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The Many Faces of Synagogues in Palm Beach

By Jspace Staff on 3/7/2012 at 4:51 PM

The Many Faces of Synagogues in Palm Beach

Palm Beach is full of different synagogue for all different levels of observence. It doesn't matter if you're reform, orthdox or conservatives; there's a synagogue for every Jew. Temple Emanu-El of Palm Beach started as just an idea; it only had 45 charter members. The ideology of the synagogue is to encourage people to actively experience Judaism. Some of the "Jewish things to do while you're alive," include reading the entire Tanach, praying at the wall, and experiencing Mikvah. The rabbi Michael Resnick has …More

New York City: A Jew’s Life

By Jspace Staff on 1/10/2012 at 3:10 PM

New York City: A Jew’s Life

As a recent transplant from Philadelphia to New York City, I am currently caught up in my most favorite thing— shopping for synagogues. I moved to New York after four years on a college campus in Philadelphia, where Hillels and Chabads and prayer services abound. Now, as I’m paying my own rent, doing my own laundry and making my own dinner, I’ve taken all this independence a step further – into my religious life. One of the things I love about New York – in time-honored, city-centric …More

Five Top Places to Meet Your Jewish Soulmate in NY

By Jspace Staff on 10/18/2011 at 6:16 PM

Five Top Places to Meet Your Jewish Soulmate in NY

New York is home to the most concentrated population of Jews in America; as such, it is also home to the largest population of young Jews who are single and ready to mingle. A lot of people come to New York to find their one true Jewish love; the only problem is, where to begin in such a big city? With so many people all over the place, is there a good place to meet singles? Although there is no magical answer, here are some suggestions for places that may be the perfect start to finding your …More