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Here’s what celebrities have had to say about their own b’nai mitzvahs

A b’nai mitzvah ceremony is a special time for any Jewish person, but it may take on extra meaning when the eyes of the...
Moe Tucker, John Cale, Sterling Morrison and Lou Reed

‘Velvet Underground’ withstands test of time

By Sasha Rogelberg Before Lou Reed proclaimed, “My God is rock ’n’ roll,” The Velvet Underground frontman was a Jewish boy who grew up in...
etrogim in syrup

Squeezing the most out of etrogim

By Sasha Rogelberg Sukkot is meant to celebrate the beauty of impermanence, symbolized by the temporary structure under which one dwells. However, after the holiday, there’s...
Jacob, Connor and Rachel Goldschmidt

‘Come out with it already’: Parents await approval of vaccine for 5 to 11...

By Rudy Malcom While Renee Goldschmidt’s three children, a 12 year old and two 11 year olds, go to Sunday school in person at the...
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With pink bagel sales, THB Bagelry raises money for LifeBridge

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and bagel enthusiasts will soon have the opportunity to support the fight against breast cancer while getting something...
Mark Oppenheimer

A chat with Mark Oppenheimer, author of new book on Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

By David Rullo Mark Oppenheimer’s new book, “Squirrel Hill: The Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting and the Soul of a Neighborhood,” which will be released...
Elizabeth Kern and her son, Sam, pick apples

Celebrating the High Holidays across Baltimore

It’s been another unusual year, but the pandemic didn’t stop the Baltimore Jewish community from celebrating the High Holidays. Whether by baking challah for...

New traditions make Yom Kippur safer for Jews with eating disorders

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By Ella Rockart Shonna Levin is an Orthodox Jew, but this year, she wasn’t planning on spending Yom Kippur in a synagogue. The Brooklyn activist had...
Willow from DC Comics

Whistle, Gotham City’s latest superhero, is Jewish

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By Julian Voloj It turns out that Batman’s hometown of Gotham City has a historically Jewish neighborhood, complete with a synagogue. And for this year’s...
A protester holds a yellow star reading “Not Vaccinated = Jew” as protesters take part in a demonstration in Milan, Italy, July 24, 2021

Communal leaders reject comparing the unvaccinated to Holocaust victims

By Jesse Berman and Ben Sales Last month, Francois Amalega Bitondo was standing on a Montreal street, megaphone and cellphone in hand, protesting against COVID-19...