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B’nai B’rith volunteers feed firefighters
On Sunday, May 24, firefighters at Fort Worth Fire Station #26 enjoyed a tasty, home-cooked dinner prepared for them by the Fort Worth B’nai B’rith Lodge.Twenty-four lodge members and their
SMU to honor Max Glauben with honorary doctorate
Submitted StoryHolocaust survivor Max Glauben will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from SMU at its Aug. 15 Commencement ceremony. Glauben is recognized across Texas and the nation as
We were slaves once
First of two parts.As Jews, we remind ourselves each Passover of our people’s search for freedom. We abhor those evil vestiges of the past and celebrate our freedoms.As immigrants to
Navigating my gay identity in Israel
In the almost three years that I’ve lived in Israel, I’ve found that being gay here isn’t so different from being gay in America. Though there are differences in the
Choosing a rabbi and a friend
The seven-week countdown to the holiday of Shavuot, the day when the Torah was given, has concluded. As part of the preparatory process of character refinement during this period —
What is Shavuot about?
Dear Rabbi Fried,This year we were invited to join an observant family for a meal on the eve of the holiday of Shavuot (with social distancing, of course). We sort
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What is Shavuot about?
Dear Rabbi Fried,This year we were invited to join an observant family for a meal on the eve of the holiday of Shavuot (with social distancing, of course). We sort
Book gives insights into what drives anti-Semitism
The best thing I’ve had from this extended period alone at home is extended time for reading — a variety of books, some of which I’d like to share, starting
The myth of diminished learning during quarantine
As a professor at SMU Dallas, I am saddened by mainstream media’s myopic view of pandemic-induced online education.Whether it be op-eds about students receiving inferior educations in virtual classrooms or
Recipes
Turn your kitchen into a history lesson and a pizzaria
By Tina WassermanOK, the holidays are over but the stay in place order is ongoing. If you have school-age children at home then you are working on math problems and
Mimouna: celebrating the end of Pesach
By Tina WassermanPassover is over and religiously we look to the counting of the Omer until Shavuot. However Moroccan Jews and their Arab neighbors have wanted to celebrate the end
Easy main courses for your seder meal
By Tina WassermanHope you are all coping well with the sequestering. I guess it is giving you more time to prepare for Pesach. However, the difficulty this year is not
