The Untold Story of the Remarkable Woman Who Advised Presidents and Shaped America
May 17, 2023
She was a close advisor not only to FDR, but to his successors Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, and Lyndon Johnson.
Judy Gruen
Hat Tricks from a Jewish “Ambassador”
May 10, 2023
I try to be a good ambassador for Judaism out in the world, but wearing my religion on my sleeve (or my head, or on my plate) gets tricky.
Home Is Where the Heartbreak —and the Solidarity — Are
April 26, 2023
I cannot imagine experiencing the kind of Shabbat that I experienced in Efrat anywhere outside of Israel, especially during such a raw time.
Jumpstart Your Day With 12 Powerful Words
April 5, 2023
Making this affirmation each morning sets a positive tone to my day.
The True Story of World War II Heroine Corrie Ten Boom
March 23, 2023
Larry Loftis’s new release, “The Watchmaker’s Daughter,” is the first major biography of Corrie ten Boom.
Pesach Cleaning: You Can Run But You Can’t Hide
March 23, 2023
I thought that going away for Pesach meant I would not have to do any Pesach cleaning. I thought wrong.
Learning to Follow the Blessing
March 9, 2023
For me, writing was as elemental as breathing, and the Jewish outlets consistently allowed me to create in the way I was meant to create.
Rabbis of LA | Rabbi Aryeh and Sharona Kaplan, MSW: Providing Jewish Learning to Campus Life
February 28, 2023
The Kaplans provide Jewish learning and social opportunities on campus: lunch-and-learns, weekly Shabbat experiences and holiday programs, and advice on personal or halachic questions.
How Do We Carry Joy and Sorrow at the Same Time?
February 23, 2023
Balancing life’s ups and downs often requires us to toggle between feelings of joy and grief.
Glickl: The 17th-Century Memoirist You’ve Got to Read
February 9, 2023
Glikl intended her writing to be exclusively for her family, but her remarkable narrative became a treasured literary and historical record for the rest of us.
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