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Holocaust Diary Gets New Life 80 Years After Author’s Death
A slew of new projects brings renewed attention to Renia Spiegel’s best-selling wartime journal, ‘Renia’s Diary.’

A slew of new projects brings renewed attention to Renia Spiegel’s best-selling wartime journal, ‘Renia’s Diary.’
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This Jewish Organization Helps People Schmooze About Death
‘Talking about death won’t kill you,’ says Jewish Association for Death Education (JADE) co-founder Susan Kramer.

‘Talking about death won’t kill you,’ says Jewish Association for Death Education (JADE) co-founder Susan Kramer.
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Women Are Rewriting the Role of Torah Scribe
Since Jen Taylor Friedman penned her first Torah in 2007, several dozen women have followed suit, creating an entire professional category that did not exist a generation ago.

Since Jen Taylor Friedman penned her first Torah in 2007, several dozen women have followed suit, creating an entire professional category that did not exist
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How One Girl Scout Is Shining a Light on the Holocaust
Through the Holocaust Education Girl Scout Patch she created, Lily Sassani aims to help ‘a generation of young women see themselves as upstanders and changemakers.’

Through the Holocaust Education Girl Scout Patch she created, Lily Sassani aims to help ‘a generation of young women see themselves as upstanders and changemakers.’
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Sharon Nazarian Isn’t Done Fighting Antisemitism
One of the most outspoken Iranian American Jewish voices says ‘it starts with the Jews, but it doesn’t end with the Jews.’

One of the most outspoken Iranian American Jewish voices says ‘it starts with the Jews, but it doesn’t end with the Jews.’
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What Ruth Taught Me About Jewish Courage
Ruth’s ancient story reminds us that even in the most uncertain moments of our lives, we’re not alone.

Ruth’s ancient story reminds us that even in the most uncertain moments of our lives, we’re not alone.
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Chasing a Jewish Genealogical Mystery
Genealogical research pieces together a teen’s fate from pogrom-era Europe to the shadows of Argentina’s sex trade.

Genealogical research pieces together a teen’s fate from pogrom-era Europe to the shadows of Argentina’s sex trade.

Commentary: What Don’t You Understand About All Israel?

The story of Israel, it has often been remarked, is a tale of two cities: secular Tel Aviv and religious Jerusalem. They are indeed different

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Family Matters: Anorexia: It’s Not About Food

by Rahel Musleah

While there are no exact statistics, it is clear that Jewish girls are among those suffering from eating disorders. The question is: How can we

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Interview: Elinor Ruth Tatum

by Charley J. Levine

When two cultures don’t know each other, there are preconceived notions that must be dispelled,’ says Tatum, ‘and that comes only through education.’ As publisher

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Commentary: Reaching on a Rainy Day

by Norma Rosen

We Jews mourn the millions of deaths of those murdered in the Shoah as well as throughout our long history of powerlessness before the state of

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Commentary: Breaking a Recession’s Social Barriers

by Ilana Goldhaber-Gordon

I am ashamed to talk about our new house. It’s a beautiful house, one we could not have afforded before the market crashed. But how

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Family Matters: Prayer: The Learning Curve

Jewish liturgy can help create a community, assist in holding onto tradition and forge spiritual connections, but it can also be a tool for self-discovery..

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Holidays

Commentary: Gedaliah in the Eye of the Beholde

by Jay Michaelson

The Fast of Gedaliah, observed the day after Rosh Hashana (September 21), is among the most overlooked of Jewish holidays. Sandwiched between the Days of

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Feature: The Patient Will See You Now

When Ira awoke after eye surgery on a gurney in the hospital, he found himself at the receiving end of advice from an urbane and

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