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Cathryn J. Prince
A rendering of the Ohel Moshe synagogue in Manhattan's new Moise Safra Center. (Courtesy Moise Safra Center)
August 17, 2018, 3:49 am
Manhattan’s growing Sephardic community says new center a win for Ashkenazi Jews
Named for philanthropist Moise Safra, a complex opening on the Upper East Side will offer classes, events, a pool, and synagogue -- to the Jewish people as a whole
By Cathryn J. Prince
Kids at a trip to Ein Gedi and Masada, early 1950s. (Efraim Ilani)
August 10, 2018, 4:44 pm
New exposure needed for photographer of Israel’s birth and Eichmann’s capture
Holocaust survivor Efraim Ilani worked for the Haganah, the Mossad and the Shin Bet, but loved most to photograph everyday Israelis. Now his historic collection is up for grabs
By Cathryn J. Prince
Randi Hutter Epstein, MD, MPH, author of 'Aroused.' (Martha Epstein)
July 26, 2018, 8:53 pm
‘Aroused’: an exciting look at the hormones affecting hunger, sex and everything
A new book by Randi Hutter Epstein turns us on to how little we actually know about the chemicals controlling us
By Cathryn J. Prince
Birthright trip participants read IfNotNow materials distributed as part of a 'send-off' at New York's JFK airport on Monday, June 18, 2018. (Steven Davidson/ Times of Israel)
July 24, 2018, 2:56 am
Sometimes Birthright trips do address the ‘occupation.’ But is sometimes enough?
As a trickle of activists leave the free rite of passage to protest a 'one-sided' narrative, others say their trips were marked by a 360-degree look at contentious issues
By Cathryn J. Prince
Alums for Campus Fairness works behind the scenes to support students on campus, such as these UCLA students at an April 16, 2018 celebration for 'Israel at 70 Independence Week.' (Courtesy ACF)
July 11, 2018, 5:48 am
To pressure colleges into combating anti-Semitism, alumni become activists
Alums for Campus Fairness builds a network across the US seeking to maintain an evenhanded dialogue, by turning graduates into stakeholders
By Cathryn J. Prince
Dr. Ruth Westheimer in her Washington Heights, New York apartment. (Cathryn J. Prince/ Times of Israel)
June 30, 2018, 6:25 am
At 90, spunky Dr. Ruth Westheimer now focuses on what comes before foreplay
With a new TV show in the works, the contagiously cheery Holocaust survivor continues to help couples maintain a healthy intimate relationship -- even in a sterile online world
By Cathryn J. Prince
Rabbi Michael Pincus, Senior Rabbi at Congregation Beth Israel, sits before the stained glass ark that was part of the synagogue’s original building. (Cathryn J. Prince/ Times of Israel)
June 30, 2018, 2:50 am
Connecticut Jews mark 175 years of religious freedom amid revived anti-Semitism
The progressive state was no bastion of tolerance for its first 200 years. Even today, bigotry is on the rise at twice the national rate
By Cathryn J. Prince
Belz Hasid singer Shulem Lemmer was signed to major record label, Universal Music Group, June 2018. (Edward Daniel)
June 28, 2018, 11:23 pm
Signed to major label, Belz Hasid singer Shulem Lemmer lives ‘The Perfect Dream’
With two singles already released, the 28-year-old musician is now recording an eclectic album for Decca Gold accompanied by London's Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
By Cathryn J. Prince
Carl Zimmer got his genome examined when he found out he was going to be a father. (Courtesy)
June 25, 2018, 5:53 am
Hands-on science journalist unlocks the secrets of genetic hand-me-downs
Through self-experimentation and posting his genome online, Carl Zimmer learns what heredity really means -- and why DNA and lineage are not one and the same
By Cathryn J. Prince
Painter Chaim Soutine on a park bench. (Courtesy Jewish Museum)
May 21, 2018, 3:19 am
Alienated until the end, master artist Chaim Soutine fled the shtetl for Paris
Running through September, a new exhibit shows off the work of the Jewish Expressionist painter who gave up small-town life in the Pale of Settlement, only to die in Vichy France
By Cathryn J. Prince
Democratic congressional candidate and chaplain for the Connecticut Department of Corrections Rabbi Shaul Praver stands outside the Cheshire Corrections Institution. (Cathryn J. Prince/ Times of Israel)
May 14, 2018, 2:32 am
Rabbi who ministered to Sandy Hook shooting victims runs for Congress
If elected, Shaul Praver would be the first congressional rabbi -- but first, he must argue his way through a crowded Democratic primary on May 14
By Cathryn J. Prince
William Mehrvarz, who recently converted from Islam to Judaism, fled Iran to escape apostasy charges. His asylum case is pending. (Cathryn J. Prince/ Times of Israel)
May 5, 2018, 4:35 am
Fleeing native Iran, a would-be convert to Judaism gets new start in NYC
Despite being born a Muslim, William Mehrvarz felt he was always meant to be a Jew. Now, fearing apostasy laws, he has abandoned his old life -- and wife -- for refuge in the US
By Cathryn J. Prince
Ruth Wisse in conversation with David Myers at the Center for Jewish History, April 26, 2018. (Lauren Silberman)
May 1, 2018, 3:09 pm
Harvard prof who escaped Europe on eve of WWII dissects world’s oldest hatred
Speaking in NY, 82-year-old Ruth Wisse shares why anti-Semitism isn't the Jews' fault, but how self-rule has made them even more of a target
By Cathryn J. Prince
Naomi Eisenberger, executive director of The Good People Fund. (Courtesy)
April 23, 2018, 4:24 am
The charity fund exec who helps good people do their best for others
When not helming the #GamAni movement, Good People Fund director Naomi Eisenberger uses micro-philanthropy to leverage average Joes' social and humanitarian projects
By Cathryn J. Prince
Chessy Prout, the author of 'I Have the Right To: A High School Survivor's Story of Sexual Assault, Justice and Hope,' talks during an interview, March 6, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
April 15, 2018, 4:24 pm
A high schooler just wrote the book on surviving campus sexual assault
Despite the odds stacked against rape survivors, Chessy Prout, with journalist Jenn Abelson, shares the story of her pursuit of justice as she advocates for school accountability
By Cathryn J. Prince
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