Obituaries Matan Koch, disability advocate who urged Jewish communities to ‘let everyone in,’ dies at 44 By Penny Schwartz April 27, 2026
Obituaries Michael Tilson Thomas, famed conductor and scion of Yiddish theater, dies at 81 By Penny Schwartz April 24, 2026
Culture Matzah pizza, Miriam and a ‘HUG-gadah’ star in new children’s books for Passover in 2026 By Penny Schwartz March 23, 2026
Culture Stories of ghosts, grief and Shabbat gladness win top prizes in Jewish children’s literature By Penny Schwartz January 26, 2026
Culture From golems to Horton to banana menorahs: This year’s Hanukkah kids’ books light up the imagination By Penny Schwartz November 28, 2025
Obituaries Katherine Janus Kahn, illustrator of ‘Sammy Spider’ Jewish children’s books, dies at 83 By Penny Schwartz October 24, 2025
Culture New crop of High Holidays children’s books take place in Uganda, Hong Kong and a Sephardic home By Penny Schwartz September 5, 2025
Culture Battling cancer, famed Jewish conductor Michael Tilson Thomas prepares for his last concert By Penny Schwartz April 17, 2025
Culture New Passover children’s books include a mystery, Obama’s White House seder and a graphic novel from writer Dara Horn By Penny Schwartz March 4, 2025
Teen novel about women vampires wins a top prize for Jewish children’s books By Penny Schwartz January 27, 2025