Prepping Adirondack Deerskins for DIY Torah Scroll Project
Rabbi Linda Motzkin launched the Community Torah Project to enlist the help of volunteers in producing a Torah scroll, from prepping parchment to stitching together panels of text.
Young Jews Are Falling in Love During the Pandemic—Online
Jews who are accustomed to online dating have seen pandemic-specific platforms—one is even called CoronaCrush—emerge to match the unusual circumstances.
Astronaut Jessica Meir Gives Advice on Isolation, From Space
Astronaut Meir recommends staying mentally and physically healthy by sticking to regular routines, exercising and keeping in contact with friends and family.
The Bonds of Life: Remembering Those We Lost During Covid-19
If you’ve lost someone dear to you during the Covid-19 outbreak, the JTA is inviting you to share their story through an online portal.
Judith Lowin, 76, Was a Retired Nurse and Hadassah Member
Lowin was married to Joseph Lowin and had three grown children—Shari, David and Benjamin—and several grandchildren.
On Sunday, the Rabbi Logged on to Zoom
The bride and groom stood in front of a camera in the chapel at Ansche Chesed. Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky stared back at them from a laptop screen.
Jewish College Students Are Uniting in Zoom University Hillel
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced nearly every college to transition to online courses and, in most cases, move students out of their dorms.
Being the Child of Survivors Prepared Me for This Pandemic
This pandemic is my first realistic encounter with the hyper-wariness my parents harbored and I long struggled to squelch inside me.
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