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CJL: Judaism and trauma

By Rabbi Rachel Esserman

Religion can be a source of comfort for someone going through a traumatic experience. Religion can also be a source of pain for those who feel it doesn’t provide adequate answers to their questions and struggles. These two statements articulate the themes underlyi…

Jewish Resources 11/28/25

By Reporter staff

A variety of Jewish groups are offering educational and recreational online resources. Below is a sampling of those. The Reporter will publish additional listings as they become available. 

The Grandparents Network will hold a virtual “Learning Fest 2026” on Tuesday,…

Jewish Baseball Players: Max Fried: 2025 Jewish Most Valuable Player

By Bill Simons

A few weeks ago, a high school cheerleader encountered an uncomfortable situation. Bonding, the cheerleaders gathered in a circle to pray. It was a Christian prayer. The young woman, the only Jew on the squad, talked to her mother, herself a cheerleader back in the day, about…

Jewish Resources 11/14/25

By Reporter staff

A variety of Jewish groups are offering educational and recreational online resources. Below is a sampling of those. The Reporter will publish additional listings as they become available. 

The Jewish Grandparents Network will hold the virtual program “Latkes and Laugh…

Jewish Baseball Players: Jewish baseball roundup, 2025

By Bill Simons

As the 2025 baseball beckoned, the biggest Jewish baseball stories of the off-season involved pitcher Max Fried and third baseman Alex Bregman donning new uniforms. Free agents Fried and Bregman, today’s pre-eminent Jewish major leaguers, signed lucrative contracts with new…