Young Ukrainian Artists Respond to the Invasion
Animator Crow Ra and collaborator Remy Slimp on their experience fleeing the war. “The more you know who you are, the stronger your magic is.”
From the Newsletter | How Shofars Became a Favorite of Christian Nationalists
Wars ripple outward, and the vibrations from this one are already being felt.
Beshert | Two Open Chairs
After a chance meeting on a cruise ship, Michael and Adrienne developed a bond based on their shared experiences of loss.
Kyiv Diary 4/6/22: My Trip to a Kyiv Synagogue
It was quite a challenging experience—and, I would say, a noteworthy one—when I went to the Kyiv Central Synagogue for the first time.
Why You Should Know Your DNA: Genetics, Testing and Disease Prevention with Paul Root Wolpe, Ali Rogin and Emily Goldberg
You can’t change your DNA but understanding your genetic makeup might just save your life. Dr. Paul Root Wolpe, director of the Center for Ethics at Emory University and journalist Ali Rogin, author of Beat Breast Cancer Like a Boss: 30 Powerful Stories join JScreen genetic counselor Emily Goldberg for a conversation about the importance of knowing your risk for developing genetic diseases. Learn how to become a ‘previvor’ no matter your ethnic background or gender.
Kyiv Diary 4/4/2022: ‘More Lobsters Than People in the Grocery Store’
It’s troublesome when the food is supposedly for people, but they are not there to purchase it.
Book Review | Germany’s Time of the Wolves
A European country bombed into rubble. Refugees streaming across multiple borders.
Talk of the Table | Adventures with Gefilte Fish
When my grandmother was 16, circa 1905, she journeyed alone from Smargon (in today’s Belarus) to Ellis Island
Moment Brand Studio: Liza Wiemer Fights Antisemitism with “The Assignment”
In her latest young adult novel, The Assignment, author Liza Wiemer asks readers what they would do to stop antisemitism—or any form of hate or injustice.
Jewish Word | Why We Say ‘Next Year in Jerusalem’
Seders all over the world this Passover will end with the words L’Shanah Ha Ba’ah b’Yerushalayim—“Next year in Jerusalem.”
Book Review | A Seder Reimagined By A Feminist Poet
The most formative experience of my college years wasn’t in a classroom.
Book Review | Amos Oz Looks Back at Literature
In the midst of a long conversation about men, women, love, sex and his own adolescence, the late Amos Oz reminds his interlocutor Shira Hadad that “the most important word in our whole conversation today is ‘sometimes.’”