April 29, 2020
BOSTON – While the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic have had a significant impact on the ability of Jewish communal nonprofit organizations to raise...
April 29, 2020
PHOTOS: IAC BOSTON/FACEBOOKBOSTON – Combined Jewish Philanthropies, the Israeli American Council and the Consulate General of Israel to New England held a virtual commemoration of...
April 29, 2020
Matisyahu performing “One Day” SCREENSHOT: MATISYAHU/YOUTUBE ISRAEL – Despite the social distancing practices put in place to contain the spread of Covid-19 worldwide, The Jewish...
April 29, 2020
Jeffrey Savit in his home office COURTESY PHOTONEWTON – Earlier this year, its 100th in operation, Jewish Big Brother Big Sisters welcomed a new executive...
April 29, 2020
Yoni and Rabbi Asher Schechter COURTESY PHOTOJERUSALEM – Natick native Yoni Nouriel is living the dream as a teacher in Israel, but his dream was...
April 29, 2020
Jeff Jacoby NEW BEDFORD – People began to filter into the conference room shortly before the scheduled start time for the Tifereth Israel Congregation’s Sunday...
April 29, 2020
Israeli youth march with Israeli flags in solidarity with residents of the country’s south and in celebration of 71 years since the recapture of the...
April 29, 2020
The Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem, which has been closed down for several weeks in an attempt to stop the spread of coronavirus, on April...
April 29, 2020
President Trump and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House on Jan. 28 PHOTO: BRENDAN MCDERMIDJERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said...
April 29, 2020
Nurses from the Jerusalem College of Technology COURTESY PHOTOJERUSALEM – In partnership with Israel’s Ministry of Health, Home Front Command and health maintenance organizations, more...
Candle Lighting Times
SHABBAT CANDLE LIGHTING TIMES
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Directories
ORGANIZATIONS
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SYNAGOGUES
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Cooking
Fun food finds for virus times
By Joni Schockett
Advocate columnist | April 29, 2020
Salt Dough for Painting (not edible) As we go through the second month of coronavirus isolation, food has become a...
A trio of post-Pesach veggie delights
By Joni Schockett
Advocate columnist | April 22, 2020
Healthy Bean Salad (pareve) Pesach has passed and we are on to spring eating. I do hope that you are...
Local News
THANK YOU !!! – The Need ContinuesFree Access
Staff | April 29, 2020
To those of you who have responded to our appeal we can’t begin to tell you how thankful we are, both for your support and...
‘Edwin Black Show’ is remote age webcast
By Edwin Black
Special to The Advocate | April 29, 2020
A former staffer for The Jewish Advocate, Edwin Black is the New York Times bestselling investigative author of “IBM and the Holocaust,” “Nazi Nexus” and...
Jewish Women’s Archive honors healthcare workers
By The Jewish Advocate | April 29, 2020
The Jewish Women’s Archive invites the general public to show gratitude and appreciation for healthcare workers with special “We Celebrate” tributes on jwa.org. JWA is...
HEADLINES FROM THE ARCHIVES
Staff | April 29, 2020
100 years ago: May 6, 1920 Mass. Legislature Greets News of Palestine Mandate The Jewish Advocate Helping Restore Disunited Russian Families Among Sixteen Appointments to...
Israel News
NEWS IN BRIEF
Staff | April 29, 2020
NEWS IN BRIEF
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Torah
Preserving life above all
By Shlomo Riskin | April 29, 2020
Rabbi Shlomo Riskin is chancellor of Ohr Torah Stone and chief rabbi of Efrat, Israel.It is fascinating that our Bible commands us to perform the...
Halacha and fertility science
By Shlomo Riskin | April 22, 2020
Rabbi Shlomo Riskin is chancellor of Ohr Torah Stone and chief rabbi of Efrat, Israel. The Hebrew word halacha is the term used for Jewish...
