By Amy Nisen Not many of us know what it feels like to be truly lonely, to feel like we are all alone or constantly misunderstood. Sadly, many of the children and young adults Friendship Circle serves have experienced that…
By Sharon Rapoport Any story where the words “Rabbi”, “Bob Dylan” and “Summer of Love” intersect, is sure to stop anyone on their tracks. Moreover, if the story is true. Soul Doctor tells the incredible real-life story of Shlomo Carlebach; aka “The…
By Armin Rosen/JNS.org For a millennia-old religious celebration that has little to do with physical wellbeing, the Passover holiday offers unexpected health-related opportunities. Thanks to its eight-day ritual ban on eating nearly any food that’s wheat or grain-based, the annual…
By Mimi Pollack For some people, your first love or passion can be hard to forget. This passion may be related to love or work. In the case of widower, Rafael [Fallo] Mareyna, he had two first loves which were…
By Michele Alperin/JNS.org For many Jewish organizations, it has become clear that older adults are happier if they can live independently and “age in place,” in their own homes rather than in nursing homes. “It has been a longstanding…
By Yaakov Lappin/JNS.org The IDF is gearing up for a major relocation to southern Israel, where it plans to create new environs replete with academia and high-tech firms, and to give a significant boost to the Be’er Sheva area….
