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…
One out of every three children will be raised in a single-parent home.
To help local families stay connected to the Jewish community, the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit started SPARC (Single Parents Alliance and Resource Connection). This innovative program connects parents li…
It was the perfect assignment for a lifelong music aficionado—compose a note for the London Symphony Orchestra about the famous German conductor who had been invited to perform. But Clive Marks just couldn't do it.
“I didn’t know how he acted during World War II,” Clive says. …
