“Dayeinu” by Nefesh Mountain (JKids Radio)
"Pesach time is almost here! If you haven’t heard “Dayeinu” sung bluegrass-style before, then buckle up — Nefesh Mountain is about to rock your Passover! Re-imagining ways to sing the songs and tell...
AMY FENSTER BROWN, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published April 3, 2022
As an homage to the great Marcia Brady, I’ve been keeping a diary, or as the cool kids call it, a journal. Articles and podcasts aplenty tout the benefits of journaling. Apparently, it’s good for you.
Plain journals come with blank pages,...
Can cannabis cure breast cancer? Not yet, unfortunately. But according to Herzliya-based startup Cannabotech, when paired with medical mushrooms cannabis may one day be able to reduce the amount of chemotherapy patients need to take.
“We know that...
JEN BAER, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published March 23, 2022
This time of year brings basketball fever. That’s when the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournament occurs.
Each year around this time, people start filling out brackets and entering pools…Not the kind you swim in, but the ones where you...
‘Tikkun Olam’ by Joanie Leeds (JKids Radio)
“While spring is a hopeful time of year when we often think about improving ourselves, we also can’t forget there’s a lot of work that we all have to do together. This is a GREAT time to teach children...
Recently, I created a makeshift glossary of trendy teen lingo for you, and you’ve made it clear you want more. The tremendous feedback I’ve gotten from so many of you proves I’m not the only one who doesn’t understand what the kids these days...
The most popular recreational sport among adult women in Israel is relatively unknown outside of the Jewish state. And even though it has its own international association and is spreading to countries worldwide, including the United States, most people...
Social media is often criticized for its dangers, including harassment, cyberbullying and promoting false narratives. On the flip side, it can provide connections like no other medium, linking us to thousands of people from all over the world experiencing...
(JTA) — When Jerry was 21, he was invited to a “white kiddush,” a twist on the Shabbat eve service that substitutes vodka for the traditional wine or grape juice. It took place during Purim, the Jewish holiday when alcohol is not only permitted...
AMY FENSTER BROWN, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published March 9, 2022
Not long ago I told you about book clubs I’d attended that didn’t exactly work out for me because reading the assigned book by the deadline was too much like homework. Homework was never really my strong suit. It probably was just the club part that...
“Hadassah” by Mama Mac (JKids Radio)
“It’s almost Purim, and I LOVE that there are so many ways to celebrate, from being SUPER silly, all decked out in costumes, to making gift bags for those in need. One amazing trend I’m seeing in Purim music...
Many of us have struggled with a toddler who seems to run the house, or as I prefer to say, “The inmates are running the asylum.” They have temper tantrums, defy parental requests, engage in aggressive behaviors, insist on sleeping with their parents...
