Human Interest
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Some stories are so improbable, they almost defy belief. A teenage girl in Hungary loses her entire family in Auschwitz, endures slave labor, and somehow survives. She builds a new life out of the ashes, immigrates with her only child to America, and raises him as a single mother in Queens. That boy, once a […]
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In September 2022, Mahsa Amini, 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman, was detained in Tehran for improperly wearing her hijab. The morality police detained her, and she was taken to a “re-education” center. There, she was beaten so badly that she fell into a coma. Three days later, she died from her injuries. Mahsa Amini Protests broke out […]
Dear Chris, Firstly, I’m a big Coldplay fan and love your music and the spirit you bring to your concerts. Over the years, you have consistently invited fans on stage, using those moments not for spectacle but to underscore a theme: our shared humanity, our common dignity, and the possibility of peace. That is a […]
Click here to download pdf version. Caterer? Photographer? What is the essence of a Bar/Bat Mitzvah? Here are the seven key points you need to know. (1) Bar Mitzvah Basics First, let's understand what the words "Bar (or Bat) Mitzvah" actually mean. The phrase translates as "son (daughter) of commandment" – i.e. the young person […]
The deeper meaning behind wishing someone Shana tova.