Practical tips for surviving distance learning while working at home
By Melissa Henriquez | Kveller via JTA
When our kids’ school district sent out a survey in July asking parents their return-to-school plan, we checked...
Blue Card supports Holocaust survivors during the pandemic
A teenage boy wanted to make a difference in someone’s day, so nonprofit The Blue Card connected him with an 85-year-old homebound Holocaust survivor...
Ner Tamid brings Orthodox Union’s SPIRIT program to its senior congregants
9/1/20 3:50 p.m. Update: This article has been corrected to reflect a more accurate number of attendees of the SPIRIT Program. The Baltimore Jewish...
Randi Orshan, Principal and Parent, Talks Going Back to School
With autumn only weeks away, both schools and parents are increasingly feeling the pressure to decide how to safely educate their children.
It was a...
Tony Hausner’s Genealogical Journey
By Andrea F. Siegel
It was at a cousin’s son’s wedding in 1993 where Tony Hausner of Silver Spring learned he was related to a...
Natalie K. Levant Brings the Laughs at 88
By Eric Schucht
She’s the silver vixen of the stand-up — the comedic grandmother audiences wished they had.
“They used to say mother,” Natalie K. Levant...
These Services Are Helping Older Jews Master Technology and Stay Connected in Isolation
By Renee Ghert-Zand | JTA
Until April, Gail Lipsitz had never heard of the popular videoconferencing platform Zoom. “All of a sudden, everyone was talking about...
How to Retire in Quarantine
By Saul Schwartz
On Feb. 29, I retired from the federal government. On March 11, the World Health Organization declared a worldwide pandemic.
After a lifelong...
From Being Scary to Being Scared: Strokes
What can and can’t one do after a stroke? Who helps them in our community? What even is a stroke?
Stroke, or “brain attack,” occurs...
Stylish Wedding Looks You Can Buy Today
With large gatherings still off-limits, some couples are opting for immediate family-only religious wedding or civil ceremonies and planning to party with friends and...
