Opinion: What Jewish law really says about abortion
by Ephraim Sherman (JTA) – Alabama and Georgia have passed laws recently that limit or forbid abortions in unprecedented ways, joining a growing number of states that…
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How to make the best falafel at home
by Shannon Sarna This story originally appeared on The Nosher. If you’ve never made falafel from scratch, I’m here to say: It’s possible, and it’s…
Who are the Sacklers, the family at the center of the opioid crisis?
by Ben Sales NEW YORK (JTA) — In the 1930s, Mortimer and Raymond Sackler both traveled to Scotland for medical school because, they said, American…
Love Jewish food? These 3 British podcasts are for you.
by Rachel Myerson This story originally appeared on The Nosher. It is rare that I do anything these days without a podcast for company: cooking,…
US turns to Israeli know-how for medical cannabis research
by Maya Mirsky SAN FRANCISCO (J. The Jewish News of Northern California via JTA) — When Israeli plant scientist Nirit Bernstein got a call five years ago from…