First Person

As Jews flee Belgium, a seder marks a family exodus

A JTA reporter's rowdy family seders in Belgium have turned quieter as relatives escape the country's anti-Semitism and terror.

By Cnaan Liphshiz April 28, 2016 10:39 am

First Person

How my grandmother’s chutzpah helped Sugihara rescue thousands of Jews

The writer's Dutch grandmother is the missing link in the story of Holocaust rescuer Chiune Sugihara.

April 25, 2016 4:48 pm

First Person Ideas

Orthodox parents of LGBT children seek communities that care

Orthodox parents of gay children were marginalized. I didn’t want that to happen to my daughter and our family, one parent writes.

April 25, 2016 4:18 pm

First Person Ideas

Making Grandma’s charoset (or how I learned to love Passover)

By Edgar M. Bronfman April 11, 2016 3:18 pm

First Person

I’m a transgender Jewish man who had a baby — here’s why I went public with my story

By Rafi Daugherty March 6, 2016 2:13 pm

First Person

Valentine’s Day: An ideal date for Jewish weddings?

By Edmon J. Rodman February 7, 2016 2:11 pm

First Person

Growing up Madoff: Raising a family with a notorious name

By Jon Madof and Lisa Keys January 31, 2016 12:11 pm

First Person

Eugene Borowitz, teacher to generations of rabbis, defined dilemma of the modern Jew

By David Ellenson January 26, 2016 12:27 pm

First Person

Why I’m moving my family to Israel despite the violence

By Jennifer Richler December 18, 2015 2:09 pm

First Person

When do I add paprika, and other questions for a Jewish mother

By Cindy Sher December 3, 2015 4:26 pm

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As Jews flee Belgium, a seder marks a family exodus

How my grandmother’s chutzpah helped Sugihara rescue thousands of Jews

Orthodox parents of LGBT children seek communities that care

Making Grandma’s charoset (or how I learned to love Passover)

I’m a transgender Jewish man who had a baby — here’s why I went public with my story

Valentine’s Day: An ideal date for Jewish weddings?

Growing up Madoff: Raising a family with a notorious name

Eugene Borowitz, teacher to generations of rabbis, defined dilemma of the modern Jew

Why I’m moving my family to Israel despite the violence

When do I add paprika, and other questions for a Jewish mother

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