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During Hanukkah, when December’s days grow shorter and darker, the words of a new poem by Boston’s poet laureate will illuminate the facade of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, piercing the darkness of the...

Late December, 1977, and as I begin to climb the subway stairs leading up to West 72nd, I can already hear the wind swirling. It’s below 20 degrees outside, and I can’t conceive of being...

During some of the darkest days of the winter, we look for light. Fortunately, the menorah will brighten our evenings soon, when Hanukkah begins next Thursday night. Here at the Jewish Journal, we are working...

Hebrew Name: Rivka Temple: Temple B’nai Abraham Hometown: Danvers School: Fairfield University Major: Marketing Minor: Management Favorite Jewish Food: Bagels Favorite Jewish Person: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Favorite Jewish Holiday: Hanukkah Favorite Movie: The Greatest Showman...

Seventy-five years ago, on Aug. 15, 1945, World War II came to an end with the announcement by the Japanese emperor that the country had surrendered. Thus ended the deadliest and most destructive war in...

Open air tents. Beach-style chairs equipped with arm rests and a place to hold a clipboard and water bottle. And stylish face masks with the Epstein Hillel School logo. That's just part of the COVID-era...

When fitness clubs shut down in March because of Covid-19, residents across the North Shore were forced to rethink their workout regimens and come up with creative solutions to stay in shape. Now, although most...

Finally returning to Shabbat morning services after a four-month absence “is like oxygen,” said Rabbi Yossi Lipsker of Chabad of the North Shore in Swampscott. Two weeks ago, the Hasidic synagogue eased into a cautious,...

JERUSALEM – Israel has vanquished many crises in its 72 years, but the current virus crisis is one of the strongest and strangest – a hybrid affair granting big mileage to the media who themselves...

Dear Community Member, It has been our privilege to serve this community for over 40 years, and I want to assure you that we are focused on our mission of keeping you connected during this...