Tag: Jewish Families
Jewish family in Texas converts kipahs to face masks for homeless community
A Jewish family in Houston is turning kipahs into face masks for their town’s homeless population to wear during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Jason family has already collected nearly 700 from donations and has dubbed their campaign “Kippahs to...
Israeli high court overturns surrogacy law excluding single men, gay couples
Israel’s High Court of Justice unanimously ruled on Thursday against a law that excludes single men and gay couples from using surrogacy to have children.
Current law allows only heterosexual couples or single women who are unable...
Neve Michael children’s home ‘healing the souls’ of Israeli kids for 76 years
Many a third-grade memory features vacations with family, swimming with friends or getting a new puppy. But Chofit remembers another sort of life. One marked by extreme poverty and regular visits to a big...
Cheers to school days off (and that’s coming from moms and dads)!
They are words uttered by parents from coast to coast: “What do I do with my kids when school’s closed and I have to work?” It’s a question asked whether it’s a planned vacation...
Jewish Agency to provide loans to employees seeking child surrogacy overseas
The Jewish Agency for Israel has decided to grant financial loans to employees of the organization who decide to search for a pregnancy surrogate overseas, becoming the first Israeli governmental organization to offer financial assistance...