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Darkness is loneliness, but Torah is light
By Rabbi Howard WolkParashat Bo This d’var Torah is written in memory of my wife, z”l, Annette, Chana Bayla bas Yehoshua, whose first Yahrtzeit was observed this past 6 Shevat.
Capitol riot brings focus on social media, internet
The Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol has underscored the massive power of social media and the internet and the need to scrutinize these evolving modes of communication. Twitter and
Enjoy and don’t destroy
Tu B’Shevat is coming — The Birthday of the Trees!! This is the time to enjoy the out of doors. Find a tree and give it a name — care
Cancel Culture and Judaism
Dear Rabbi Fried, We’ve always had a very loving family who enjoyed each other’s company. Unfortunately, my family was very divided over the recent election and some family members have
A snapshot of life from 1958
Downsizing isn’t fun, but sometimes it’s necessary. I’m going through it now as I prepare to leave my home of almost four decades for one much smaller, but still nearby.

Ossoff and Warnock: a heroic new Black-Jewish duo
By Ron Kampeas (JTA) — Two days after his election to the Senate helped tip the balance of power in Washington, Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff found another historical echo in
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Cancel Culture and Judaism
Dear Rabbi Fried, We’ve always had a very loving family who enjoyed each other’s company. Unfortunately, my family was very divided over the recent election and some family members have
A snapshot of life from 1958
Downsizing isn’t fun, but sometimes it’s necessary. I’m going through it now as I prepare to leave my home of almost four decades for one much smaller, but still nearby.
Love, unity and the Exodus
By Rabbi Dan LewinParashat Vaeira Love, a strong inner movement to come closer to something or someone, is the first of the soul’s seven powers that make up our character.
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The miracle of Hanukkah will go on
By Ethel G. Hofman (JNS) Jewish individuals and families around the world will light the first Hanukkah candle after sundown on Dec. 10, marking the beginning of the eight-day “Festival

Hanukkah foods: not just latkes!
By Tina Wasserman Hanukkah is earlier this year and the Thanksgiving dishes aren’t even dry yet. I know you can order your gifts by mail to those you love but

Classic holiday for this year’s different Rosh Hashanah
By Tina WassermanPassover might have the four questions that are open for discussion but this Rosh Hashanah has only one, and it is rhetorical: Why is this year different from