We need to step up our charitable giving during the pandemic — it’s the Jewish thing to do
by Yvette Alt Miller (This article originally appeared in Kveller.) – It’s been decades since I ordered food at a McDonald’s. I’ve kept kosher since I…
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Alberta offers funds to faith-based & cultural organizations for COVID-19 recovery
(Calgary) – The Alberta government has announced a $1 million investment to help faith-based and cultural organizations recover costs associated with COVID-19 so they can…
COVID-19 hit my Orthodox Israeli town early and hard. Coming together helped us stop the spread.
by Carol Ungar KIRYAT YEARIM, ISRAEL (JTA) — Lately, the media has been flooded with stories of Orthodox Jews who are derelict in following pandemic protocols….
Sukkot is mostly celebrated outside. That doesn’t necessarily make it safe during COVID-19.
by Shira Hanau (JTA) — Sukkot, the harvest festival that Jews celebrate each fall, would seem to be designed for the COVID-19 pandemic. After all,…
Woman of Few Words: My Creative Journey with Dystonia by Cheri Tannenbaum – Book Review
Reviewed by Connie Zalmanowitz (AJNews) – Woman of Few Words: My Creative Journey with Dystonia is a book that tells a compelling story of a…