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International

Rabbi Sacks, global spokesman for the Jewish people, dies

LONDON — Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, the former chief rabbi of the United Kingdom whose extensive writings and frequent media appearances commanded a global following...
Israel

Adin Steinsaltz, acclaimed scholar, dies at 83

JERUSALEM — Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz, the acclaimed scholar whose landmark translation of the Talmud enabled a vast readership to access one of Judaism’s...
Features

She survived the 1918 flu — and 2020 coronavirus

WASHINGTON — After Marilee Shapiro Asher was admitted to the hospital in mid-April sick with COVID-19, her daughter got a call from the doctor...
Today's Life

The wedding with no guests — and no rabbi (sort of)

NEW YORK — Before everything changed, Jalna Silverstein and Asael Papour were planning a wedding much like many other Jewish nuptials. They had a band...
International

Coronavirus affects Passover getaways

NEW YORK — For the past three years, Esther Possick has avoided the hassle of hosting Passover at her Long Island home by traveling...
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