(JTA) — Israel is dropping its “Green Pass” system that allowed access to public venues only to people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19.
Since the pandemic’s start, Israel has been at the forefront of many phases: infection,...
This article first appeared on Alma.
In Orthodox Judaism, a child’s Hebrew name is given within the first week. The rules for our lives are predetermined, assigned based on our gender at birth. Since I was born, I knew inside that I was created differently...
Miguel Sena-Esteves, Associate Professor of Neurology, UMass Chan Medical School
• Published February 14, 2022
Two babies have received the fStoriesirst-ever gene therapy for Tay-Sachs disease after over 14 years of development.
Tay-Sachs is a severe neurological disease caused by a deficiency in an enzyme called HexA. This enzyme breaks down a fatlike substance...
Kate Hennessey, Kveller
• Published February 14, 2022
I feel like I’m waking up after over a year of being a groggy golem: functional, but without much motivation or desire of my own. I realized recently that I don’t take many pictures of myself anymore and I think I’ve been unconsciously avoiding...
It was 2 a.m. in March of 2020, and my daughter and I watched the COVID news while scrolling through Hillel’s College Guide to find schools with a Jewish population.
One by one, we went through the list to find a school with a Jewish population....
“The Mishkan Song” by Eliana Light (JKids Radio)
"Now is the time of year when we read in the Torah about how the Israelites all contributed to building the Mishkan (Tabernacle), a sanctuary where they could feel close to God. Eliana Light’s...
Everyone has pet peeves. Everyone has things that annoy them to no end. And everyone has to let those things out to free the space in their mind being taken up by negativity.
Because you and I have built this relationship of acceptance and trust,...
Camp changed my life. Maybe that’s a little cliché, but for me it is entirely true. And I know the same is true for so many others who have attended or worked at summer camps throughout their lives.
Camp is a place where we are able to lean on...
The Eleven.
That’s the shorthand name I’ve given to the bipartisan group of women who currently serve in Missouri’s senate. Eleven is an historic number.
It is more women serving together in the upper chamber than ever before in Missouri’s...
Kate Hennessey, Kveller
• Published February 6, 2022
Jewish life and culture are centralized around family structure, from milestones to holidays to gatherings and community programming. It’s a part of Jewish life I have always loved and found beautiful — but that has always been bittersweet for me,...
