Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen was born and raised in Los Angeles. Ordained by the Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion, she serves as Cantorial Soloist of Temple Isaiah in Los Angeles, CA. Follow her on Instagram @mrsjfroco
Jaclyn Cohen
By Jaclyn Cohen
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Community I Thought Paid Leave Mattered Most For Women — Until My Husband Got Sick
My husband and I have an annual tradition. Each year, the night before Kol Nidre, we throw on some sequins and watch The Jazz Singer starring Neil Diamond. It’s a ritual as important to us as bagels & lox for break-fast. This past Erev Kol Nidre, just as I was getting ready for the movie,…
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