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Hospitality: rules for host, guest
Dear Families, It is almost summer vacation — a time for families to get away as well as a time for adults of all ages to plan trips and to
Laws of the Land of Israel
Dear Friends, I thought I would share with you a thought I had from the holy city of Tzefat (Safed), sitting with a group of former students from Dallas, now
What have I accomplished today?
When they said goodbye to this earth, most of my female relatives were younger than I am today! Now, I’m well into my personal 80s, which gives me both pause
99 candles on the cake for Shirley Herman
By Deb Silverthorn Shirley Greenbaum Korenman Herman marked 99 years yesterday, a milestone brighter than the May sunshine under which she was born on May 11, 1923. Celebrating among her
Patterson to receive Nishmat Am Ner Tamid Award
UTD professor has dedicated himself to Holocaust education By Sharon Wisch-Ray Congregation Nishmat Am will present its Ner Tamid Award to Dr. David Patterson at a gala luncheon Sunday, May
Columnists
Laws of the Land of Israel
Dear Friends, I thought I would share with you a thought I had from the holy city of Tzefat (Safed), sitting with a group of former students from Dallas, now
What have I accomplished today?
When they said goodbye to this earth, most of my female relatives were younger than I am today! Now, I’m well into my personal 80s, which gives me both pause
The heroes in our lives
A very important word (and idea) in Hebrew is “giborim — heroes.” As we prepare for camp, we know that for many children their counselors are heroes — they look
Recipes
These Passover pancake noodles are better than matzo balls
Everything you need to know about Flädla (including a recipe) By Liz Susman Karp and Natalie Gorlin Last April, as the pandemic raged in my area, I opened my front
Passover Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
By Chanie Apfelbaum There’s nothing like Passover to remind us where we come from. In many Jewish homes, Passover traditions are carried down from father to son, establishing the family’s
Charoset recipes, new and old
By Tina Wasserman Passover is coming, Passover is coming! As I pretend to be the Jewish Paul Revere, should the rest of the thought be “One if by mix and
