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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.

‘Hadassah Magazine’ and ‘jGirls’ Announce Teen Essay Contest

Today’s youth are making their voices heard in very powerful ways. We want to hear those voices in the pages of our magazines.

Being Jewish

A Time for Moral Reimagining

by Sharon Brous

The burden and opportunity is on rabbis, educators and communal leaders to consider what values and vision will guide us in this unfamiliar terrain.

Being Jewish

Black Jewish Activist Implores All Jews to Show Up

by Debra Nussbaum Cohen

As a black Jew navigating racial justice issues, April Aviva Baskin hopes that the current interest in her work and guidance is more than a passing fad.

Being Jewish

Anti-Semitism Examined in New PBS Documentary

by Laura Paull | JTA

The probing new documentary “Viral: Antisemitism in Four Mutations,” which explores how hatred of Jews has spread, made its television premiere on PBS.

Being Jewish

Is It Time to Build Digital-first Jewish Communities?

by Lex Rofeberg | JTA

A few months ago, the digital Jewish ecosystem was relatively sparse. In just two months, the norms have flipped entirely.

Being Jewish

Prepping Adirondack Deerskins for DIY Torah Scroll Project

by Hilary Danailova

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.

Being Jewish

Young Jews Are Falling in Love During the Pandemic—Online

by Josefin Dolsten | JTA

Jews who are accustomed to online dating have seen pandemic-specific platforms—one is even called CoronaCrush—emerge to match the unusual circumstances.

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Astronaut Jessica Meir Gives Advice on Isolation, From Space

by Marcy Oster | JTA

Astronaut Meir recommends staying mentally and physically healthy by sticking to regular routines, exercising and keeping in contact with friends and family.

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