The cast of "The Gospel According to Chaim": (from left to right) Mikhl Yashinsky, Melissa Weisz, Sruli Rosenberg and Joshua Horowitz (Tatiana Stolpovskaya, provided by the New Yiddish Rep)

Play Chronicles Life of Baltimorean Who Translated the New Testament into Yiddish

“The Gospel According to Chaim” is based on the life of Baltimore Christian missionary Henry Einspruch and will be performed through Jan. 7 at Theater for the New City in Manhattan.

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Students participating in a special wartime program run through Leket Israel with corporate partners in which students who spend at least 160 hours doing volunteer farmwork earn a yearlong academic scholarship. (Courtesy of Leket Israel via JTA)

Food Rescue Group Switches from Relying on Farmers’ Generosity to Helping Them Survive

After the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, the Israeli food rescue organization Leket Israel quickly pivoted its focus to address the labor crisis.

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