#BringBackOurBoys

Post published:June 26, 2014
Post Category:Featured

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Camp songs about peace

Post published:June 26, 2014
Post Category:Columnists / Shalom From the Shabbat Lady

By Laura Seymour Dear Families, Two very simple songs with a very important message — Peace! The songs are not about what peace is but express the hope that peace…

Dallas Doings

Post published:June 26, 2014
Post Category:Dallas Doings

By Linda Wisch-Davidsohn Birthday greetings to Jerry Benjamin Diane and Jerry Benjamin are active community volunteers in multiple capacities. I have known Diane since her son, Barry Wernick, and my…

Waxing nostalgic leads to sad realizations

Post published:June 26, 2014
Post Category:Columnists / In My Mind's I by Harriet Gross

By Harriet P. Gross I dipped into nostalgia last week while remembering two old family recipes, and ever since, I’ve been encountering it everywhere. First, there was a glorious but…

The shared pain of the Jewish people

Post published:June 26, 2014
Post Category:Ask the Rabbi / Columnists

By Rabbi Yerachmiel D. Fried Dear Rabbi Fried, Besides praying, what do you think we should be doing for the three kidnapped boys in Israel? — Brandon and Leah Dear…

Around the Town

Post published:June 26, 2014
Post Category:Around the Town

By Sharon Wisch-Ray We talk about it in passing, we daven the words, but it’s always special to see true l’dor v’dor in action. These words were embodied at the…

Some not so Jewish sayings used by Jews

Post published:June 19, 2014
Post Category:Ask the Rabbi / Columnists

By Rabbi Yerachmiel D. Fried Dear Rabbi Fried, I greatly enjoy your weekly columns. At the very end of this one, you wish the questioner “best of luck.” In alignment…

Family history on a plate

Post published:June 19, 2014
Post Category:Columnists / In My Mind's I by Harriet Gross

By Harriet P. Gross I recently led some discussion on a very interesting novel, “Tomorrow There Will Be Apricots,” by Jessica Soffer. She’s a young writer who has mined her…

Thousands pray for return of 3 kidnapped Israeli teens

Post published:June 19, 2014
Post Category:Featured

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Dallas Doings

Post published:June 19, 2014
Post Category:Dallas Doings

By Linda Wisch Davidsohn Kudos to Todd Aaron, vice chairman of Stevens Transport, who was recently named a finalist in Ernst and Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Todd, son…