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Shavuot: nurturing covenant, inspiring learning, embracing unity
By Bill Finkelstein In the heart of Jewish Dallas, Shavuot approaches — a sacred holiday that echoes the momentous receiving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. It is a time
Medical updates in the news
By Alan Koenigsberg, M.D. Having reviewed several major psychiatric conditions these last several weeks, I now turn to an update of some important medical news. 1. The World Health Organization
Obituaries: May 25th, 2023
Basil Bernstein, M.D. FORT WORTH — Dr. Basil Bernstein, 74, passed away on May 19, 2023, surrounded by family. He was born in Worcester, South Africa, on March 25, 1949,
Debra Polsky ob”m: Dallas’ historian and friend
By Deb Silverthorn Debra Gayle Polsky, 69, passed away on May 7, 2023. Born on Jan. 9, 1954, in Roslyn, New York, she moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee with her family
Hanna Lambert: Dallas’ eishes chayil remembered
By Deb Silverthorn Hanna Lambert taught her family, and her extended family of thousands of Akiba Yavneh Academy (AYA) students and their parents, the lesson of Abraham’s tent: hachnasat orcheem,
Dallas leadership participates in General Assembly
This year’s largest gathering of Jewish professionals and lay leaders meets in Israel Submitted In April, lay and professional leadership from the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas (JFGD) were in
Columnists
How should you show gratitude?
Dear Families, The Jewish year is filled with holidays and often we get caught up in the preparation and the “doing” of the holiday. However, the holidays truly give us
What is Shavuot all about?
Dear Rabbi Fried, This year we were invited to an observant family for a meal on the eve of the holiday of Shavuot. We’re sort of nervous since we don’t
ADHD, part 3
By Alan Koenigsberg, M.D. For this last part in the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) series, I intend to take a deeper dive into the treatments. First, in very small
Recipes
Passover guidelines for the novice
By Tina Wasserman Looking over all of my Passover articles, I realized that so many of the recipes were included for the experienced Seder organizer (namely Bubbie or Mom) and
Wisdom from the Passover kitchen
Getting the kids involved By Naomi Ross (JNS) Folding chairs lined the hallway wall like dutiful soldiers in expectation of arriving guests. Unfamiliar, dusty boxes of pots and china were
This Passover season, emphasize the seasonings
(JNS) Passover begins next week; there are signs of it everywhere. Kosher-for-Passover products are prominently displayed in major supermarkets. This year, especially, traditional dishes can be flavored and spiked with
