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TJAA on display at the Federation
By Deb Silverthorn Ceramics and paintings, sculpture and more, of Texas Jewish Arts Association (TJAA) artists are on display at the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas (JFGD), 7800 Northaven Road,

Yom HaZikaron committee seeks names of those to be remembered
Annual observance is April 24 at Anshai Torah Any time that a life is lost in the line of duty is, of course, a cause for inconsolable grief for families,

JFS brings Broadway to the Majestic, April 20
By Deb Silverthorn Jewish Family Service (JFS) Just for Show returns to the stage with “A Look Behind the Curtain: Songs and Stories from Broadway” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April

BBYO IC guests receive Texas hospitality
By Deb Silverthorn Home sweet home is what nearly 200 local Jewish community residents provided during Global Ambassadors Week for international guests and participants of the February 2023 BBYO International

Temple Emanu-El to celebrate 150 with Light Years
You are invited to Emanu-El’s art celebration By Sharon Wisch-Ray Temple Emanu-El will continue its sesquicentennial celebration, TE150, with Light Years: An Innovative Light and Technology Experience on Friday, March

Post-Passover Seder Shabbat dinner
Make it light and easy By Ethel G. Hofman (JNS) The Passover Seders fall midweek this year: the first one on Wednesday, April 5, and the second on Thursday, April
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Jewish American or American Jew?
By Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — Earlier this month, The New York Times convened what it called a “focus group of Jewish Americans.” I was struck briefly by that phrase —
The ‘why’ of Passover
Dear Families, Passover and the Seder have so many different traditions from family to family and over generations and cultures. However, in the words of Simon Sinek, the “why” of
Crohn’s disease and humility
By Rabbi Shalom RodinParashat Vayikra In this week’s Torah portion of Vayikra, the letter aleph at the end of Vayikra is small, which represents Moshe’s humility. This is a lesson
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Post-Passover Seder Shabbat dinner
Make it light and easy By Ethel G. Hofman (JNS) The Passover Seders fall midweek this year: the first one on Wednesday, April 5, and the second on Thursday, April

Israel tour inspires a taste of roses
By Tina Wasserman I just returned from Israel touring with my niece’s family. Still proud of the industriousness of Israel, I marveled at the newly designed Diaspora Museum, felt connected

Raisins: the most underrated ingredient in Jewish cuisine?
By Liza Schoenfein The first thing that comes to mind when I think of raisins is small sticky fingers — my now-grown children’s, I suppose, though they might as well