''Kveller'' is a Jewish parenting website that publishes articles on

pregnancy Pregnancy is the time during which one or more offspring gestation, gestates inside a woman's uterus. A multiple birth, multiple pregnancy involves more than one offspring, such as with twins. Conception (biology), Conception usually occurs ...

parenting Parenting or child rearing promotes and supports the physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and educational development from infancy to adulthood. Parenting refers to the intricacies of raising a child and not exclusively for a biologica ...

and

Jewish culture Jewish culture is the culture of the Jewish people, from its formation in ancient times until the current age. Judaism itself is not simply a faith-based religion, but an orthopraxy and Ethnoreligious group, ethnoreligion, pertaining to deed, ...

. It was founded in 2010 as a project of Jewish education website, MyJewishLearning. The site's parent company is

70 Faces Media 70 Faces Media is an American non-profit media organization focusing on the Jewish community. The name is a reference to the idea of the Torah having "70 faces", or multiple methods of espousal. The idea comes from the religious text Numbers Rab ...

, the result of a 2015 merger between the

Jewish Telegraphic Agency The Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) is an international news agency and wire service that primarily covers Judaism- and Jewish-related topics and news. Described as the "Associated Press of the Jewish media", JTA serves Jewish and non-Jewish news ...

and ''MyJewishLearning''. It is the largest on-line community of Jewish parents in the United States.

History

The idea for the website, catering to Jewish parents, came from the Jewish learning website, MyJewishLearning as early as 2007.Kveller: A Jewish Twist on Parenting
''MyJewishLearning''. 28 September 2010 A naming contest was held for the site, with thousands of submissions. ''Kveller'', suggested by the writer, Sam Apple was chosen.Kvelling in Brownstone Brooklyn — and Beyond
''The Forward''. 30 September 2010 The name derives from the

Yiddish Yiddish, historically Judeo-German, is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated in 9th-century Central Europe, and provided the nascent Ashkenazi community with a vernacular based on High German fused with ...

word, Kvell, meaning to express great pleasure combined with pride. The site received seed funding from

UJA-Federation of New York UJA-Federation of New York ( United Jewish Appeal⁣ – ⁣ Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York, Inc.) is the largest local philanthropy in the world. Headquartered in New York City, the organization raises and allocates funds annual ...

. The site's first editor was Deborah Kolben. Kolben was a new parent herself when the site was founded and saw its potential to pass on "solid core Jewish values". The actress

Mayim Bialik Mayim Chaya Bialik ( ; born December 12, 1975) is an American actress, author, and former game show host. From 1991 to 1995, she played the title character of the NBC sitcom ''Blossom (American TV series), Blossom''. From 2010 to 2019, she play ...

and Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg are among contributors to the site.

Awards

In 2015, the site was awarded the Simon Rockower Award for Excellence in Jewish Journalism.70 Faces Media’s Kveller website takes Rockower Award for digital outreach
''Jewish Telegraphic Agency''. 24 June 2015

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