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Rose Friedman Dies: NPR Arts Editor & ‘Books We Love’ Co-Creator Was 38

Rose Friedman, an NPR editor and reporter who shaped the public radio network’s arts & culture coverage and co-created its popular reading guide Books We Love, died of cancer Thursday, September 17, at her home in New York City. She was 38. Her death was announced on-air by NPR’s Elizabeth Blair, who called Friedman one […]

Rose Friedman Dies: NPR Arts Editor & ‘Books We Love’ Co-Creator Was 38

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Yom Kippur 2026: Does a text message or social media post count as a real apology?

As digital communication makes it easier to avoid difficult conversations, rabbis and educators weigh whether texts, voice notes, and social-media posts can deliver meaningful apologies.

  • Text messages may be insufficient for authentic Jewish atonement.
  • Face-to-face apology preferred over digital communication.
  • Accepting apologies depends on wording and context.

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