Recent Posts
Tzedakah: public or private?
Dear Rabbi Fried, Your organization DATA recently ran an online fundraising campaign which listed publicly all the names of the donors to the campaign, (unless the donor wrote anonymous). I
Reminiscing of snow-filled days that are definitely not missed
I write this on a nasty-looking day. On my west window, I see spatterings of the rain that recently descended quite quickly, then departed the same way. It’s the kind
Bal taschit: the value of ‘do not destroy’
Dear Families, Fortunately, the J has been open in various stages since May 2020. But now, as we look forward to opening more and more, we all have really begun
Jewish Masons connect online via weekly chats
By Deb Silverthorn Sean Rothberg did not let suspension of in-person gatherings keep him and others from connecting with the Freemason international community. Last year, Rothberg, a member of the
Abels expands FW&TC Federation programs
By Ben Tinsley btinsley@live.com FORT WORTH — Barry Abels, the new executive director of the Jewish Federation of Fort Worth & Tarrant County, has brought his love of Jewish culture and
Nafshi wellness program continues from Israel
By Deb Silverthorn The family of Nikki and Rabbi Mike Friedman made aliyah this past summer, but they aren’t letting a little thing like 6,924 miles come between them and
Columnists
FDR’s secret plea to Hitler in 1936
By Rafael Medoff (Jewish Journal via JNS) President Franklin D. Roosevelt sent a secret plea to Adolf Hitler in the summer of 1936, according to newly-uncovered documents. It wasn’t a
Rosh Chodesh, the moon and women
Dear Families, The Jewish month of Tishri ends and we have made it through so many holidays. We begin the month of Cheshvan and there are no Jewish holidays, except,
Favorite books to keep and enjoy
Here in my new home, I have with me the books that have meant the most to me in all my previous life. I moved about one-third of my personal
Recipes
Chremslach are your new favorite Jewish pancakes
By Joe Baur (The Nosher) — I see your carefully curated Instagram brunch with chia seed pudding, avocado toast and kombucha and raise you this: chremslach. Chremslach (“chremsl” for singular)
Paula Shoyer’s gift this Passover: ‘Instant Pot Kosher Cookbook’
The author calls the apparatus revolutionary—“ideal for anyone who wants food fast with less cleanup.” By Marshall Weiss (The Dayton Jewish Observer via JNS) Just in time for Passover, kosher
Passover tips and tidbits
By Tina Wasserman The holiday of Passover evokes many memories. These memories help make or break the continuity of the tradition. I remember the smells of the chicken soup wafting
