WSJ JEWISH JOURNALIST EVAN GERSHKOVICH HAS BEEN RELEASED

Great news! According to numerous news sources Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former marine Paul Whelan have been released in a prisoner swap. Gershkovich and Whelan had been imprisoned I’m Russia based on spying charges. ​In what has been described...

Life is a song

By Tara Dublin The Songbirds Choir brings the sound of music to senior living Every Wednesday morning, a small group of volunteers assembles just off the lobby of the Rose Schnitzer Senior Center in Portland, Oregon, to gather around a grand piano and sing old...

Comedian Shawn Pelofsky -Activism through Comedy

By Masada Siegel Standing strong for Israel is not the first time comedian Shawn Pelofsky, who has received death threats for her activism, has stood in the line of fire. She was one of the first female comics to perform in Afghanistan after Sept 11. “When I told my...

Leave No One Behind

One Jewish man's mission to save a Muslim family. The creed “leave no one behind” has become a mandate for a loosely connected network of veterans, active military and law enforcement. They are dedicated to stealthily evacuating, resettling and advocating for Afghans...

100 Years of Innovation – The Technion by Debra Rich Gettleman

“The Israelis are the strongest in the world, when we are united, we are invincible.”

Go to Israel. NOW!

Whenever I told people I was going to Israel, they always said the same thing. “Why? Why would you go now? It’s a war zone.”

Todd Shotz-The Jewish Kevin Bacon

By Debra Rich Gettleman Todd Shotz is like the Jewish Kevin Bacon. No matter who you are, if you’re Jewish, you are somehow connected to him in less than six degrees. We found shared connections with dear friends in La Jolla, after about 42 seconds. Maybe his gift of...

Israel-Beyond the headlines

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news  By Sivan Rahav Meir Translated by Yehoshua Siskin Invitation to the Western Wall These days, when there is so much advice going around on how to cope, here’s another suggestion: Come to the Western...

Ilana Muhlstein and the 2B Mindset Non-Deprivation Diet for Your New Year’s Resolution

As far back as Ilana Muhlstein can remember she struggled mightily with her weight. As a morbidly obese child whose weight was the center of her family’s focus, she took comfort in sitting on a stool in front of the tv mindlessly eating to stuff down feelings about...

Ambiguous Loss or Living with the Pain of Uncertainty

Ambiguous loss is grieving what is lost while still recognizing what is present.

Life is a song

Life is a song

By Tara Dublin The Songbirds Choir brings the sound of music to senior living Every Wednesday morning, a small group of volunteers assembles just off the lobby of the Rose Schnitzer Senior Center in Portland, Oregon, to gather around a grand piano and sing old...

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Spinning a Yarn

Spinning a Yarn

      Laurie Kimmelstiel weaves Jewish prayer shawls on a traditional Swedish loom. Their softness, their comfort, their beautiful design envelops the wearers, allowing them to focus on prayer and God’s presence. “It separates them from the rest of the...

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Comedian Shawn Pelofsky -Activism through Comedy

Comedian Shawn Pelofsky -Activism through Comedy

By Masada Siegel Standing strong for Israel is not the first time comedian Shawn Pelofsky, who has received death threats for her activism, has stood in the line of fire. She was one of the first female comics to perform in Afghanistan after Sept 11. “When I told my...

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Leave No One Behind

Leave No One Behind

One Jewish man's mission to save a Muslim family. The creed “leave no one behind” has become a mandate for a loosely connected network of veterans, active military and law enforcement. They are dedicated to stealthily evacuating, resettling and advocating for Afghans...

read more
Go to Israel. NOW!

Go to Israel. NOW!

By Debra Rich Gettleman This is not a travel slogan. Israel needs you. NOW! We American Jews have done a lot to help Israel over these past months of war. Israel is grateful for our prayers, our financial bolstering, our energy and outspoken support. But what Israel...

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A SHELTER OF SOLIDARITY

A SHELTER OF SOLIDARITY

By Debra Rich Gettleman Everything changed on October 7th, 2023. The world felt different; more frightening, more chaotic, more imbalanced. Collectively, Jews all over the globe felt the horrific pain that Hamas had inflicted. At first, we felt the world had our...

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Todd Shotz-The Jewish Kevin Bacon

Todd Shotz-The Jewish Kevin Bacon

By Debra Rich Gettleman Todd Shotz is like the Jewish Kevin Bacon. No matter who you are, if you’re Jewish, you are somehow connected to him in less than six degrees. We found shared connections with dear friends in La Jolla, after about 42 seconds. Maybe his gift of...

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Ilana Muhlstein and the 2B Mindset Non-Deprivation Diet for Your New Year’s Resolution

As far back as Ilana Muhlstein can remember she struggled mightily with her weight. As a morbidly obese child whose weight was the center of her family’s focus, she took comfort in sitting on a stool in front of the tv mindlessly eating to stuff down feelings about...

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