North Shore Jews will once again gather to celebrate Hanukkah
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Temple Emanu-El in Marblehead would hold an indoor Hanukkah celebration with all the menorahs lined up...
Boston doctor and advisory committee endorse COVID-19 vaccine for children
BOSTON – When an advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention debated whether to recommend a COVID-19...
Boston doctors: Booster shots are safe
BOSTON – Although much of the COVID-19 discussion last week concerned the meeting of a CDC advisory panel regarding booster...
Slowly, Greater Boston congregants are coming back to shul
COVID-19 protocols have affected many norms at Temple Reyim in Newton these days, from the open windows at services to...
Peabody temple to hold Blessing of the Pets
In recognition of the power of pets to inspire love and care among people, Temple Tiferet Shalom of the North...
Local experts are hopeful COVID vaccines for children coming soon
After Pfizer announced Sept. 20 that its COVID-19 vaccine was safe for children ages 5 to 11, Boston-area medical experts...
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...
