Coronavirus-related deaths on the rise among the Jewish poor
“The upward trend of coronavirus deaths is already placing a burden on our annual budget,” said the head of the Hebrew Free Burial Society.
Why Etgar Keret wanted his prizewinning book translated into Yiddish
Israel’s Sapir Prize for Literature pays to translate the winner into any language; this is the first time Yiddish was chosen.
Moderate Haredi voices challenge extremist war against female images
In the 1950s, a Haredi newspaper often published photos of rabbi’s wives and of girls playing in the streets of Jerusalem.
An Orthodox Jewish Peer Counselor Reflects On A Lifetime Of Mental Illness And Addictions
An observant Jewish peer counselor finds beauty and meaning in a life full of emotional pain.
He Translated One Of The Greatest Modern Yiddish Writers — And Didn’t Know
Chaim Grade’s translator on Inna Hecker and losing the Pulitzer Prize to Alice Walker.
Muslim Creates First Indonesian-Hebrew Dictionary To Pursue His Dreams Of Peace
“One day Indonesia and Israel will need a way to speak to each other. Maybe not in my generation, but in ten years or twenty.”
An Abused Son Of Holocaust Survivors Finds A Cutting-Edge Treatment For PTSD
Myron Kaliski was shocked to find out that not all children of survivors were regularly beaten by their parents.
Can We Save Our Lives By Not Going To Shul?
During the drill, I found myself thinking whether it might not be better to just stay home and read the New York Times.
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting is Not State-Sponsored Terrorism
Unlike 20th-century Europe, US institutions are deeply committed to protecting us; Trump is not to blame here
Saying Goodbye To The Torah Scribe Of Washington Heights
He was known as the magician of Bennett Avenue.
