RACHEL SPEZIA, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published November 24, 2021
Hanukkah holds an extra special place in my heart. That’s likely because it was the only Jewish holiday we celebrated when I was growing up. We were taught to be incredibly proud of our Jewish identity, but other than Hanukkah and the insane amount...
(JTA) — The bodies of seven Moroccan-Jewish victims of the COVID-19 pandemic were flown to Israel last week after being interred in a Casablanca Jewish cemetery more than a year ago.
The transfer was arranged by ZAKA, an Israeli volunteer rescue and...
(New York Jewish Week via JTA) — Analogies to the Holocaust have become commonplace at anti-vaccine protests around the U.S. and the world.
But protesters displaying swastikas and a yellow star especially stung on Sunday, when they deployed the symbols...
(JTA) — Israel’s government reached an agreement with the pharmaceutical company Pfizer to purchase tens of thousands of doses of the company’s new anti-viral treatment for COVID. The news was first reported by Israel’s Channel 12 news station,...
In Hebrew there is a saying that “M’at min ha’ohr docheh harbay min ha’choshech,” a small bit of light dispels a great deal of darkness. Anyone who has experienced a blackout in the middle of night knows this is true: The light of one small...
Winterfest Kids Fun Run
When/Where: 7:30–10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 20 at Kiener Plaza
Virtual/In-person? In-person
RSVP required: No, but cost is $15 per participant; register online at ArchPark.org/Winterfest
Description: The route begins...
Lior Zaltzman, Kveller.com
• Published November 10, 2021
In the program of the Chicago International Children’s Film Festival, which opened last week, you will find a movie that every Jewish family needs to watch: a four-minute short named “Blewish.”
The film may be short, but it packs an emotional...
JEN BAER, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published November 10, 2021
Saying the word “snow” in my house is akin to other four-letter words that are less-than-polite. With the days getting shorter and darker, I like to subject my kids to listening to my off-key rendition of Debbie Boone’s hit from the 70’s, “You...
Charlene Gelber, The Forward
• Published November 4, 2021
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I’ve recently pondered: “When is a person old enough to flavor one’s language...
A new class of small molecules for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, and other neurodegenerative diseases, is being developed at Neuromagen Pharma of Beersheva with several million dollars in seed money...
Cate Marquis, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published November 3, 2021
The 30th Annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival will feature several Israeli and Jewish-interest films, in a mix of in-person and virtual screenings, plus a special event. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required to attend and COVID procedures...
Mira Fox, The Forward
• Published November 2, 2021
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Ava DuVernay is best known for hard-hitting films that take on race in America, whether...
