Recent Posts
CHAI’s biggest annual fundraiser goes virtual
Gala by distance, love up closeBy Deb SilverthornBehind the masks, you can’t miss the smiles or the care. That’s why CHAI is holding a virtual Happy Hour Mask-R-Aid to honor
JCC reports employee with COVID-19
Staff ReportIn an email to JCC members and stakeholders, JCC CEO Artie Allen announced Sunday, June 21, that an employee of the Health and Fitness Center had tested positive for
The On Year
Nativ brings learning, Israeli culture and service together between high school and college By Deb Silverthorn Nativ, the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism’s college leadership program, is anything but a
Hodak has made a career of representing winners
The fighters’ fighter By Deb Silverthorn Oren Hodak has brought a one-two punch to the world of mixed martial arts, representing winning fighters as an agent and manager for more
JCRC panel with elected leaders discusses tough topics
By Daniela Appel In response to both the continuing crisis of COVID-19 and the racial equality movement after the death of George Floyd, the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas’ Jewish
Katrina Diaz named 2020 BEAM Teacher of the Year
By Hannah Simon Katrina Diaz, a beloved member of the Tarrant County Jewish community, has won the 2020 DFW Bilingual/ESL Education Association of the Metroplex (BEAM) Teacher of the Year
Columnists
Sanford Greenberg, Art Garfunkel’s college roommate, writes a gem
If I suggested that you read a new book about a young man who makes good — would that be enough to get you to open it?I doubt it. But
Christopher Columbus statue toppled alongside Confederates
Why Columbus’ statue? The supposed “European Discoverer of America”? Could it have something to do with the belief that some historians have that Columbus was born Jewish, but secretly converted
Korach: What is the message for our nation today?
When I signed up to write on Parashat Korach for the TJP it was months ago, and I had no idea what would be happening in the world. A typical
Recipes
Hollerin’ for challah: the Shabbat staple revisited
By Tina Wasserman Editor’s Note: The Interactive digital version of “Entree to Judaism for Families” can be downloaded to a digital device for hours of fun exploring pictures of kitchen
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
