The On Year
Photo: Courtesy Yonah Davis“It’s definitely not a year off,” Director Yossi Garr says of the Nativ program. “It absolutely is a year ‘on’ in the form of learning responsibility for…
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George Floyd’s death: A community responds
Protestors demonstrate in Downtown Dallas Saturday, May 31, in response to the death of George Floyd at the hands of former Minneapolis police o ffi cer Derek Chauvin May 25.…
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Tending wounds and distributing supplies: Minneapolis Jews care for a city in turmoil
Dr. Vivian Fischer offered medical care in Minneapolis during protests following the death of George Floyd in police custody there, May 30, 2020. (Courtesy Fischer) By Debra Nussbaum Cohen (JTA)…
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How JFS is meeting the community’s needs
Photo: Robin Raxlin Gormley/JFSJFS reopened its Food Pantry for drive-by pickups. Last week, the food pantry served 1,244 individuals and 3,400 in the last three weeks. Agency adapts to pandemic’s…
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Robert Roseman brightens the lives of others and memorializes his friend through his front porch photos
Photo:Robert RosemanKimberly Ross, here in her Mother’s Day photo taken by Robert Roseman, with (from left) sons Stratton, Sterling, Shane, her husband John and pup Ranger, said, “I’ve already had…
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The Beat Goes On
Eli Davidsohn keeps the harmony alive in virtual performances Photo: Jordana BernsteinEli Davidsohn led a Yom HaAtzmaut sing-along at Akiba Yavneh Academy, his heart and spirit evident on Zoom throughout…
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Layne and Adam Katz wedding in Dallas, Texas on April 25, 2020. (Photo by/Sharon Ellman)
Adam Katz and Layne Shidlofsky say ‘I do’
Layne and Adam Katz wedding in Dallas, Texas on April 25, 2020. (Photo by/Sharon Ellman) Pandemic doesn’t stop the simcha from going on By Deb Silverthorn “Happily ever after” was…
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Photo: Courtesy Karp Family
On March 6, Shira Karp was jumping for joy in Doolin, Ireland, participating in a study abroad program with Nova Southeastern University. Five days later she was “patient zero,” the first with coronavirus at Westside Regional Medical Center in Florida. Karp returned to Dallas late last month, COVID-free.
Shira Karp, 20, is healthy after 6 weeks in COVID-19 wilderness
Photo: Courtesy Karp Family On March 6, Shira Karp was jumping for joy in Doolin, Ireland, participating in a study abroad program with Nova Southeastern University. Five days later she…
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In Appreciation: Rabbi Kenneth D. Roseman • May 10, 1939-April 26, 2020
Rabbi Kenneth D. Roseman passed away April 26, 2020 after a month-long battle with COVID-19. Rabbi Kenneth D. Roseman leaves a legacy of love and learning By Deb Silverthorn Rabbi…
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Dallas brothers serve up pride in the IDF
Photos: Courtesy Zoller FamilySammy and Benji Zoller, in early 2008 visited Israel with their parents while celebrating the bar mitzvah of Sammy Weitz. This photo foretelling, 12 years later the…
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