Clean your soul – and the water – with ‘Reverse Tashlich’
Tashlich, the Jewish ritual of metaphorically casting one’s sins into a body of water, is a key part of the...
Auchincloss: ‘There was never going to be a ticker-tape parade out of Afghanistan’
After a young Harvard graduate named Jake Auchincloss deployed to Afghanistan with the U.S. Marine Corps in 2012, he commanded...
Area researchers, activists sound alarm over climate report
BOSTON – Following an international scientific body’s grim prediction for the future of Planet Earth, Jewish scientists and researchers in...
Local doctors: ‘It’s a time, more than ever, to vaccinate’
Just two months ago, it was a time of celebration in the state. In June, 70 percent of all residents...
COVID protocols can’t stop the fun at summer camp
As the summer camp season begins, organizers are pleased with how everyone is following COVID-19 protocols that in some ways...
‘We’re saying hello to the new normal’
MARBLEHEAD – It was an emotional Friday at Temple Emanu-El in Marblehead. In March 2020, after the COVID-19 pandemic became...
Jewish arts groups use creative ways to engage audiences during pandemic
When the Boston Jewish Film Festival screens the 2007 Israeli feature “The Band’s Visit” for its Summer Cinematheque on Aug....
A hot topic: Keeping seniors cool during the dog days of summer
With the region’s hottest June in history and more heat in July, Jewish organizations that serve the elderly have been...
Doctors have cautious view of COVID because of lagging vaccinations
BOSTON – Although Massachusetts has made significant progress in the pursuit of full vaccinations against COVID-19, Jewish infectious disease doctors...
Russian immigrant goes from tinkering with TVs to groundbreaking biomedical research
In 1978, the North Shore Jewish community welcomed a family of Soviet refugees. The Levins’ first home in America was...
