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Arthur Roth in Europe during World War II.
Posted inHistory

I was face to face with evil at the Nuremberg Trials

Arthur Roth by Arthur Roth March 16, 2021
Jewlia Eisenberg, the musical polymath behind Charming Hostess, Book of J. and a million other projects, has passed away from a rare autoimmune disease at the age of 50.
Posted inObituaries

In memoriam: Jewlia Eisenberg, a shining star in the musical Jewniverse 

Andrew Gilbert by Andrew Gilbert March 16, 2021March 16, 2021
Beth Jacob Congregation in Oakland held its first indoor service in a year, March 14, 2021.
Posted inFirst Person

Getting vaccinated was a lesson in humility and gratitude

Rabbi Gershon Albert by Rabbi Gershon Albert March 15, 2021March 16, 2021
The Cortez family at Family House. (Photo/Susan Mall)
Posted inKids & Family

Childhood illness and tikkun olam at Family House

Susan Mall by Susan Mall March 11, 2021
A scene from "Nurses," which aired on NBC on Feb. 9, 2021. (Screenshot/YouTube)
Posted inOpinion

‘Dead goyim leg’: Why do medical dramas keep perpetuating terrible stereotypes about Orthodox Jews?

Shoshana Gottlieb by Shoshana Gottlieb and JTA March 9, 2021
Sinai Memorial Chapel's main office on Divisadero Street in San Francisco. (Photo/Gabriel Greschler)
Posted inFirst Person

An inside look at our Jewish funeral home during Covid

Sam Salkin by Sam Salkin March 2, 2021
Eliana S. with her service dog.
Posted inFirst Person

How do we help disabled Jews feel more at home in our communities?

Eliana S. by Eliana S. February 26, 2021March 3, 2021
(Illustration/JTA-Rebecca Kerzner)
Posted inReligion

For this second pandemic Purim, let’s focus on giving tzedakah

Sharon Weiss-Greenberg by Sharon Weiss-Greenberg and JTA February 22, 2021
Keshira haLev Fife, a kohenet (Hebrew priestess), is the founder and leader of Kesher Pittsburgh, an independent, post-denominational Jewish community. (Photo/JTA-Courtesy Fife)
Posted inOpinion

Don’t call them ‘fringe’: Innovative Jewish groups seek respect from the mainstream

Gary Rosenblatt by Gary Rosenblatt and JTA February 22, 2021February 22, 2021
Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris,  at a campaign rally in Denver, Oct. 8, 2020. (Photo/Hyoung Chang/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
Posted inOpinion

Harris’ stepdaughter accidentally highlights the complexity of Jewish identity

Loolwa Khazzoom by Loolwa Khazzoom February 15, 2021February 15, 2021

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