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Disney princesses have let us down. VeggieTales’ Esther takes the crown.

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb February 24, 2026February 24, 2026
Two headstones with candles on them, seen from above
Posted inFirst Person

A cemetery photo assignment brought me back to my grandparents

Aaron Levy-Wolins by Aaron Levy-Wolins February 12, 2026February 12, 2026
woman holds child
Posted inAct Two

We can cherish grandchildren of other faiths while keeping Judaism alive

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent February 10, 2026February 10, 2026
Jerome Lipman, left, the longtime publisher of the Long Island Jewish World, with New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, a longtime friend. (Via Facebook)
Posted inObituaries

A Jewish newspaperman who refused to play by the rules

by Jeff Helmreich January 16, 2026January 16, 2026
The Alhambra in Spain has countless stairs, which became a problem for columnist Karen Galatz during a 2025 vacation. (BélaBéla via Wikimedia/CC BY-SA 4.0)
Posted inThe Matzo Chronicles

We must fight medical ageism. I won’t just ‘live with it’

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz January 2, 2026January 9, 2026
Dr. Jerry Saliman says that playing music for a hospice patient seemed like the right way for him to express his care. (Courtesy)
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I played viola for my hospice patients as a way of saying goodbye

by Dr. Jerry Saliman December 30, 2025December 30, 2025
I found myself reminiscing over family photos and mementos during the move.
(Allen F. Podell/Courtesy)
Posted inAct Two

We did it! We downsized, packed up our memories and moved into senior housing

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent December 29, 2025December 30, 2025
Melissa Saxe Blaustein and David Saxe asked their wedding guests to donate to four Bay Area art institutions instead of giving traditional gifts. (Courtesy Radostina Boseva)
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How we turned our wedding into a celebration of tzedakah

Melissa Blaustein (Courtesy)David Saxe (Courtesy) by Melissa Saxe Blaustein and David Saxe December 17, 2025December 17, 2025
J. reporter Lea Loeb (right) with her husband George and their two kids. (Courtesy)
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For my mixed Jewish-Salvadoran family, Thanksgiving is complicated

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb November 21, 2025November 21, 2025
Yitzhak Rabin speaks at a podium
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I was born the day Rabin died. My Israeli mother wrote to me about her joy and grief.

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight November 4, 2025November 5, 2025

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