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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,
Nachamu begins 7 weeks of comforting
Dear Rabbi Fried, Can you please explain the meaning of Shabbat Nachamu? I heard in a class that there are three weeks of Haftorah portions leading up to the day
Coincidence or connection?
With a bit of time on my hands as I waited for someone in the Legacy Midpark lobby — not wanting to second-guess that unknown-how-much-time for a trip up to
Tokyo Olympics: All the Jewish athletes to watch
(JTA) — The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are finally happening, a full year after they were planned. And yes, they’re still being called the 2020 Olympics, even though they’re happening in
BubbieCare matches caregivers with families
By Deb Silverthorn The mitzvah of honoring one’s mother and father is one that Lawrence Maze has taken seriously all his professional life. Through his BubbieCare company, Maze and his
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Nachamu begins 7 weeks of comforting
Dear Rabbi Fried, Can you please explain the meaning of Shabbat Nachamu? I heard in a class that there are three weeks of Haftorah portions leading up to the day
Coincidence or connection?
With a bit of time on my hands as I waited for someone in the Legacy Midpark lobby — not wanting to second-guess that unknown-how-much-time for a trip up to
You can set your watch to it
By Rabbi Shawn ZellParashat Devarim You can set your watch to the fact that when we begin reading Deuteronomy, the fifth and final book of the Torah, Tisha B’Av, a
Recipes
Big flavors for seder and all Pesach long
By Tina Wasserman We’re getting closer to the holiday and you are now realizing that cooking for two or four is not much different then cooking for 10. Just remember
Sweet morsels for Passover desserts
By Tina Wasserman If you do bedikat chometz the evening before the first night of Pesach then cooking in advance has no meaning to you and is just a sigh
Tu B’Shevat foods celebrate the produce of Israel
By Tina Wasserman “Tu B’Shevat is here, the Jewish Arbor Day, Hail the Trees’ New Year, Happy Holiday.” That childhood song reverberates in my ear every year at this time.
