Gorbachev’s lasting legacy: He loosened the grip of Soviet antisemitism
When Vladimir Foygelman was growing up in Soviet-ruled Kyiv, he recalled an atmosphere of limited opportunities for Jews like himself...
Two brothers, two congregations, one service
PEABODY – When Rabbi Eli Perlman’s congregation in New Jersey fell on hard times, his brother Rabbi Richard “Rick” Perlman...
Was Golda Meir a feminist? Biography offers new insights
Golda Meir was no longer Israeli prime minister when she gave a speech at the Knesset in 1977. Yet Egyptian...
Local athletes compete in Maccabiah Games, where ‘the whole diaspora comes together in Israel’
For Michael Rudzinsky of Reading, this year’s opening ceremonies for the Maccabiah Games in Israel were extra special. President Joe...
Commuters to feel the impact of MBTA closures
When Bryan Scrafford relocated from northern Virginia to Boston in March to work for the Jewish Alliance for Law and...
Local temples weather the heat during steamy summer
Rabbi Richard Perlman In addition to his spiritual knowledge, Rabbi Richard Perlman of Temple Ner Tamid...
Doctors warn COVID remains a clear and present danger
BOSTON — Although the new COVID-19 BA.5 subvariant has affected Massachusetts, local Jewish doctors are not seeing high hospitalization numbers...
Community Roots raises a crop of young gardeners, generosity
MARBLEHEAD — Thanks to a partnership of three community organizations, a new community garden is taking root at Temple Sinai...
Working toward ‘one day,’ APSJ care coordinators share stories of devastation, need in Ukraine
In a June 29 webinar, Alisa Rostovtseva, a volunteer community care coordinator for the Waltham-based nonprofit Action for Post-Soviet Jewry,...
Camps, campers ready for ‘best summer yet’
MARBLEHEAD — Heather Gravelese, the co-director of the summer camps at the JCC of the North Shore, is ready for...
