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Yosef Gesser

Yosef Gesser is a longtime writer and editor whose work focuses on Jewish thought, history, inspiring personalities, and contemporary issues. His articles have appeared in leading publications, including Hamodia, Binah, The Jewish Home, and Jewish Action, as well as for private clients.

As a speaker, he has addressed communal, educational, and professional settings, with talks covering Jewish history, holidays, personal growth, overcoming adversity, and other subjects. He also leads guided historical tours to Jewish cemeteries in the New York area, offering insight into influential figures who helped shape Jewish life in the United States.

He holds a degree in Social Sciences from Adelphi University and lives in Brooklyn, N.Y., with his wife and family.


The Nurse Who Helped Build Modern Medicine in Jerusalem

In the early 20th century, Schwester Selma Meir, a German-trained nurse, brought order, compassion, and professional care to Jerusalem, changing the future of medicine in the Land of Israel.

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