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Strangers’ kindness finds Camp Sabra group
By Jordan PalmerSt. Louis Jewish Light (ST. LOUIS) —You never know where you’ll find kindness. For a group of 15-year-olds and their chaperones from Camp Sabra, kindness found them on
Fun family vacay shows Federation funds at work
By Josh BernsteinSpecial to the TJP If you want to know where your Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas dollars are going and are looking for a super fun and easy
Cary Robinson
The world’s light is shining a little dimmer with the sudden passing of Cary Robinson on Saturday, July 17, 2021, at his home in Houston with his beloved dogs L.E.
Robert Bassman
On July 12, 2021, Robert “Bob” Bassman, surrounded by family who loved him dearly, passed away peacefully at the age of 83 due to complications stemming from acute pancreatitis. Bob’s
Why is Texas AG Paxton prosecuting Hervis Rogers?
Hervis Earl Rogers is a 62-year-old Black man who lives in Houston. Believe it or not, Rogers waited in line for more than six hours to vote in last year’s
Jewish-Arab coexistence in Israel must continue
By Raya Strauss Ben-Dror I was born in Nahariya before the State of Israel was established, and I still live there. I have lived alongside Arabs my entire life. When
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Jewish-Arab coexistence in Israel must continue
By Raya Strauss Ben-Dror I was born in Nahariya before the State of Israel was established, and I still live there. I have lived alongside Arabs my entire life. When
Spiritual cities of refuge
By Rabbi Dan LewinParashat Vaetchanan Like the Jewish people’s ongoing journey towards the promised land, life — soul in body — is all about traveling. Traveling, here, means progressing as
This week’s value: loving one’s neighbor
Dear Families, Each summer we focus on values that we can DO! This summer, more than ever, we need to unplug from our computers and devices. At the J camps,
Recipes
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 —
Instant Pot Kosher Cookbook
Author Paula Shoyer calls the apparatus revolutionary By Marshall Weiss (The Dayton Jewish Observer via JNS) Just in time for Passover, kosher cooking maven/author Paula Shoyer’s “Instant Pot Kosher Cookbook”
Pesach 2021: the holiday of our (impending) freedom
By Ethel G. Hofman (JNS) We are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. With coronavirus vaccinations ramping up throughout the country, this may be the last Jewish
