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Fiction: A Few Small Stones
Some families take pride in a home or a farm, but this multigenerational family struggled to maintain a patch of burial ground.

Some families take pride in a home or a farm, but this multigenerational family struggled to maintain a patch of burial ground.
Space, Time, Gravity and Zionism
Less well known than his Theory of Relativity is Einstein’s contribution to the 20th-century chronicle of the Jewish people and Zionism.

Less well known than his Theory of Relativity is Einstein’s contribution to the 20th-century chronicle of the Jewish people and Zionism.

Together, Grandparents and Grandkids Make Magic

by Hilary Danailova

A new initiative from the Jewish Agency for Israel is pairing grandparents and their tween grandchildren for monthly in-person discussion groups and activities.

Growing the Parent-Child Bond

by Dayle A. Friedman

With ever-increasing longevity, our adult parent-child relationships are lasting longer and growing more complicated.

Still Going Strong At 82

by Vivian R. Jacobson

A writer shares the challenges and joys of balancing a late-blooming calling with life's many treasures.

Why I Made Aliyah as a 24-Year-Old American

by Anya Friedman-Hutter

My choice to make aliyah came from a strong sense of responsibility for the Jewish people, a pull to keep on writing the Jewish story toward justice.

Changing Arab Minds in the Middle East

by Michael Bassin

Moving forward, Bassin is convinced that engagement, not separation, is the only way to create a lasting peace between Israel and her Arab neighbors.

Interview with Rabbi Meesh Hammer-Kossoy

by Linda Gradstein

Meesh Hammer-Kossoy became one of Israel's first female Orthodox rabbis in 2015, after receiving ordination from Beit Midrash Har’el.

JGirls Online Magazine Giving Voice to Young Jewish Women

by Alexandra Lapkin Schwank

JGirl's editorial board is made up of 14 Jewish girls who review and edit submissions of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, music, videos and photography.

Marching Toward Liberation

by Lizz Goldstein

Passover reminds us to fight oppression, perhaps because spiritually speaking, we are still in the wilderness, not yet fully liberated.