10 heartwarming Jewish stories from 2020, a year to otherwise forget
by Gabe Friedman (JTA) — There’s no sugarcoating it: 2020 was a difficult, trying, tragic year. But just because COVID-19 dominated the headlines and our…
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Book review: The Flight Portfolio, by Julie Orringer
Reviewed by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Since we are well into a pandemic that screams for literary diversion, this is a good time for a…
A Jewish bartender’s 5 tips for perfectly delicious homemade cocktails
by Maddy Albert ( The Nosher via JTA) – It’s been a unique and challenging year for all of us; learning how to find joy…
Jonathan Pollard arrives in Israel 35 years after arrest for spying
by CNAAN LIPHSHIZ (JTA) — Some 35 years after his arrest for spying for Israel, Jonathan Pollard arrived in the country on December 20, 2020,…
Those we lost in 2020: Remembering the rabbis, pioneers, innovators and family members
By Gabe Friedman (JTA) — There’s no way to tally all whom we lost in 2020, a year when we mourned even our ability to…