Human Interest

by Adam Ross

When Dr Morris Hartstein’s children asked to go on a volunteering trip together, he had no idea that it would change their lives and help over 5000 Ethiopians.

by Rabbi Hillel Goldberg

The anti-Semitic skinhead couldn't believe the kind storeowner was a Jew.

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Renowned Israeli spy Isaac Shoshan infiltrated Arab communities for years.

by Jody Berkel

Sometimes small acts have huge outcomes. I know. My life's trajectory was changed by one.

by Kat Bautista

How Judaism got an ex-Catholic prospective convert to love clothes – and enjoy life.

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Hours before Tier 4 restrictions went into effect in London, Rabbi Alex Chapper and a cadre of people sprung into action.

by Sofya Tamarkin

A true story that we need to hear during these difficult times.

by Seth Landau

My grandfather was the coolest grandpa a kid could want.

by Peter Santenello

A deep dive into the Hasidic world of Boro Park, guided by Malky, a resident.

by Jonathan Rosenblum

A Jewish family comes home to discover their house festooned with holiday lights.

by Elizabeth Emery

As a convert celebrating my first year of Jewish holidays, I can see that there's something in Judaism that is very much worth fighting for.

by Sofya Tamarkin

Her father refused to believe the doctors' pessimistic diagnosis. Her miraculous survival instilled a steadfast gratitude to God, despite the barrage of atheistic Communist propaganda.

by Sofya Tamarkin

I am grateful that despite years of oppression, Soviet leaders were not able to erase the yearning for our spiritual inheritance.

by Rabbi Shmuel Lesher

Rabbi Sacks did not just give me access to Judaism's core beliefs, he gave me access to myself.

by Cheri Tannenbaum

Miracles do happen… at their prescribed time.

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

The Jewish recipe for living with gratitude.

by Eliezer Shore

Elijah the Prophet can come in all types of guises.

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Thomas Edelmann apologized to Hanna Eherenreich, the granddaughter of the Jewish businessman victimized by his Nazi grandfather.

by Batsheva Jacubovic

Like me, the brooch was once whole, then broken, and then transformed.

by Readers' Digest

A serendipitous encounter with a Hungarian survivor leads to an incredible reunion.

by A Wife of a Porn Addict

My anger, pain and sadness are being replaced with hope, respect and admiration. It has not been easy.

by Dassy Litchman

The world has lost a Torah giant.

by Rabbi Naftali Schiff

Rabbi Sacks' towering intellect, eloquence and erudition made him one of our generation’s greatest ambassadors. He was also a great Jewish leader.

by Michael Dickson and Dr. Naomi L. Baum

Most people don’t fall from an Apache helicopter and live to tell the tale. That’s just one of the things that make Noam Gershony different.

by Rabbi Levi Welton

Passionate about teaching the Holocaust, Ernie Hollander debated a denier on TV. Then the impossible happened.

by Ahava S. Ehrenpreis

Why did no ram appear to take the place of my son?

by Beth Firestone

Sometimes the people you love can’t give what you need. What happens then?

by Marjorie Ordene

I went looking for freedom. I’d landed in the wrong place.

by Rabbi Yaakov Cohen

A true story about a father who refused to give up on his child.

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

What to do when you lose it big time.

by Elissa (Galster) Davidson

I lost most of my possessions, but gained so much more.

by David Perlow

My spiritual journey from the night clubs in Prague to serving as a lone Israeli soldier on the Gaza border.

by Yitta Halberstam

Sometimes God sends you your next writing assignment.

by Ariella Schiller

Husband, father, Torah scholar, actuary, active community member – Yakov never stopped utilizing every moment.

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

An interview with Sarah Dukes, whose husband nearly died from Covid-19.

by Billye Tziporah Roberts

I define myself as a Black Jewish woman. Which of those words most reflects who I am depends on the day.

by Adam Ross

Every time he enters the cockpit, Lieutenant C recites Abramek Koplewicz's poem.

by Rebekka B. Bodoff

I defined myself as a violinist. Until a car accident shattered my arm.

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

A long-ago lecture by Rabbi Steinsaltz inspired me to tap into 4,000 years of Jewish wisdom.

by Jodi Samuels

When we can't change a situation, we're challenged to change ourselves.

by Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

Becky overcame her fear and was the last of 60,000 people tested, at the very last blood drive. She was a perfect match.

by Jody Berkel

Dancing my way towards a deeper relationship with God and the Jewish people.

by Judy Gruen

Despite her degenerative and debilitating illness, Kaila Hollander’ remarkable joy inspired an entire community.

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Elisheva Rishon’s empowering designs reflect her experiences as a Black Orthodox Jew.

by Kylie Ora Lobell

How believing in God made me a grateful person.

by Rabbi Levi Welton

Many stories of Chassidic Rebbes involve miracles. Mine involved guinea pigs.

by Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

Privilege is not a luxury, it’s a legacy; it isn’t a free pass, it is a weighty responsibility. Privilege shouldn’t breed entitlement, it should demand exceptional behavior.

by Aliza Bracha Klein

I never have. I don't know any black Jew who does.

by Luis Andres Henao and Jessie Wardarski

A tribute to the beloved New Yorker who defied expectations.