College students immerse themselves in Israeli culture
Despite anxiety over civil and political unrest – and the ever-present threat of COVID-19 – three college students from Swampscott’s...
This Israeli robot kibitzes, plays games, and gives doctors vital information on elderly patients
SWAMPSCOTT – Brenda Newell picked up the phone in her Lynn home to talk with the Journal about her participation...
Cantor Sarah brings spirit of renewal to new job at Shirat Hayam in Swampscott
Once Sarah Freudenberger knew being a cantor was a job, she was all in. Recently, as she was packing for...
Local author unpacks a pivotal court case, an obscure doctrine and an ugly legacy
The Dormant Commerce Clause doctrine is aptly named. Known to induce temporary dormancy among even the most avid first-year law...
JCC’s International Jewish Film Festival presents a virtual array of history, culture, and inspiration
MARBLEHEAD – The Jewish Community Center of the North Shore International Jewish Film Festival is celebrating its eighth year –...
Shirat Hayam families adjust b’nai mitzvah plans in the time of COVID
SWAMPSCOTT – Despite COVID-19 and social gathering limits, eight Congregation Shirat Hayam families celebrated b’nai mitzvah over the course of...
Gloucester violinist keeps sound of Yiddish music alive
Abigale Reisman was a 19-year-old undergraduate at The Manhattan School of Music when she fell in love. The classical violin...
From Marblehead to Hollywood, where she now makes movies that touch the soul
Jerri Sher is no shrinking violet. In the 1980s, she and her husband Alan, a tax accountant, were raising their...
‘Bar Mitzvah Boy’ wrestles with keeping Jewish faith
Right out of the gate, playwright Mark Leiren-Young challenges his audience to leave their assumptions in the (virtual) lobby. “Bar...
JCCNS Jewish Book Month Speaker Series goes virtual
MARBLEHEAD – With hurricane season, daylight savings time and the election looming just around the corner, we could all use...
