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.
This Is the First Time I’ve Had to Plan a Seder
Yes, this Gen X Jew has been to a lot of seders, but always as a guest. I’ve never actually had to plan one.
Should We Be Shopping for Passover or the Pandemic?
More concerning than the pantry is what coronavirus will do to the seder. The pandemic may alter Passover tradition, we’ll still find a way to feast.
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.
Some Orthodox Rabbis in Israel Approve Virtual Seders
The rabbis compared the use of the technology for the seder to the permission to provide life-saving treatment on Shabbat.
Uneasy Lies the ‘Koteret’
The Hebrew word 'keter,' which means crown, is also used in discussing false teeth, the stem-winder of a watch and the decorative flourish on a pillar.
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