On Mikvah, Poetry, Mental Health and Theater
August 8, 2024
This is a story of how my friendship with the poet Hava Pinhas-Cohen, some of whose poetry I have translated for this paper, intersected with my theater work.
Toby Klein Greenwald
Speaking with IDF Colonel Golan Vach
March 27, 2024
Colonel Golan Vach, a 35-Year veteran of the IDF, talks about dealing with the aftermath of Oct. 7.
Speaking with Bereaved Grandparents
March 14, 2024
Grandparents have adopted their own nomenclature — not “sitting shiva” but “standing shiva.”
In the Shadow of War, Global Women Leaders Meet Online
January 18, 2024
A Global Leadership Conference for Jewish women entrepreneurs & leaders, which was originally scheduled to be held in person in Jerusalem in January, will happen online instead, due to the war in Israel, on January 21, 2024.
Women’s Casualty Treatment Unit and ‘Chevra Kadisha’ in the IDF
November 22, 2023
A person who has passed away can never personally repay the Chevra Kadisha for their diligence and kindness.
Meshaberach Prayer for Hostages – Prayer through Art
November 2, 2023
May our prayers bring the hostages home.
In Times of War
October 19, 2023
Israel is a small country and one family. Like every family, we have fights, but we pull together in times of crisis.
From LA to the Jerusalem Theatre
August 23, 2023
The Jerusalem Theatre has been hosting an exhibit of Los Angeles native David Schmidt, “Mesirus Nefesh” (literally “Self-Sacrifice”).
Unconditional Love and the Nine Days
July 19, 2023
Every year those in my shevet who live in Israel have a BBQ on Israel Independence Day, and this year I told the following story at our annual bash.
Learning Torah While Caring for Others
June 21, 2023
On June 14th I attended a conference of Temech, an organization whose goal is to help haredi women achieve financial independence through guidance in building their businesses, but is also open to non-haredi women (as am I).
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