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The uncomfortable parts of Torah
By Rabbi Charlie Cytron-WalkerParashat Behar-Bechukotai The Torah contains powerful ethical teachings that are celebrated throughout Jewish tradition: Every person was created in God’s image (Genesis 1:27). Love your neighbor as
Lessons from the disaster at Mount Meron
Last Friday, April 30, a celebration of more than 100,000 Jews at Mount Meron was transformed from a milieu of joy to the essence of tragedy when a human stampede
The origins of Camp Chai’s tribes
Dear Families, As we get ready for Camp Chai, campers are excited to find out what “tribe” they will be in. Every camp has traditions and Camp Chai at the
The tragedy in Meron
Dear Rabbi Fried, We have been decimated by the deaths of so many Jews in Meron and have been trying to make sense out of it, but it just seems
My brilliant bipolar sister
I’m thinking today about my late sister, whose birthdate is fast approaching — a very good time for me to remember her at her best and worst — which is
Lag B’Omer, Torah and prayer
By Rabbi Dan Lewin This Friday is the widely celebrated day known as Lag B’Omer, the 33rd day of the Omer. It comes as a singular bright spot in a
Columnists
The tragedy in Meron
Dear Rabbi Fried, We have been decimated by the deaths of so many Jews in Meron and have been trying to make sense out of it, but it just seems
My brilliant bipolar sister
I’m thinking today about my late sister, whose birthdate is fast approaching — a very good time for me to remember her at her best and worst — which is
Lag B’Omer, Torah and prayer
By Rabbi Dan Lewin This Friday is the widely celebrated day known as Lag B’Omer, the 33rd day of the Omer. It comes as a singular bright spot in a
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Passover tips and tidbits
By Tina Wasserman The holiday of Passover evokes many memories. These memories help make or break the continuity of the tradition. I remember the smells of the chicken soup wafting
Passover food in Mexico is a mashup of cultures
From matzo tortillas to spicy gefilte fish By Sybil Sanchez PACHUCA, Mexico (JTA) — Like other Jews around the world, Alegra Smeke turns to traditional foods during Passover. For her
Masa Tiganitas: Sephardi matzo brei — but better
By Rachel Ringler (The Nosher) — Leave it to Sephardic Jews to make even a pedestrian dish — the ubiquitous matzo brei, a mashup of fried matzo and egg —
