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5 Jewish Magic Rituals to Prepare for the New Year

Hannah YeringtonPublished August 25, 2021

This article originally appeared on Alma. The High Holidays are approaching. Right now, we are in the Hebrew month of Elul. Elul is a time for metaphorical and literal sweeping, for dusting the cobwebs of our home and souls. The letters that make...

An unveiling without a headstone? A shortage challenges grieving families

Stewart Ain, ForwardPublished August 25, 2021

Funerals during the pandemic are tough enough, with many bereaved families unable to invite more than a handful of relatives for fear of spreading COVID-19. But now, a new obstacle challenges mourners: a national shortage of headstones. Jewish families...

Facebook has a new prayer feature. But is it made for Jews?

Facebook has a new prayer feature. But is it made for Jews?

Mira Fox, ForwardPublished August 25, 2021

After her daughter was killed in a drive-by shooting earlier this year and her son began using drugs to cope with the pain, one mother was overwhelmed. Unsure what to do or how to help, she posted about it on Wednesday in “PRAYER WARRIORS,” a Christian...

Israel will now let gay men donate blood

Israel will now let gay men donate blood

Published August 22, 2021

(JTA) — Israel has ended a restriction on blood donation that effectively prohibited gay men from donating blood. Until now, Israel had prohibited any man who had had same-sex relations over the past 12 months from giving blood. Now, the question’s...

Why we're Kvelling for the Jewish owner of this home?

Why we’re Kvelling for the Jewish owner of this home?

Jordan Palmer, Digital Director, The Jewish LightPublished August 21, 2021

In a recent survey of Jewish Light readers of both the newspaper and website, we asked if people remembered the first time they had heard of the Jewish Light? The overwhelming answer was, "When a friend or family member was mentioned in an article." There...

Scarlett Johansson’s new baby is named Cosmo… like Kramer

PJ Grisar, ForwardPublished August 19, 2021

Some people enter the world with a spasm of life, commanding attention as they jerk their way into existence. Kinda like how Kramer bursts into a room, only probably with more medical equipment and less studio audience applause. On Wednesday, a baby...

Dr. Reem Dowery, left, and Prof. Doron Melamed. Photo courtesy of Technion-Israel Institute of Technology

Study reveals why elderly at more risk from Covid-19

Abigail Klein LeichmanPublished August 19, 2021

(Israel21c) - The elderly population appears to be more vulnerable to Covid-19, and vaccines are less effective in protecting them. Now we know why. For her doctoral thesis under the guidance of immunology Prof. Doron Melamed, Technion-Israel Institute...

The Messier Side of Parenting: Travel adventures

The Messier Side of Parenting: Travel adventures

Published August 18, 2021

“The Messier Side of Parenting” introduces readers to Taryn Goldstein, 43, a St. Louis Jewish mother of four sons, ranging in age from 9 to 15. In her video blog, Goldstein will offer her no-holds-barred take on parenting, with topics ranging from...

New children’s books for the Jewish New Year

New children’s books for the Jewish New Year

PENNY SCHWARTZ, JTAPublished August 18, 2021

BOSTON — Challah-eating Australian kangaroos, an adventurous cartoon retelling of the biblical story of Jonah and the welcome second-in-a-series chapter book about a young girl with a magical sense of smell are among the highlights of this year’s...

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