COVER STORY
Shimmer & Glimmer
Each December, The Arc of San Diego transforms the grand ballroom of The US Grant Hotel into a sparkling celebration of fashion, community, ...
MAIN STORY
Pumpkin Beef Bolognese
by Dini Klein @prepandrally Fall is in full swing that means adding pumpkin into everything and pulling out all your favorite comfort food recipes. ...
MAIN STORY
An Australian Jewish Author’s Triumph Over Antisemitism
By Eve Glover, JNS.org After facing a flood of antisemitism in the publishing world, Australian writer Linda Margolin Royal brought her Holocaust story ...
FEATURE
Giving with Intention:
By Kristin Wiggins The year-end season is a powerful time for giving. For families struggling to make ends meet, every act of generosity ...
FEATURE
Brenda Viola: How To Be Heard Without Screaming
By Deborah Vietor Have you ever felt something magical while experiencing an inspirational presentation, finding it life changing? Meet Brenda Viola, author, speaker ...
ISRAEL
Rebuilding a Family Legacy in the Vineyards of Nir Oz
By Linda Gradstein, JNS.org Gal Pauker, 25, grew up around wine. His grandfather, Gideon Pauker, and three of Gideon’s buddies—Gadi Mozes, Haim Perry ...
ISRAEL
The ‘Wonderful incongruity’ of Jewish humor in Netflix’s Long Story Short
By Anna Rahmanan, JNS.org The Netflix animated series Long Story Short, which premiered last month, is drawing attention both for its creator, Raphael ...
FEATURE
Tapestry Presents: Z3@SAN Weekend What Zionism Means Now
The Z3 Project®, an initiative of the Oshman Family JCC, invites Jewish communities around the world to imagine a thriving Jewish future through ...
November 2025
Mazel & Mishagoss: Schmaltz, Shpilkes & Stuffing
Thanksgiving is basically already Jewish—cooking/eating a huge meal, debating who gets seated where, guilt about second helpings and carbs—doesn’t get more Jewish than ...
November 2025
Prayers & Passages: Welcoming Babies Into Our Jewish Community
By Rabbi-Cantor Cheri Weiss When my daughter, Emma, was five months old, her dad and I brought her to a synagogue for a ...









