By Joel Schwitzer This past Saturday night, as members of the Dallas Jewish community observed Havdalah, the results of the fractious and contentious election for Dallas City Council District 11…
By Rabbi Dan LewinParashat Korach One of the relevant questions these days is, can you be friends with someone and nourish the personal relationship although you strongly disagree with their…
Dear Rabbi Fried, I am considering becoming a vegetarian for a number of reasons, have given it a lot of thought and discussion with my friends. It would be a…
Report: I’ve moved successfully into our community’s newest senior facility: The Legacy Midpark! On my first day here, I made some new friends and re-met many old ones. There’s nothing…
By Rabbi Ari SunshineParashat Shelach Lecha It can be tough to take what may seem like an unpopular position against very loud voices trying to shout you down. In this…
Dear Families, “The Jewish Book of Why” by Alfred Kolach is a must for everyone’s bookshelf. However, although I hate to say it, when you have a question there are…
Dear Rabbi, I have a tattoo on my back which I got as a teenager. Now that I am getting more involved in Judaism, I heard that one shouldn’t have…
In packing up for my big move, I found many interesting things I squirreled away with the notation that they’d be worth writing about someday. Well, now is “someday,” so…
By Rabbi Ariel RackovskyParashat Behaalotecha As we begin yet another graduation season, heads of school, guest speakers and members of the clergy will be offering words of advice to the…
I cannot count the number of times I read Judy Blume’s book, “Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret.” This treasured, young adult novel offered me faith that the gift…