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Alex Weisler
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A view of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
In Estonia’s miraculous Jewish rebirth, a Yom Kippur message of hope
Often translated as “repentance,” teshuvah really means “return.”
Alex Weisler
Sept. 13, 2021
Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, Artem Okun leads a Jewish educational seminar for young Jews in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Credit: JDC.
A lesson in Hanukkah miracles from post-Soviet Jews
When the destination is sacred enough, you light the lamp and trust that yearning, hope and hard work will illuminate the path ahead.
Alex Weisler
Dec. 16, 2020
Alex Weisler and Asya Shmushkevich. Credit: JDC.
An Esther for our times
Asya was living a life against all odds. Like the courageous queen of the Purim story, she’s an example to those who struggle to balance the freedom to be Jewish with the responsibilities that decision brings.
Alex Weisler
March 2, 2020