Abigail Klein Leichman

2 weeks ago | njjewishnews.timesofisrael.com | Abigail Klein Leichman

Anna Chosak of West Orange is a graphic designer. She’s also a member of the Garden State Chevra Kadisha. This voluntary “holy society” — that’s the literal translation from Aramaic — prepares bodies for burial according to Jewish law and tradition. “My father was a homicide detective, and I always heard his crazy stories and was taken to funerals, so death was never a big scary thing to me,” Ms. Chosak said. “It was part of life. “Most people are uncomfortable with death, but I never was.

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Abigail Klein Leichman

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3 weeks ago | jpost.com | Abigail Klein Leichman

The Jews: 5,000 Years and Counting achieves an incredible feat: It covers our entire “epic journey through time, space, and guilt” in 224 pages.

1 month ago | jpost.com | Abigail Klein Leichman

Julie Rothschild Levi has five children, two grandchildren, and three aliyah stories. Oh, and one shtick. Creating comedic content on social media as “Julie Shtick,” this Minnesota transplant to Rehovot has become what she calls “an accidental influencer” with about 35,000 followers.

1 month ago | israel21c.org | Yulia Karra |Abigail Klein Leichman

All 13 beaches in Tel Aviv were recently honored with the annual Blue Flag Award, allowing the city’s beaches to maintain the status for the 13th year in a row. The Blue Flag is an internationally recognized eco-label awarded by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) — one of the world’s largest environmental education organizations — to beaches and marinas that meet a host of stringent environmental, educational, safety and accessibility standards.