainment, Monster Trucks, animals, food, characters, concerts, rides, exhibits, rodeo and more. Gates open at noon. Prices vary; check website for…
