We can’t get over the shock that the Russian army keeps destroying the lives and homes of peaceful Ukrainians, burning Ukrainian cities and towns to the ground. ...
In my last dispatch, when I tried to find out how Kyiv’s Brodsky Synagogue is faring during the war, I was rebuffed by armed guards. Nevertheless, now feeling myself on a mission, I went to the synagogue once again last Friday. ...
Animator Crow Ra and collaborator Remy Slimp on their experience fleeing the war. “The more you know who you are, the stronger your magic is.” ...
After a chance meeting on a cruise ship, Michael and Adrienne developed a bond based on their shared experiences of loss. ...
It was quite a challenging experience—and, I would say, a noteworthy one—when I went to the Kyiv Central Synagogue for the first time. ...
You can’t change your DNA but understanding your genetic makeup might just save your life. Dr. Paul Root Wolpe, director of the Center for Ethics at Emory University and journalist Ali Rogin, author of Beat Breast Cancer Like a Boss: 30 Powerful Stories join JScreen genetic counselor Emily Goldberg for ...
It’s troublesome when the food is supposedly for people, but they are not there to purchase it. ...
While prominent international designers were busy doing major shows in New York, London, Milan, and Paris, Ukrainian designers have been using their sewing skills to support the Ukrainian army. ...
Liza Wiemer had been planning to give up writing novels. Then she had a chance meeting in a bookstore with the girl who would inspire her to write again. ...
There is a surreal calm in Kyiv. ...
While Jews have lived in Iran for centuries, today’s Jewish community numbers around 10,000, down from 100,000 Jews prior to the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Roya Hakakian, author of Journey from the Land of No: A Girlhood Caught in Revolutionary Iran and A Beginner’s Guide to America: For the Immigrant and ...
The question of which refugees Israel should admit has quickly evolved into a debate over the meaning of Zionism and the Jewish character of the state. ...