Beth El event tells story of one German man’s journey to Judaism
During this era of virulent social and political polarization, it’s easy to believe that the hate and vitriol we witness everyday will continue to...
Here’s why counselors can’t get enough of camp
By Alex Krutchik
Jill Balk used to count the days until school ended, so she could do what she loved most in the whole world:...
Women’s cancer foundation welcomes men as members
Though historically a women’s organization, the Mildred Mindell Cancer Foundation has now begun allowing men to join as members.
The new male members bring a...
A new building for Suburban Orthodox Congregation Toras Chaim
Almost 60 years since its formal dedication at 7504 Seven Mile Lane, Suburban Orthodox Congregation Toras Chaim isn’t just getting a facelift — it’s...
Two medical advancements in Israel worth noting
By Maayan Hoffman
Technology aims to make more livers available for transplantation
For the first time in Israel, donor liver machine perfusion (MP) was performed before...
Top US security officials: Colleyville was a ‘terrorist attack on Jewish community’
Top United States security officials told Jewish Americans on a pre-Shabbat call last week that the attack in Colleyville, Texas, was a “terrorist attack...
How is Holocaust commemoration changing?
Thursday marked the 77th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp, commemorated by the United Nations since 2005 as International Holocaust Remembrance...
Tennessee school board removes ‘Maus,’ iconic Holocaust book, from its curriculum
By Philissa Cramer
A Tennessee school board voted unanimously to remove “Maus,” Art Spiegelman’s graphic memoir about his father’s Holocaust experience, from its curriculum after...
Following in her footsteps
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Rabbi Sally Priesand’s graduation from the Hebrew Union College-Institute of Religion’s rabbinical school. Today, an ordinary achievement,...
After Colleyville, community renews focus on security
Jews around the world are still reeling from the horrors of the hostage situation at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas. In Baltimore, the...
