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Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be the first Jew and first woman to lie in state at the Capitol
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — As she made history during her illustrious life, Ruth Bader Ginsburg will do so upon her passing: She will become the first Jew to
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, first Jewish woman to serve on Supreme Court, dies at 87
By Sarah Wildman WASHINGTON (JTA) – Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the first Jewish woman to serve on the Supreme Court and a tireless advocate for gender equality, has died at 87.
Craving ’cue? Dallas Kosher BBQ ready for orders
Annual championship reimagined By Deb SilverthornThe Sixth Annual Dallas Kosher BBQ Championship will adapt to the pandemic era this year, but some things won’t change, including delicious kosher barbecue and
Janet Katz’s mitzvah rewarded with life-saving discovery
Katz finds out she has cancer through kidney donation process By Leah VannJanet Katz, 67, was ready to give her kidney to her boyfriend, Larry Luskey, 62.The tests showed she
Ruth Heidenheimer hits the Big 100
A century of smiles By Deb SilverthornHumor and love, that’s how you get to 100, says Ruth Heidenheimer, who reached that remarkable milestone Aug. 31. The still smiling, laughing, joyful
Integrity First America discusses Charlottesville case
By Leah VannNothing can quite prepare you for suing Nazis.That’s what Michael Bloch, counsel for Integrity First America and former Bronx public defender, said in an online IFA panel hosted
Columnists
Life, however challenging, brings choices
Minutes turn to hours, hours to days, days to weeks and then months. It all starts to seem a blur. But, in our home, two 24-hour periods of time stand
Simanim foods for Rosh Hashanah
By Rabbi Fried Yerachmiel Fried Dear Rabbi, Our kids came home from religious school this past Sunday with the traditional apples and honey for Rosh Hashanah. This is obviously a
A Rosh Hashanah surprise
I’ve received a surprise Rosh Hashanah gift: a film of my oldest granddaughter’s 10th birthday! Someone once told me that you can never go back to where you haven’t been.
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
