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Why is this year’s portion different from other years?
By Rabbi Geoffrey DennisParashat Tazria-Metzora To a devout Jew, and, even more so a rabbi, all parashiyot are equal. Torah always has something to say to us. But, to paraphrase
Celebrating the old-new land and the story of Am Yisrael
By Josh Yudkin We just finished celebrating Passover and telling the story of the Exodus from Egypt and escaping slavery. We are still mourning racially motivated murders in Atlanta last
As American Jews, let us celebrate Israel
This week, Jews in Israel and across the world celebrate Yom HaZikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day, and Yom Haatzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day. These holidays fall on Wednesday, April 14 and Thursday,
Our Jewish stories keep us all connected
By Laura Seymour Dear Families, A number of years ago, just before Passover, David Ben-Gurion’s grandson spoke at Congregation Shearith Israel about his grandfather and Israel. He related a story
Sefiras haOmer, Part II
Dear Rabbi, Thank you for answering my question relating to “counting the Omer.” I was fascinated by the point you made at the end of your remarks that one can
A bracelet of memory
I have not yet met Bonnie Glogover “in the flesh,” as the saying goes, but I know her very well; today’s internet makes this different kind of friendship possible. We
Columnists
Butterflies, caterpillars and struggles
By Laura Seymour Dear Families, It’s springtime and the trees are coming back to life. Many of our trees and bushes did not survive the crazy freeze but don’t give
The blood libels of vaccine denial and medical apartheid
By Edwin Black An egregious lie has been making the rounds lately. It is a timeworn smear against the Jewish people in a modern guise. The ancient blood libel —
Writing poetry helps me process the unspeakable evils
By Menachem Z. Rosensaft (JTA) — Not long after the gruesome reality of the Holocaust had burst onto the world’s consciousness, the philosopher and social theorist Theodor Adorno famously observed
Recipes
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.
Ken Horwitz shares his love of Jewish cooking
Creating kosher-style cuisine with ‘Deep Flavors’ By Deb Silverthorn Ken Horwitz had all the right ingredients for a fabulous life: beautiful family, strong career and community connections. Nothing was missing,
Add some color to Hanukkah: savory beet latkes
By Elisa Spungen Bildner This recipe originally appeared in The Nosher. These beet pancakes are great for using up a variety of other root vegetables. Using a food processor will
