Mazel tov to Scarlett Johansson, Jewish mom and actress who is reportedly pregnant with her second child!
According to PageSix, “multiple sources” have confirmed that Johansson is expecting a baby with her husband, Colin Jost. “Scarlett is pregnant...
CENTER FOR ISRAEL EDUCATION
• Published July 8, 2021
July 8, 1989 — Judo Champ Yarden Gerbi Is Born
Judo champion Yarden Gerbi is born in Kfar Saba. Gerbi wins eight national championships in her career and rises to the top of the world rankings in May 2013. She defeats European champion Clarisse Agbegnenou...
Rebecca Salzhauer, THE FORWARD
• Published July 7, 2021
For parents of young children, the death of a loved one might mean bringing a child to their first shiva visit. Regardless of whether children have talked to their parents about death, hearing about a death can spark a broad range of questions and emotional...
JENNIFER BAER, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published July 7, 2021
Apparently, I’m developing some skills that just can’t be reflected on a résumé, such as my near perfect ability to embarrass my kids. While I know that they don’t need me to hold their hands anymore when we cross the street, something in me...
“The Messier Side of Parenting” features Taryn Goldstein, a St. Louis Jewish mother of four sons. In her video blog, Goldstein will offer her no-holds-barred take on parenting, with topics ranging from navigating urgent care visits to cleaning toilet...
ELLEN FUTTERMAN, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
• Published July 7, 2021
Golf at the Galleries
When/Where: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday; 12-5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday; 12-8 p.m. Thursday-Friday; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, through Sept. 6 at the Sheldon Art Galleries, 3648 Washington Blvd.
Virtual/In-person? In-person
RSVP required:...
(Israel21c) - As infection rates from the Covid-19 pandemic begin to decline in some countries, the long-term effects of its impact are now becoming clearer.
In the wake of rising mortality rates, massive blows to the economy and disruptions to our...
CENTER FOR ISRAEL EDUCATION
• Published July 1, 2021
July 1, 1973 — Israeli Military Attache Is Killed in Maryland
Col. Yosef “Joe” Alon, a military attache at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, is shot five times in his driveway in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and dies within an hour at a hospital....
Alec Baris, Digital Engagement Associate
• Published June 29, 2021
Israeli actress and “Wonder Woman” star Gal Gadot has announced the arrival of a new family member on Twitter and Instagram today:
Alongside her husband, Yaron Varsano, and her two daughters, Gadot captured and shared the moment when her new baby...
Amy Fenster Brown, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published June 28, 2021
School is out! It’s officially summer! Time for a family vacation!
From Labor Day to Memorial Day, parents and kids look forward to this time of year. I bet that you, like me, look back fondly at memories of summer family vacations. Mine include...
(JTA) — With COVID-19 infections rising in Israel, the government has reinstated some emergency measures that had been lifted when the virus was thought to have been beaten there.
Obligatory masks in all closed spaces were reintroduced Friday as...
