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The Thanksgiving holiday: a time for gratitude
This week, throughout our nation, Americans will celebrate the Thanksgiving holidays. This year’s celebration is different. It comes in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, a scourge that has claimed
Focus on what you have rather than what is missing
By Rabbi Ben Sternman I’ve always loved the way this week’s Torah portion, Vayeitzei, begins. As Jacob flees his brother’s wrath, he stops for the night in an unnamed place
Spiritual lessons for us and our children
Dear Families, Often when I teach adult Jewish education classes, people will say, “I’m not religious but I am spiritual.” At first, as we talk more, it really means, “I’m
Risky surgery: to undergo or not?
Dear Rabbi Fried, My uncle, who is 72, was in excellent health until recently diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. The doctors feel that with his condition, he only
Tale of the ‘iron’ sweater
This is the story of the sweater I’m wearing now, as I sit at my computer in the cool room that’s part of my temporary home, telling it to you.
‘You can taste how much Tony cares’
TTI’s new chef By Deb Silverthorn The young men of Texas Torah Institute (TTI) Yeshiva and Mesivta of Dallas needed a chef, and Anthony Philip needed a job. The chef
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Focus on what you have rather than what is missing
By Rabbi Ben Sternman I’ve always loved the way this week’s Torah portion, Vayeitzei, begins. As Jacob flees his brother’s wrath, he stops for the night in an unnamed place
Spiritual lessons for us and our children
Dear Families, Often when I teach adult Jewish education classes, people will say, “I’m not religious but I am spiritual.” At first, as we talk more, it really means, “I’m
Risky surgery: to undergo or not?
Dear Rabbi Fried, My uncle, who is 72, was in excellent health until recently diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. The doctors feel that with his condition, he only
Recipes
Classic holiday for this year’s different Rosh Hashanah
By Tina WassermanPassover might have the four questions that are open for discussion but this Rosh Hashanah has only one, and it is rhetorical: Why is this year different from
Perfectly spiced, quick to make and oh-so-juicy
Shwarma chicken kebabs By Chaya RappoportThis recipe originally appeared on The Nosher. If you think chicken kebabs sound boring, I don’t blame you. Usually they are. And dry. But not
In honor of our 50th: Richard’s faves
By Tina WassermanThis column is a personal one, but it will still have recipes that you can enjoy throughout the year. Many years ago, I met a guy the day
