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100 years of love and blessing for Friedel Marx
By Deb Silverthorn Friedel Marx, a beloved mother and grandmother and proud member of Tiferet Israel, celebrated her 100th birthday recently with a loving gathering at the Aaron Family JCC.
‘Mayor’ Bob Weinfeld celebrates 95th birthday
By Deb Silverthorn Keeping Bob Weinfeld, “Skipper” on the ballfields and “Mayor” at The Legacy Willow Bend, down for long isn’t an easy task. After the lifting of pandemic restrictions
Double vows for Delaney Becker and Justin Katz
By Deb Silverthorn The pandemic stalled plans for many, but for Delaney Becker and Justin Katz, it provided double the opportunity to commit their love. They exchanged their vows
Christians and Jews alike vow to fight BDS
Economic antisemitism key topic at CUFI’s 2021 Summit in Dallas By Dmitriy Shapiro (JNS) If Day One of the Christians United for Israel (CUFI) 2021 summit was about honoring Israel,
Texas among 5 states weighing sanctions on Ben & Jerry’s
By Ron Kampeas (JTA) — It has been a question insiders have posed since last week’s announcement: Could Ben & Jerry’s decision to stop selling its ice cream in the
My son, the fixer
My son has always loved fixing things — all kinds of things. He was a “fixer” from early childhood, finding items that needed work of some kind just about everywhere.
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My son, the fixer
My son has always loved fixing things — all kinds of things. He was a “fixer” from early childhood, finding items that needed work of some kind just about everywhere.
Israel’s consul general bids farewell
By Consul General Gilad Katz Bittersweet — that is the feeling I am overcome with, while I write this farewell piece, as my tenure as consul general of Israel to
This week’s value: being kind to animals
Dear Families, Each summer we focus on values that we can DO! This summer, more than ever, we need to unplug from our computers and devices. At the J camps,
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Refreshing cocktails for a spirited Tu B’Av
By Tina Wasserman Tu B’Av is celebrated, especially in Israel, on the eve of the full moon. In many cultures the full moon represents love, romance and fertility. Although there
Backyard barbecue at home with the fire pit
By Ethel G. Hofman (JNS) This year, Lag B’Omer will perhaps be more joyful than ever before. As we head into late spring, along with bursts of sunshine and increasing
Chremslach are your new favorite Jewish pancakes
By Joe Baur (The Nosher) — I see your carefully curated Instagram brunch with chia seed pudding, avocado toast and kombucha and raise you this: chremslach. Chremslach (“chremsl” for singular)
