First Person After I stopped an attack on the subway, the victim and I bonded over Katz’s pastrami sandwiches A writer’s night included a visit to a museum exhibit on Jewish delis, and a lesson that “life is delicious and should be enjoyed in big portions.”
First Person Why this Holocaust survivor wears the same hand-knit sweater every Passover A story of resilience is a testament to the power of craft.
First Person The Gaza fighting is over, but Jewish-Arab violence in Israel still has me afraid The interethnic clashes raise concerns not only about personal safety for me and other Jewish and Arab families in Israel, but about Israel’s future, JTA’s Uriel Heilman writes.
First Person Growing up in Anne Frank’s shadow, my kids have known about the Holocaust since before they could speak
First Person For Jews from the former Soviet Union, New Year’s Eve always involves a Christmas-style tree