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Jewish diversity at the Seder

  • Post published:March 29, 2023
  • Post category:Columnists/Shalom From the Shabbat Lady

By Laura Seymour Dear Families, There are so many possible new additions to our Passover Seder, from readings to things we put on the table. The hope with these additions…

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The ‘why’ of Passover

  • Post published:March 22, 2023
  • Post category:Columnists/Shalom From the Shabbat Lady

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…

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The Jewish value of community

  • Post published:March 15, 2023
  • Post category:Columnists/Shalom From the Shabbat Lady

Dear Families, There is a very important Jewish value: kehillah — community! This important concept starts with the name of the Jewish people: “am Yisrael — the people of Israel.”…

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Time to get ready for Passover

  • Post published:March 8, 2023
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By Laura Seymour Dear Families, Purim has just ended and it is time to get ready for Passover. Hearing those words gets some people excited and some people frantic! There…

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Who is the real Purim hero?

  • Post published:March 1, 2023
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Dear Families, Each year we have a contest at the J: Who is the real Purim hero? Each of us look for heroes, and the story of Esther is filled…

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Caring for your physical health

  • Post published:February 22, 2023
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Dear Families, Today there is much talk about health, both physical and mental. We are at the end of February; how many people are still keeping their New Year’s resolution…

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The ‘why’ and the ‘what’: You can’t do it all

  • Post published:February 15, 2023
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I’m not sure if you, like me, receive lots of Torah commentaries on the parasha of the week leading up to Shabbat. Great reading, but now I want to comment…

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Caring for animals

  • Post published:February 8, 2023
  • Post category:Columnists/Shalom From the Shabbat Lady

By Laura Seymour The ice storm made Dallas come to a stop — that is often a good thing! For those who had to find a way to work, I…

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Protecting and preserving the earth

  • Post published:February 2, 2023
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Dear Families, It is winter and it has been so cold — yet here comes Tu B’Shevat, the Birthday of the Trees, a feeling of spring coming. This holiday falls…

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What happens when we procrastinate?

  • Post published:January 25, 2023
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Dear Families, We don’t always realize how the Torah addresses issues about our present-day lives. But reading a commentary today from Rabbi Yitzchak Zweig, I learned “and you shall guard…

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