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Oct 31, 2026, 4:57 PM

Shayna Finds a Home

When I stepped off that plane at Ben Gurion, I knew a countdown began: two weeks in an Airbnb to find a permanent home. Somewhere to stay, versus somewhere that truly is home. In this week’s installment of The...

Oct 30, 2026, 11:17 PM

According to the Hebrew calendar, it was the date my Dad died back in 2023, so my Mom was observing what’s called his Yahrzeit – Yiddish for “time of year.” She had gone to services at synagogue, specifically so...

Carol Silver Elliott

Oct 30, 2026, 4:41 PM

Expanding Horizons

As we look at the world of elder care services, the list of things that are changing is long and getting longer. We all know that the demographics are shifting, that the population of older adults is growing significantly....

Oct 30, 2026, 3:45 PM

The Courage to Look Forward: When the Past Becomes a Purpose

Trauma does not always diminish with time. Decades may pass, yet an unexpected memory can bring the past painfully into the present. For those living with long-term post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the challenge is not simply managing those memories...

Oct 30, 2026, 2:04 AM

When the Work Comes Home: Planning for Death Belongs in Every Jewish Institution

While working at a JCC some years ago, I noticed a pattern: families ended up in crisis because they hadn’t planned for the realities of mortality. They needed help to weather the crises… the death of the primary wage...

Andy Blumenthal

Oct 25, 2026, 3:31 AM

Go Forth. Take the Porcelain Bird.

Every morning, I walk into the lobby of my building, a beautiful, modern complex with hundreds of units, and check the common table. It has become my daily ritual, like checking the weather, except more surprising. Yesterday: a stack of...

Oct 23, 2026, 1:04 AM

The Courage to Be a Beginner Again

On aging, curiosity, and the possibilities we have yet to discover When was the last time you tried something you were genuinely bad at? Not something you once knew how to do and have become rusty at, but something entirely...

Silas Anastacio

Oct 20, 2026, 2:42 AM

Fisesp Day, Fauda Stars Join Leaders to Debate Future and Jewish Unity

The event marking the 80th anniversary of the Jewish Federation of the State of São Paulo featured the launch of FisApp, lectures on trust, geopolitics, and leadership, a tribute to wounded Israeli soldiers, and special participation by Hen Mazzig...

Oct 16, 2026, 6:31 PM

The Three Clocks: A Material Theory of Indian Endurance

The Three Clocks (Biophysical, Institutional and Technological). An AI Illustration.

India should stop asking where it ranks and ask what lets it endure across successive world orders. Endurance is not a disposition. It is a budget, and it is balanced or unbalanced in specific, measurable ways. So the useful...

Carol Silver Elliott

Oct 15, 2026, 11:03 PM

Behind the Scenes

It is easy to see the roles that people play in an organization when they are “front facing” and highly visible. When we think of a business or service, it is the leadership whose names come to mind, knowing...

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