National Museum of American Jewish History emerges from bankruptcy
By Sasha Rogelberg
After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March 2020, the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia is emerging from bankruptcy...
FBI reports drop in antisemitic crimes amid rise in total hate crimes
The FBI recorded the largest number of hate crimes last year since 2008, including spikes in the number of anti-Black and anti-Asian hate crimes.
Anti-Jewish...
CEO offers tips to older workers looking to get back, stay in the game
By Nicole Raz
Nancy A Shenker left her busy city life in Manhattan three years ago to begin her next chapter in Scottsdale, Ariz.
“I described...
Son of Holocaust survivor who flew Afghan refugees to US: It was easy to...
Last week, Delta Airlines pilot Alexander Kahn flew hundreds of Afghan refugees from Germany to Dulles Airport outside Washington, D.C., as part of a...
This 100-year-old former reporter isn’t slowing down
By Lori Silberman Brauner
Muriel Mandell shows few signs of slowing down.
The former wartime reporter-turned children’s book author-turned tech-savvy senior, who turned 100 on Aug....
What the US foreign spending bill means for Israel
To be, or not to be — that is the question when it comes to conditioned aid to Israel.
The annual bill that determines what...
Jewish social services groups kick into high gear as Afghan refugees begin to arrive...
By Philissa Cramer
Jewish communities around the world are reactivating their refugee-support networks as they prepare to help resettle Afghans who have fled the Taliban...
Choosing a school for your child
By Amian Kelemer
Around the year 65 C.E., Yehoshua Ben Gamla noted that fathers teaching their children at home produced inconsistent results, and he began...
Jewish humanitarian groups step in, or try to, as crises unfold
By Philissa Cramer
Two major humanitarian crises in Haiti and Afghanistan are eliciting the involvement of Jewish aid organizations, although it is unclear whether much...
Leading nonprofit Jewish funeral chapel is transforming approach to end-of-life issues
By Stewart Ain
Funerals are notoriously expensive and often loaded with unexpected fees. They come at a time when people are at their most vulnerable,...
