October 2017
Gilad She’ar’s Final Diary
By JewishMom.com Three years have passed since Jews around the world were united in prayer and tears following the kidnapping and brutal ...
October 2017
The Importance of Unity
By Daniel Bortz Every Jewish holiday has a unique spiritual theme that characterizes it. While the outdoor Sukkah symbolizes our trust and reliance ...
October 2017
Fiddler On The Roof Uses Craig’s List?
By Stephanie Lewis WANTED: Woodworker — Willing to build one long staircase just going up and one even longer coming down. And ...
October 2017
Caught in The Middle of Contentious Agendas
By Judith Buchman-Ziv As we reflect on the New Year and hope for good things to come, we, as Jews are in a ...
ISRAEL
Kosher Meals on Wheels programs empower seniors and volunteers alike
By Maayan Jaffe/JNS.org Beth sits patiently at her dining room table, waiting for her Kosher Meals on Wheels (MOW) volunteer to arrive. ...
FEATURE
Israel expects high profits after joint committee approves medical cannabis exports
By Adam Abrams/JNS.org Israel stands to generate large profits from its burgeoning medical cannabis industry after a joint committee of the country’s Health ...
ISRAEL
Shabbat San Diego is Global Model for Traditional, Open, Inclusive Jewish Celebrations
Shabbat San Diego will be celebrating its fourth year of inclusive, uplifting, spiritually inspirational activities, October 26-28. The San Diego Jewish community will ...
FEATURE
Local teachers meet at conference for Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education
By Barbara Birenbaum This summer, 10 local Jewish educators attended NewCAJE8, an educational conference put on by the Coalition for the Advancement of ...
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Jewish Seniors Learn That Love Can Happen at Any Age
By Deborah Fineblum/JNS.org After her husband Jerry died, Harriet Vogel started writing letters to him. “I began doing it because it was ...