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Home safety
By Alan Koenigsberg, M.D. Continuing with the theme of a healthy new year, several miscellaneous thoughts occurred to me about home health and safety. If you are taking medications regularly,
Do Jews believe in life-after-death?
By Cantor Don CrollParashat Ha’azinu At this end of this week’s Torah portion, Ha’azinu, G-d tells Moses to “ascend Mount Nebo to see the Promised Land” before he dies; Moses

Obituary: September 20th, 2023
Jerome (Jerry) Fleischer Jerome (Jerry) Fleischer, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, at the age of 92. Jerry was born in the Bronx,

New traditions for a new year
By Ethel G. Hofman (JNS) Ready or not, Rosh Hashanah begins on the evening of Friday, Sept. 15, and lasts through sundown on Sunday, Sept. 17 — the first two

Date syrup- and harissa-glazed chicken thighs with tahini ranch sauce
Inspired by Michael Solomonov’s Laser Wolf restaurant dishMakes 4 servings; Total time: 1 hour By Rob EshmanThe Forward This recipe is inspired by Michael Solomonov’s dish at his Laser Wolf

Rosh Hashanah baking
By Tina Wasserman I’m back, and ready to melt like the rest of you! But I can’t melt because Rosh Hashanah is around the corner and my annual party is
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Do Jews believe in life-after-death?
By Cantor Don CrollParashat Ha’azinu At this end of this week’s Torah portion, Ha’azinu, G-d tells Moses to “ascend Mount Nebo to see the Promised Land” before he dies; Moses
Texas’ fight against antisemitism continues
By Kenny Goldberg This weekend, Jewish communities across Texas and around the world will celebrate the start of a new year in the Jewish calendar. This is a season to
Consul General Livia Link-Raviv sends Rosh Hashanah greetings to North Texas
By Livia Link-Raviv L’Shanah Tovah from me, my family and the entire consular staff. We wish you a sweet, prosperous and peaceful New Year. As we embark onto 5784, we
Recipes

Toast to Israel at 75
Vegetarian Shabbat dinner shows off the country’s farm-to-table flavors By Ethel G. Hofman (JNS) Phyllis Glazer made aliyah from New York more than 40 years ago. Today she is one

Recipes inspired by Israel Independence Day
Happy Yom HaAtzmaut! By Tina Wasserman This past February we were in Israel with my niece’s family. Their first time. We saw many of the important sites and, of course,

Kids, get ready to tackle Passover platters
Matzo can be fun for the whole family By Jennifer Stempel (JNS) The Jewish calendar is full of holidays with rich food histories, and none is as rich as Passover.