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Oct 13, 2026, 10:31 AM

A list of the people you have lost

Every Jewish calendar I have used has a page most people never look at until they need it. It holds a short list: a name, a Hebrew date, sometimes a relationship. Father. Grandmother. A brother. It tells you when...

Oct 10, 2026, 1:34 AM

The Fight You Were Born For

Every year, when we begin the Torah again and return to the story of Adam, I go back to my childhood. For a short time, my father and I would learn talks of the Rebbe together on Shabbos afternoons....

Oct 5, 2026, 7:02 PM

The Hidden Golden Menorah at Oslo’s Grand Hotel

Gold Hanukkah Menorah at the Grand Hotel, Oslo — New York Jewish Travel Guide

An unexpected discovery inside one of Oslo’s most famous hotels reveals a remarkable story of Jewish heritage, family, philanthropy, and the enduring presence of Jewish life in Norway. Sometimes the most memorable discoveries on a journey are the ones that...

Shira Pasternak Be'eri

Oct 2, 2026, 10:25 AM

Simchat Torah: Where there’s change, I find hope

Image by the author and her AI friends

Dancing with the Torah was once a hard sell for many Orthodox women, but it's the default for the next generation in my shul – a quiet revolution on the women's side

Sep 30, 2026, 11:28 PM

When Jewish Life Becomes Content

I belong to a generation that began college before personal computers. I learned to use one in graduate school. A few years later came the internet. Since then I have watched technology move from something we occasionally used to...

Silas Anastacio

Sep 26, 2026, 12:11 AM

Isabel Cohn: Belonging is Resisting – The Strength of the Jewish Community

A Yom Kippur reflection on community, tradition, and belonging. Isabel Cohn, President of the Congregação Israelita Paulista – Templo Beth-El in São Paulo, Brazil, shares a profound and inspiring reflection on the challenges and strengths of contemporary Jewish life. In...

Daphne Lazar Price

Sep 24, 2026, 10:14 PM

The last days of the perfect ‘fruit gem’

Sunkist Fruit Gems. (via Amazon)

Some years ago, my spouse and his best friend opened a kosher candy store in our neighborhood shopping center. On some level, they were living out a childhood fantasy, especially since my father-in-law was a dentist. I imagine sugar...

Sep 24, 2026, 7:14 PM

A Jewish Journey Through Scandinavia Reveals Three Wartime Responses

Three Countries, Three Wartime Stories: What Scandinavia Reveals About the Holocaust There are journeys that take you from one destination to another—and there are journeys that change the way you understand history. My recent Jewish heritage press trip with Jewish Copenhagen...

Silas Anastacio

Sep 24, 2026, 1:18 AM

Synagogue Beit Chabad Morumbi SP Explores AI and Digital Inclusion for Seniors

A meeting led by technology specialist Márcia Calderon brought together participants in the “Memory Gathering” project to demystify the use of technology in everyday life. Beit Chabad Morumbi hosted a new edition of its traditional “Memory Gathering” initiative, focusing on...

Sep 22, 2026, 8:08 PM

Supporting Shuls and Police Amid Violent Threats

Folks, by now many of you have read about the attempted attack on the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario (east of Toronto) on the Kol Nidre night of Yom Kippur, our holiest day of the Jewish year....

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