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Lag B’Omer: Grill, baby, grill
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Dallas Doings
Dallas Doings
Posted on 17 May 2012
By Sharon Wisch-Ray I have a confession to make. Like many Jews of Ashkenazic descent, I suffer from Crohn’s Disease, an autoimmune condition that attacks the small intestine. I am fortunate that, since my diagnosis 20-plus years ago, my symptoms are mild and I can handle them most of the time without medication. However, others [...] Continue Reading
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Twitty honors slave ancestors by teaching about plantation food
Posted on 17 May 2012
By Harriet P. Gross Meet Michael Twitty, descendent from African slaves of the American South. He’s 34 years old, a native of Washington D.C. who now lives in nearby Rockville, Md. and a man who’s loved food since he was a child. In young adulthood, he began to think of it as a serious career [...] Continue Reading
Around the Town
Around the Town
Posted on 17 May 2012
By Amy Wolff Sorter Last Friday, I traveled to Congregation Ahavoth Shalom to visit with Rabbi Andrew Bloom, who became the synagogue’s spiritual leader Aug. 1, 2011. This was a long-overdue visit, but definitely worth the wait. As Fort Worth’s conservative synagogue prepares to celebrate its 130th year of existence, it has a spiritual leader [...] Continue Reading
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Why do we count now?
Posted on 17 May 2012
By Rabbi Yerachniel D. Fried Dear Rabbi, I have learned that the period of time after Pesach is called the “counting of the Omer.” We are said to be counting the days from Passover until the holiday of Shavuot. What is the point of this counting, now that we have calendars and can simply look [...] Continue Reading
Columnists, Shalom From the Shabbat Lady
Different often is better
Posted on 17 May 2012
By Laura Seymour In Judaism, we have a blessing for everything, which is great because the sages told us to say 100 blessings every day. Isn’t it wonderful to feel gratitude 100 times a day? There is a wonderful blessing that thanks God for making people different: Baruch atah Adonai elohaynu melech ha’olam mishaneh ha’briyot. [...] Continue Reading
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The debates about Jewish law concern gray areas
Posted on 10 May 2012
By Rabbi Yerachniel D. Fried Dear Rabbi: If the oral tradition of the Torah was transmitted accurately, as Orthodox Judaism maintains, then how could there be differing opinions and arguments in the Talmud and in Jewish law? — Byron L. Dear Byron: Your question is one that touches the core of the oral transmission and [...] Continue Reading
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Poland: Jewish culture survives without Jews
Posted on 10 May 2012
By Harriet P. Gross I visited five major cities during my recent trip to Eastern Europe and found Krakow, Poland, to be a disturbing one In a place where there were once 70,000 Jews, today there may be 200. Maybe not even that many. Yet the residents tell you there’s a thriving Jewish culture. Local [...] Continue Reading
Dallas Doings
Dallas Doings
Posted on 10 May 2012
By Sharon Wisch-Ray I learned earlier this week that Janine Pulman’s last day at Jewish Family Service was yesterday, May 9, after 22 amazing years. Janine has been the volunteer coordinator there and I’m sure has interacted with many of you as she has with my family from planning JFS centerpieces for your simchas to [...] Continue Reading
Columnists, Shalom From the Shabbat Lady
Youth will have faith if the roots are instilled in them
Posted on 10 May 2012
By Laura Seymour As the school year comes to a close, we look back on how we have grown. With our little ones, it is easy to see the physical changes and even the intellectual and emotional growth can be observed. But how do we “teach” our children to have faith, and how can we [...] Continue Reading
Around the Town
Around the Town
Posted on 10 May 2012
By Amy Wolff Sorter Last week, I suggested that readers start submitting graduation/wedding/summer plans. I called that my “periodic nudge.” This week I’m going to offer my “periodic broken record.” As such, if this week’s column looks light of news, there is a reason. There doesn’t seem to be much news out there, which I [...] Continue Reading
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