COVER STORY
Humble Design: An Unexpected Journey of Empathy and Impact
Treger Strasberg embodies Tikun Olam. Her mission: helping individuals and families transitioning out of homelessness by fully furnishing their new living spaces. Tiny ...
December 2025/January 2026
Albert Goldman: Jewish NY Postmaster Grew, Shaped USPS Letters to Santa Program in 1930s, ’40s
By Menachem Wecker, JNS.org The U.S. Postal Service has a term for when the independent federal agency cannot sort or deliver a piece ...
December 2025/January 2026
Fall Harvest Soup
By Sharon Gomperts and Rachel Emquies Sheff, The Sephardic Spice Girls This hearty harvest vegetable soup is perfect for days that have you ...
December 2025/January 2026
Learn. Serve. Lead. Bright Light Volunteers
A nationally recognized nonprofit organization, Bright Light Volunteers has a long history of making the world a brighter place for all. Working closely ...
December 2025/January 2026
An Unprecedented Week of Global Jewish Connection
In November, Jewish Federation of San Diego reached a meaningful milestone: four immersive travel programs unfolding across three countries in a single week. ...
December 2024 / January 2025
The Memories Of Holocaust Survivors are Being Shared in a Place Where Few Holocaust Survivors Remain
By Deborah Fripp In Arkansas, where Holocaust survivors are rare, eight young adults have become keepers and tellers of survivors’ stories. “I promise ...
December 2025/January 2026
Starting the Year with Presence: Jewish Wisdom for a Healthier Mind and Body
By Gavriel Factor The New Year offers a chance for renewal. It is a moment to pause, reflect, and imagine the year ahead. ...
December 2025/January 2026
DefenseTech Week 2025
Tel Aviv conference showcases Israeli defense advances By Yaakov Lappin, JNS.org Senior defense officials, tech investors, and military commanders from across the globe ...
December 2025/January 2026
Mazel and Mishagoss: New Chanukah Traditions & Unfathomable New Year’s Resolutions
Because eight nights is a long time, why not go a little meshuga with unique activities? Forget ordinary spinning for gelt. Instead play ...
December 2025/January 2026
Prayers and Passages: Mitzvot
By Rabbi-Cantor Cheri Weiss My husband, Dan, is a long-time hospice nurse, caring for people whose lives are drawing to a close. He ...








