Uriel Heilman
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, introduces nominees for their science team on Jan. 16, 2021. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images via JTA)
January 20, 2021, 9:34 am
All the ways Biden and Harris are making Jewish history on Inauguration Day
Biden’s three children who survived into adulthood all married Jews, making him a grandfather to several Jewish grandchildren. Harris' husband is Jewish.
By Uriel Heilman
Israel supporters hold an anti-BDS summit at the United Nations’ New York City headquarters last month. Photo by Shahar Azran
June 8, 2016, 5:05 pm
Israel takes anti-boycott fight to halls of United Nations
By Uriel Heilman
Kiryas Joel in Orange County, N.Y., has been the subject of two FBI raids in recent months. Photo by Uriel Heilman
May 26, 2016, 2:27 pm
Sense of siege in Kiryas Joel amid FBI raids and scrutiny of yeshivas
By Uriel Heilman
Jason Greenblatt Photo by Uriel Heilman
April 28, 2016, 2:30 pm
No experience necessary: Meet the Orthodox lawyer advising Trump on Israel
By Uriel Heilman
­­Jared Kushner and wife Ivanka Trump pose for a photo at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.Y. Phtoto by Bobby Bank/WireImage/Getty Images
April 15, 2016, 6:40 pm
Who is Donald Trump’s Jewish son-in-law, Jared Kushner?
By Uriel Heilman
Every shmura matzah is inspected for quality and adherence to kosher standards before it is boxed. Photo by Uriel Heilman
April 15, 2016, 6:23 pm
Shmura matzah for Passover: The real reason it’s so expensive
By Uriel Heilman
Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump waves to the crowd at a rally in Concord, N.C. Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images
March 16, 2016, 8:09 pm
To understand the American Jews who support Trump, read this
By Uriel Heilman
The McGillis School holds a weekly Shabbat celebration every Friday for students, 75 percent of whom are not Jewish. Photo by Uriel Heilman
March 10, 2016, 4:34 pm
With 75 percent non-Jewish students, Utah’s Jewish school seeks to universalize Judaism
By Uriel Heilman
An Israeli flag is posted at Deer Valley’s Sunset Cabin every Friday afternoon to alert skiers to the weekly Kabbalat Shabbat service. Photo by Uriel Heilman
February 17, 2016, 7:58 pm
At Utah’s on-slope Shabbat service, ski boots required
By Uriel Heilman
Lila Kagedan is the first graduate of Yeshivat Maharat to use the title rabbi. Photo courtesy of Lila Kagedan
January 20, 2016, 9:24 pm
Rabbi Lila Kagedan poised to make history with job at Orthodox shul
By Uriel Heilman
December 24, 2015, 6:23 pm
More men making monthly mikvah dunks as menstrual rite
By Uriel Heilman
August 5, 2015, 7:38 pm
Iran deal or no deal, what’s Israel’s next move?
By Uriel Heilman
Though he’s CEO of a major travel company, Stephen Kaufer says he doesn’t really have wanderlust — but he would like to revisit his favorite destination: Jerusalem. (Photo provided by TripAdvisor)
June 18, 2015, 7:32 pm
A tech exec with a soft spot for Israel
By Uriel Heilman
Jesse Appell, an American comedian living in Beijing, finds that Chinese audiences are eager to hear about his Jewish background. (Photo provided by Jesse Appell)
June 11, 2015, 5:55 pm
Jewish comedian goes big in China — but the humor doesn’t always translate
By Uriel Heilman
Chaim Friedman moved with his wife and two children to Bloomingburg from Williamsburg, Brooklyn. (Photos by Uriel Heilman) Above right: Twelve Chasidic families live in the Hickory Street apartments, where Chasidic women gather in the late after- noons to talk. Right: Strong community opposition in Bloomingburg to the new Chestnut Ridge development has resulted in numerous delays.
June 3, 2015, 7:16 pm
How to build an American shtetl — See: Bloomingburg, N.Y.
By Uriel Heilman
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