The reality series “My Unorthodox Life” is the talk of the Jewish world since it began airing on Netflix on July 14.
The show stars Julia Haart, who at age 42 in 2013 left her ultra-Orthodox community, quickly advanced in the fashion industry...
(JTA) — I was a writer before I became a rabbi and High Holiday sermons usually come easily to me. Some years I have so many ideas and teachings and hopes to share that I accidentally write more sermons than I need to give.
Not this year. This year...
Remembering Temple Emanuel’s longtime cantorial soloist
I was saddened to read of the passing of Malachi Owens Jr., cantorial soloist at Temple Emanuel, in the June 30 edition.
Eric Berger’s article gave excellent coverage of Owens’ career...
Hammer thrower Gwen Berry achieved notoriety recently when at a U.S. Olympics trial she turned her back to the American flag as the national anthem was played and covered her head with a black T-shirt. She had qualified for the U.S. Olympic Team at the...
Dan Buffa, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published August 2, 2021
Do you ever feel robotic in your everyday activities?
Most of my days start with the same routine. Get up, assess the damage that the pets did to the house overnight, make some coffee, and start cleaning. Every day, like clockwork, I am armed with...
I am not an expert on dementia, and I don’t want to be.
My expertise is in policy and social justice activism. I once had an office in the state Capitol. But now, my family and I are getting a crash course in frontotemporal dementia, a rare...
This article originally appeared on Alma.
Even at 27, I often ask myself “what do I want to be when I grow up?” After watching episode after episode of “The Nanny” on HBO Max, I’ve finally decided my answer to this lifelong question is unquestionably...
This article originally appeared at jewishunpacked.com. Reposted with permission.
Is it that we are too tired? Or have we become so conditioned to brazen acts of antisemitism that we don’t even bat an eye at them anymore? Have we grown complacent...
Dan Buffa, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published July 29, 2021
Sports fans often forget about the pressure that lands on top of an athlete's shoulders. It's similar to what we felt in high school sports, but blown up to a national-sized level. Now, reformat that scenario into one of the most well-known and dynamic...
Dan Buffa, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published July 27, 2021
Are you wearing a mask as you're reading this? It doesn't matter. The buffet is open, look for the topics in bold.
As I type this morning, Mayor Tishaura Jones and County Executive Sam Page are giving a press conference about a new mask mandate....
ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
• Published July 27, 2021
The decision by the iconic ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s to boycott sales of its popular product in the Israeli-occupied territories of the West Bank and East Jerusalem has been denounced by Israeli President Isaac Herzog as economic terrorism...
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(Chalkbeat via JTA) — “Hey, I did have one question …” That was the tentative opening to an email I...
