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Viva Brenner
Viva Gallin Brenner, 88, of Dallas, died peacefully in the late afternoon Sept. 27, 2020, Erev Yom Kippur.Viva was born Lois Betty Gallin, in 1931, to parents Rose and Meyer
Michael Shook
Michael S. Shook passed away on Oct. 6, 2020. Beloved husband of Jane Shook, father of Lainie Shook (Jim Bob Airhart), Jason Shook; stepfather of Lisa Steinkamp (Matt), Betsy DeMarco
Dallas Doings: StandWithUs, Puppets
Zach named StandWithUs High School Intern Ori Zach, a senior at Akiba Yavneh Academy, is a 2020-21 StandWithUs High School Intern. Ori, the son of Carmel and Odeya Zach, said,“I
Redefining old age, 1 smile at a time
Lynn Rutstein: 100 By Deb SilverthornLynn Rutstein says she doesn’t feel old, look old or act old. “Age is just a number… mine is a really big number, but it’s
Blessed by health and a large, loving family
Dorothy Rogoff Gell: 103 on 10-3 By Deb SilverthornFor Dorothy Rogoff, who turned 103 Oct. 3, memories of 15-cent tickets for the first talkie movies, neighborhood produce peddlers and her
A life of giving and gratitude
Rosalee Cohen: 100 By Deb Silverthorn Rosalee Cohen applied her trademark sense of humor and wit to her recent milestone birthday: “A century goes by in a hurry.”Born in Dallas
Columnists
Musical notes on 2 Jewish composers
Every once in a while, a bit of bright sunlight filters through the pandemic gloom that all of us are experiencing in one way or another. Mine came by sound.
A fitting helper: Opposition creates unity
By Rabbi Be Sternman In Pirkei Avot (5:22), Ben Bag Bag is famous for being quoted: “Turn it (Torah) over and turn it over again, for everything is in it.”
Understanding the Palestinian narrative
Like so many others in the Jewish community, I grew up hearing a simple narrative about Israel. I learned of the miraculous return of our people to our homeland and
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
