Jewish Name, the

Jewish culture: How important is it to maintain?

The key to Jewish survival

“Listen to me, Mrs. Rosenberg,” her heavy face was flushed with excitement. “Let me take her. Why should she die, the innocent babe? I will care for her as if she was my own. I never had children, you know. Give her to me . . .”

It functions as a conduit, channeling spiritual energy from G‑d into your soul and your body. That’s why a critically ill person is sometimes given an additional Hebrew name—sort of like a spiritual bypass operation.

As they walked, they came across a group of children playing in the sand. The Baal Shem Tov went over to them and said to the nearest one, “What is your name?”

We’re used to thinking of names as labels, contrived for convenience to help us distinguish one person, place, or thing from another. In Shakespeare’s words, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” In Jewish thought, however, a name is much more ...

I don't know why my parents chose my Hebrew name, but I do know why they called me Ann.

The homeland of the Jews (also called Israelites) is Israel, which means literally, “One who struggles with G‑d.”

Elina had a typical Soviet childhood, immersed in an atheist culture with little understanding of her Jewish identity.

See for yourself how well you know the world of Jewish names!