Thirty years ago, our community came together as one tremendous force to create monumental change. On a cold winter day in 1987, 250,000 of us marched on Washington to free Jews trapped in the Soviet Union. The Genesis Philanthropy Group presents this new view of our collective story — o…
Shawn Golan’s 80-year-old grandmother, a Holocaust survivor, was stranded on the island in her kitchen while the floodwater rose all around her. For nearly six hours, strong currents on the streets around her house made it impossible for rescuers to reach her.
“I would have put on my wa…
Growing up in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Nela Hasic never heard the words “breast” and “cancer” together. It just wasn’t discussed
But she saw the terrible effects of hiding the disease. The lack of health education in schools. The taboos surrounding women’s health issues.
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The Hebrew month of Elul marks a period of deep introspection leading up to the High Holidays known as cheshbon hanefesh, an “accounting of one’s soul” and actions during the previous year. It is not meant to be merely an intellectual exercise; positive, corrective action is required …
“Growing up as a Jew in the capital of Christianity is not an easy thing. You always feel different. But you also feel a part of something.”
For Shirel, Rome is not just history; it’s also her home. Jews have lived in the Eternal City for 21 centuries, through golden ages and ghet…
