"The premise of our mission is idealistic, even romantic, but we operate on a very realistic set of values," says Jeffrey Dekro, founder and president of the Shefa Fund, a public foundation aimed at ...

Ahmed Tesema, right, the brother of homicide victim Habibi Tesema, testifies against a pardon for Amreya Shefa in St. Paul Tuesday. When it comes to staying informed in Minnesota, our newsletters ...

(RNS) — The nonprofit Shefa integrates Jewish beliefs and rituals with legal psychedelic practices, an approach that’s especially resonated in recent years. (RNS) — For nearly two decades, Larry Hertz ...

The 99-year ground lease was possible because landlord Extell Development abandoned plans for a new development at the Upper West Side location amid a legal battle with the New York Institute of ...

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NEW YORK (JTA) — For years, homework was a “battle” in Johanna Shlomovich’s home. Her son, Gavi, is dyslexic and had been struggling since pre-kindergarten. By third grade, he was still reading well ...

Shefa Gold is an American rabbi and scholar who serves as director of C-DEEP, The Center for Devotional, Energy and Ecstatic Practice in Jemez Springs, New Mexico. Gold is a noted teacher of chant, ...