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Stephen Sondheim, Jewish theater legend who reshaped the American musical, is dead at 91 Israel bars travelers from Africa as new COVID variant puts country ‘on the verge of a state of emergency’ Brooklyn’s Mexican-Jewish chef Fany Gerson makes doughnuts that are out of this world Following high-profile antisemitic incidents, Massachusetts lawmakers vote to require genocide education in high schools A Jewish doctor loves The Beatles so much he created America’s only museum devoted to them NYU condemns call for Israel boycott • Chuck Schumer’s dad dies • A ‘West Side Story’ Hanukkah • In Poland, plans to build a museum on Schindler survivors’ former camp spark environmental protest In coalition agreement, German parties vow to defend Jewish life and Israel’s security Meet the Jews of the Grand Canyon and rural Arizona, where Jewish life takes dedication Chelsea Clinton says it’s no surprise that Facebook allows book burning groups — Zuckerberg once defended Holocaust deniers Abraham Schumer, father of Sen. Chuck Schumer, has died at 98
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A high-tech hub for women-where tradition and modernity co-exist
A high-tech hub for women-where tradition and modernity co-exist

  The Lotus program enables hundreds of talented, ambitious, and diligent women the opportunity to dream about fulfilling their futures.

by Ofer Bavly October 27, 2021
‘One of the world’s foremost ambassadors of Jewish music’
‘One of the world’s foremost ambassadors of Jewish music’

Hazzan Alberto Mizrahi honored for three decades as Anshe Emet’s cantor

by Paul Wieder November 1, 2021
Love, loss, and moving on
Love, loss, and moving on

Father-daughter duo to offer support in resilience at Fall Outreach Event

by Michelle Cohen November 1, 2021
PJ Library and PJ Your Way promote local authors
PJ Library and PJ Your Way promote local authors

Jewish children's authors find a place to share, grow communities

by Leslie Hill Hirschfeld November 1, 2021
A conversation with Ayelet Tsabari
A conversation with Ayelet Tsabari

Award-winning memoirist and short story writer

by Yvette Alt Miller November 1, 2021
New book details famous Chicagoan Julius Rosenwald’s dedication to tzedakah
New book details famous Chicagoan Julius Rosenwald’s dedication to tzedakah

Delve into Rosenwald's school project with Booker T. Washington

by Amy Shriberg November 1, 2021
Spertus series Authors OutLoud to feature Yemeni author Ayelet Tsabari Dec. 12
Spertus series Authors OutLoud to feature Yemeni author Ayelet Tsabari Dec. 12

Converse with Tsabari, a short story writer and memoirist

by Betsy Gomberg November 1, 2021
Iranian Jewish writer paints immigrant experience as fulfillment of American dream
Iranian Jewish writer paints immigrant experience as fulfillment of American dream

A witty glimpse into the bewildering American immigrant experience

by AARON B. COHEN November 2, 2021
A letter to the parents of interfaith couples from your local millennial rabbi
A letter to the parents of interfaith couples from your local millennial rabbi

There is space for non-Jewish significant others in our community

by RABBI MEGAN GOLDMARCHE November 3, 2021
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