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Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Hires Interim Rabbi
Har Sinai – Oheb Shalom Congregation recently concluded its search for an interim rabbi, welcoming Rabbi Allison Vann from Cleveland, Ohio.
After the departure of...
Opinion
Opinion: Iran’s New Command Structure Is Built for the Long Haul
Kamyar Behrang | JNS
Iran’s latest military and security appointments send Israel two messages at once: 1) The Islamic Republic is preparing for the possibility...
You Should Know
Shoshana Silverman-Pear: Baltimore Resident Finds Joy in Faith, Family and Teaching
For Shoshana Silverman-Pear, a relationship with God is important. Today, she lives a relatively strict religious lifestyle, albeit less strict than the one she...
Around Town
Last Word
Rabbi Emily Stern: Leads Kol HaLev and Deepens Her Love of...
For Rabbi Emily Stern of Kol HaLev, it’s a bit more nuanced than simply saying she “always” wanted to be a rabbi.
“There are always...
Food & Dining
It’s a Mechaya! Loew Vineyards Honey Wine Launches Under Star-K
By Jules Polonetsky
Loew Vineyards in Mount Airy has released Mechaya, the first Star-K-certified honey wine produced in Maryland, and the name is fitting. In...
Sizzle Reels
Arts & Culture
‘Feelings in Between’ Exhibition at Jerusalem Theater Showcases Artists With Autism
Linda Gradstein | JNS
The hundreds of people who visit the Jerusalem Theater each day for plays, concerts or a coffee now have the chance...
Nation and World
Apple Pays $150K to Settle Federal Antisemitism Lawsuit
By Grace Gilson
(JTA) — Apple has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a federal lawsuit alleging that the company failed to accommodate a Jewish employee’s...
Meet the North American families who are moving to Israel right now
By Peter Ephross
At first glance, the recent celebration outside a northern New Jersey synagogue looked a lot like a bar or bat mitzvah party. Dance...
These Schools Build Druze Israeli Identity, One Student at a Time
By Elana Sztokman
The front courtyard of the Amal high school in the western Galilee village of Yanuh Jat, with its stone terraces, flower-lined walkways and...
How Teachers are Harnessing AI to Democratize Israeli Education
An ambitious new educational initiative seeks to emphasize personalized learning and strengthen Israeli society.
By Elana Sztokman
When veteran Israeli educator Meirav Seror asked her high school...
More than a GPA: Inside the Movement to End Letter Grades in Jewish Education
Grades can ‘make kids feel judged as Jews,’ according to an organization dedicated to improving and innovating Jewish day schools.
By Debra Rubin
At least three times...
5 things Jewish women should know about breast cancer
From AI to weight-loss medications, here are the ways that breast cancer diagnoses and treatments are changing.
The rumors that you’ve heard are true: A...
