(JTA) — Israel announced Monday that it would reduce its restrictions on travel that were first put in place in November to delay the entry of the Omicron variant into the country now that the variant is spreading rapidly across the country through...

(JTA) — Israel is set to begin administering a second booster shot to Israelis over 60 and to medical workers who received their first booster at least four months ago in a bid to protect vulnerable segments of the population against the Omicron variant...

There is a new class for expecting parents. The phrase “B’sha’ah Tovah” is the traditional response to learning that someone is expecting a child – it literally translates to “at a good hour,” but is understood to mean “may everything...

(JTA) — As the Omicron variant of the coronavirus spreads across Israel, scientists in the country are worried about a new infectious disease threat: an avian flu that has killed thousands of wild birds migrating through Israel in the past month and...

This story was originally published on December 29, by The Forward. Sign up here to get the latest stories from The Forward delivered to you each morning. As a 21-year-old heading off to social work school, I watched my Bubby Jenny die within...

Margaret (Meg) Crane lived most of her life in St. Louis, was associate editor of the Jewish Light in the early 70s and from 2001-2012, was senior writer for Jewish Federation. Two years ago, she moved to New York City to be closer to family living there....

Winter officially began last Tuesday, but the forecast this weekend will be positively spring-like. Here’s an idea for outdoor activities to take advantage of the mild weather: hiking and biking. Since many businesses will be closed over the Christmas...

Orthodox Brooklyn native Chana Wircberg always knew she wanted to be a physician. Shortly after marrying and becoming a young mother, Wircberg made her dream come true, graduating in May from Touro’s New York Medical College. Now 27, Wircberg is...

Rabbi Shmuel Miller was named Epstein Hebrew Academy’s (EHA) head of school for the 2021 school year and has done a phenomenal job thus far. From the minute Miller walks into school, the atmosphere feels lighter and more welcoming. Every morning,...

Five decades ago, when preemie care was still a new science, I was born at 30 weeks and weighed 3 pounds, 4 ounces. My grandmother said she’d bought bigger chickens. Since I was an itty-bitty thing and a picky eater, everyone worried I’d starve to...