Articles from the May 1, 2020 edition
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Jewish nonprofits are struggling-how can donors help?
By Ben Sales NEW YORK (JTA)—In the weeks after it became clear that the coronavirus pandemic would spark a lasting economic crisis, the Jewish world’s leading funder group put together a memo with some back-of-the-envelope projections for how much Je... Full story
Obituary - VERA AMAR
Vera Amar, age 64, of Valdosta, Ga., and formerly of Orlando, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. She was born in Satu Mare, Romania, to the late Same and goldie Pearl Lax. Vera was an educator for many years, receiving... Full story
Obituary - STANLEY MAGATH
Stanley Magath, (Zalman ben Avraham Yitzhak v’Sarah), age 87, of Clermont, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at South Lake Hospital in Clermont. Stanley was born on Nov. 15, 1932, in Brooklyn, New York, to the late Abraham Jack and Sarah K... Full story
The real history behind HBO's 'The Plot Against America'
(JTA)-The new TV show based on Philip Roth's novel "The Plot Against America," helmed by David Simon, the Jewish creator of "The Wire," has premiered on HBO and made a splash with critics and fans.... Full story
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Danish Bible Society’s translation omits dozens of references to Israel By Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA)—The Danish Bible Society has omitted dozens of references to Israel from translations of the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. Defending the del... Full story
These Jewish teens are mentoring girls in science and powering tiny houses for the homeless
By Eric Berger Growing up in Los Angeles, Elyse Forman always tried to take the highest-level science courses she could, like A.P. physics and chemistry. Forman often found she was the only female in... Full story
Meet the dad bringing Jews stuck at home the sounds of Torah-set to classic children's books
(JTA)—Simmy Cohen has hardly read from the Torah since his bar mitzvah. When he’s not working at his marketing job from his home in Queens, New York, Cohen spends far more time these days reading children’s books to his 13-month old daughter. But w... Full story
