Meet the 97-year-old British-Israeli man who holds the Guinness World Record as the world’s oldest journalist
‘The only time I realize that I’m old is when I pass a mirror,’ said Walter Bingham, who is also a Holocaust survivor.
Arab-Israelis lag behind in Israel’s vaccination success story
Standing outside of a clinic in East Jerusalem, Rashdi Jasser seemed worried. While Jasser, 47, was eager to get the COVID-19 vaccine, he said that many of his fellow construction workers have dismissed government warnings about the dangers of coronavirus, calling it “nonsense” and refusing to wear masks.
In Israel, Haredi Jews wield enormous political power. Could that change because of COVID?
In recent weeks, haredi Orthodox protesters have become increasingly brazen in their disregard for Israel’s ongoing coronavirus lockdown.
Meet the Black-Jewish American para-athlete teaching Arabs and Jews to play together
“Sports was my passion and my dad was my coach, somebody who always wanted me to live a normal life no matter what my circumstances were.”
Marvin And Zippora Hyman, 92 And 75, Travel Lovers Married For 49 Years
The Long Island couple died from COVID-19 within 24 hours of each other in March. The post Marvin and Zippora Hyman, 92 and 75, travel lovers ma…
The Agony Of The COVID-19 Obituarist
Writing obituaries for the victims of COVID-19 served as a kind of therapy for the bereaved, but it also tore open old wounds.The post [The agony…
Lenora Garfinkel, 89, Noted Orthodox Architect Who Lost A Son And Grandson To COVID-19
Three members of the Garfinkel family all died within days of each other of COVID-19.The post [Lenora Garfinkel, 89, noted orthodox architect wh…
Avraham ‘Bobby’ Katz, 73, Helped Establish Hasidic Community In New Jersey
Within four years, Katz had help settle close to 100 Hasidic families in Linden, New Jersey.The post [Avraham ‘Bobby’ Katz, 73, helped establ…
Chaim Gantz, 50, Hasidic Social Worker Who Worked With Youth
Gantz was sought after in the Orthodox by young people who didn’t quite fit in.The post [Chaim Gantz, 50, Hasidic social worker who worked with y…
Alan Hurwitz, 79, Progressive Educator, Anti-Racism Advocate, Bank Robber
Hurwitz was committed to racial justice but wound up spending two decades in prison for a string of bank robberies.The post [Alan Hurwitz, 79, pr…