Each year on Chanukah, many of us gather with friends and family to celebrate the essence of the season: hope.
This year, on the third night of Chanukah at the local JDC Hesed social welfare center in Odessa, volunteers – many who receive assistance from the Hesed themselves – took t…
The best decision I ever made was also the most dangerous. Fourteen years ago, I found the courage to take my three young boys, leave my ex-husband and start a new life. But my new freedom came at a cost—I couldn’t afford preschool for the boys or even fresh produce. That’s when …
Growing up in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Nela Hasic never heard the words “breast” and “cancer” together. It just wasn’t discussed.
But she saw the terrible effects of hiding the disease. The lack of health education in schools. The taboos surrounding women’s health issues.
“W…
The Jewish Federation of San Diego County, along with the leadership of Jewish Federations of North America, share the deep disappointment in the anti-Israel resolution that was passed without opposition by the UN Security Council.
Just two years ago, when the US vetoed a similar resoluti…
This Chanukah, impress your friends and family with nine lesser-known facts about Chanukah.
1. Gelt as we know it is a relatively new tradition—and no one knows who invented it.
While coins—“gelt” is Yiddish for coins, or money—have been part of Chanukah observance for centur…
