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(Courtesy of HBFA) New York-based Hebrew Free Burial Association announced its annual “Report to the Community,” an Elul-to-Elul recap of free and low-cost burials performed

(Courtesy of Chai Lifeline) As the Yomim Tovim approach, families throughout the Jewish community are getting ready for a time of celebration and connection. However,

(Courtesy of Yad Eliezer) In an impressive display of chesed and connection with Israel, Uri and Aliza Rosenwasser opened their home last week to host

As Rosh Hashanah approaches, Jewish families prepare to usher in a new year filled with hope, reflection and renewal. This sacred holiday is an opportunity

It’s hard to believe that just a month ago I joined Just One Life/Nefesh Achat B’Yisrael as the director of development. I knew this was

When Sherry Bensimon was a teenager living in Florida, she wanted to be a forensic pathologist. Her mother thought she was crazy. But she told

Why is education at Columbia so dull, despite the prestige of the degree—while learning in a yeshiva felt richly rewarding? An unexpected realization dawned on

It’s not every day that you meet a government official who personally affirms the life choice that you made. Yet, that is what happened to