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Hartford, Conn. – On Jan. 29-31, more than 300 high school teens attended BBYO’s Winter Kallah here. Focused on the theme of Survivor, teens engaged in speaker and interactive sessions including LGBT+ Inclusion Training, Medic First Aid … more
I have been a camp director for 20 years. I love to tell parents that “there is a camp that is just right for everyone, but the same camp is not the right one for everyone.” Probably, some parents are tired of hearing me say that, but I REALLY … more
Every child looks forward to summer. No school, the weather is beautiful, and, for many children, the opportunity to go to summer camp. But why choose a Jewish camp? Isn’t camp expensive anyway? According to the Foundation for Jewish Camp, … more
KINGSTON – Israeli television star, Assi Azar, will appear at the University of Rhode Island on Thursday, March 31 at 7 p.m. at an event co-sponsored by URI Hillel, the Gender and Sexuality Center and the Harrington School of Communication and … more
WASHINGTON (JTA) – With the sudden passing this weekend of Justice Antonin Scalia, the Supreme Court is now split 4-4 between liberals and conservatives, throwing into doubt how the court will rule on a raft of cases – including several watched … more
JTA – Billionaire businessman and philanthropist David Rubenstein has donated $18.5 million to repair and restore the Lincoln Memorial. The donation from Rubenstein, the co-CEO of The Carlyle Group, to the National Park Foundation’s … more
Who among us enjoys visiting cemeteries? It’s an exhausting experience, often filled with sadness, grief and remorse. But consider the fate of countless Jews and other martyrs, who were denied proper burials or any words of blessing or farewell. … more
JTA – A hip Jewish care-package project says it has become the most successful Jewish campaign ever on the Kickstarter crowdfunding platform. After Hello Mazel reached $70,000, it became “the most-funded Jewish campaign in Kickstarter … more
JTA – Boutros Boutros-Ghali, the former United Nations secretary-general who as a member of the Egyptian Cabinet was key to achieving the Camp David peace accords, has died. Boutros-Ghali died Feb. 16 in a Cairo hospital, where he had been … more
I wish I could tell you I have an aversion to exercise, but I don’t. I have an aversion to the word exercise. It conjures up unhealthy attempts to control my weight and destructive tendencies toward perfection. For many years, exercise was … more
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