Carroll ISD embroiled in outcry over new law
Photo: FacebookCarroll ISD came under fire last week when its director of curriculum and instruction, Gina Peddy, used the Holocaust as an example to implement a new Texas law concerning…
Area clergy share their heartfelt wishes for sweet new year
Shanah Tovah! Editor’s Note Next week, we will gather for Rosh Hashanah in all the ways that our diverse community approaches the Divine. Let the stirring sounds of the shofar…
A sky-high celebration for Eunice Reiter, 83
Photo: Alex DeGlopperEunice Reiter and Skydive Spaceland professional tandem instructor Fernando Rodriguez on July 5, 2021 By Deb Silverthorn No mere candles and cake for Eunice Harris Reiter’s 83rd birthday…
5th DFW eruv to open soon in East Richardson
Photos: Courtesy DATA of Richardson/YJCRabbi Yonah Ribiat of Baltimore (center) has, over the last three years, guided DATA of Richardson/YJC’s Rabbi Avi Honigsfeld (left) and Rabbi Moshe Segal through much…
Fun family vacay shows Federation funds at work
Photo: Josh BernsteinJordana and Josh Bernstein and family toured Dallas’ Partnership2Gether region, the Western Galilee, in June and saw, firsthand, donor dollars at work. At Shlomit Zmir’s Odette Hand Made…
Tokyo Olympics: All the Jewish athletes to watch
(JTA) — The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are finally happening, a full year after they were planned. And yes, they’re still being called the 2020 Olympics, even though they’re happening in…
3 families donate Torahs to Legacy Midtown Park
Photo: Deb SilverthornTorah donors Ruth and Roger Andres with sofer Rabbi Kevin Hale By Deb Silverthorn The heart of the Max and Nolan Glazer Family Sanctuary at The Legacy Midtown…
The Magid family’s eggcellent adventures
The Magid Family, back row, from left, Zoe, Daphne, A.J., and, front row, Nate and Madi Magid, host the Magid Eggs stand at their home in North Dallas. The family…
Road sign with the map of Texas
Jewish candidates seek office across North Texas
Keeping the Faith The famous passage from Jeremiah 29:7 is often described as a call to action for civic engagement: “Seek the welfare of the city…for in its prosperity you…
Blooms are muse for Lisa Siegel
Photo: Lisa Siegel PhotographyLisa Siegel finds her inspiration in a garden. Flowering art By Deb Silverthorn As a child, Lisa Siegel lived near the home of the founder of Kodak,…