“Tu BiShvat (Birthday of the Trees)” by Mister G (JKids Radio)
Tu B’Shvat is a great holiday for families! What a special opportunity to teach our children about nature, caring for the world, and all that trees give to us. This grooving song...
Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel21c.org
• Published January 10, 2022
You don’t need a Ph.D. or political clout to make a difference for the planet. Two leaders of environmental nonprofits in Israel offer simple steps anyone can take toward a cleaner, healthier future.
Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published January 9, 2022
Until recently, I was unfamiliar with the term “palliative care.” I didn’t know the difference between assisted living and skilled nursing. I had no idea that the acronym “LO” meant “loved one.”
I am a novice caregiver, making important...
ELLEN FUTTERMAN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
• Published January 7, 2022
The Creve Coeur police and K9 unit and the Creve Coeur Fire Department showed up as did Louie, the mascot of the St. Louis Blues. The principal of Bellerive Elementary was also on hand, along with the school’s roadrunner mascot, as well as massive tow...
Carol Unger, For TC Jew Folk, Special For The Jewish Light
• Published January 7, 2022
This story originally was published by our partners at TCJewfolk.com
So, what’s the baby’s name?”
My friend breathed an anguished sigh and then mumbled something that sounded like Ren.
“Ren,” I repeated.
“W-r-e-n.” She spelled...
(JTA) — Israel will lift its COVID-related travel ban on visitors from the United States, United Kingdom and several other countries for the first time since restrictions were put in place in November.
According to Israeli media, the restrictions on...
By Amy Fenster Brown, Special For The Jewish Light
• Published January 4, 2022
Well, hello there, 2022! We are so happy to see you, but we need to welcome you at arm’s length.
You can understand that we are a little hesitant because last year we rolled out the red carpet for 2021, and it kind of did us wrong. It started off...
(JTA) — A fourth dose of the coronavirus vaccine increases antibodies fivefold in patients who receive the shots, preliminary findings from an Israeli study show.
Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced the news at the Sheba Medical...
“Tree of Life” by Abbie Strauss (Jewish Rock Radio)
Tu B’Shvat is coming up, and as a total nature-lover, I love any chance to appreciate the great outdoors! Nature is also full of powerful metaphors that help us understand our place in the world...
The Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School has appointed Raquel Scharf-Anderson as Mirowitz's next Head of School beginning July 1.
According to a letter sent to parents, Scharf-Anderson has spent most of her career in the Jewish day school world....
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published January 3, 2022
Yiddish has style. The style comes not just from the incredibly humorous sounding words, but from the literal way our great-great-grandparents, great-grandparents, and grandparents sounded when they said the words. I’m referring to their voices and...
Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel21c
• Published January 3, 2022
“The world urgently needs a new way to treat mental health issues, and at PsyRx we believe psychedelics are a big part of the solution,” says Itay Hecht.
Hecht is CEO and cofounder of this Israeli company, which is developing standardized pharma-grade...
