January 2026

January 16, 2026 Fast, fierce, and fun: The magic of Israeli women’s basketball – opinion By Barbara Sofer Looking for a fun night out that won’t put you into overdraft? Try one of Israel’s women’s basketball games.  In the past two seasons, my husband and I have become regular attendees at the home games of our local […]

January 2, 2026  The Jewish immigrant who shaped America’s most famous coin – opinion By Barbara Sofer The US government stopped producing the Lincoln one-cent coin last month when the Philadelphia mint struck its last penny. There was even a mock funeral for the familiar coin last week, when hundreds of people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial to mark the end