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Armenia has had few Jews and a poor relationship with Israel. That could be...

YEREVAN, Armenia (JTA) — Just outside a remote village two hours’ drive east of Yerevan, in a clearing reachable only by hiking down a...

An uphill climb? Netflix film aims to reduce stigma on seeking therapy

Alan Zeitlin | Special to the JT Aaron Schneider, who has been a therapist in Baltimore for the past seven years, is pleased that a...

Basketball star comes home for Unity Clinic, to share his court skills and camaraderie

Tamir Goodman, who started his illustrious basketball career at Talmudical Academy (TA) in Baltimore, returned to the city of his youth earlier this month...

Wild pitch: How an Israeli kibbutznik became a coach for the Cincinnati Reds

Elli Wohlgelernter | JTA KIBBUTZ GEZER, Israel — Bill James, the influential baseball writer, historian and statistician, once described the great Yankees first baseman Don...

A taste of the world at New Year’s weekend gatherings

Family Features The traditional dishes served year after year at your family’s holiday gatherings may bring comfort and a sense of nostalgia, but you can...

In Ukraine, Chanukah candles are a lifeline in the midst of power outages

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Steve Lipman | JTA In the days before Chanukah, which started on Sunday night, a few men and women from two Conservative institutions in Israel...

‘Shine a Light’ campaign heightens awareness of antisemitism

As part of a nationwide initiative spearheaded by the Jewish Federations of North America, The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore is working to educate...

Meet the Levines, adding Chanukah light and joy to Empty Song Road

The Levine family: Matthew, Susan, Allison and Samuel (Courtesy)An inflatable bear with a brown dreidel given to Matthew and Susan Levine’s children in 2014...

A symbol endures: Public menorah-lightings withstand controversy, antisemitism, pandemic

The crowd for this year’s National Menorah lighting in Washington, D.C., is expected to exceed 4,000 guests. That’s the estimate of Rabbi Levi Shemtov,...

Latest batch of Chanukah books aims to draw audiences across the gamut

Every November and December without fail, bookstores across the country dedicate shelf space for Chanukah books, many of them picture books aimed at young...