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Twins, then triplets, for Wollenstein family
Bundling the joy By Deb Silverthorn With twins and triplets to make their family of seven, parents Dalit Bielaz and Carlos Wollenstein have full — and fulfilled — lives. Both
Federation’s fundraiser to livestream Jan. 31
ONE Night, 3 exciting acts By Deb Silverthorn The trifecta of ONE Night’s lineup is anticipated to capture an audience of all ages and interests — with livestreamed appearances of
Merrick Garland, blocked from Supreme Court in 2016, nominated as Biden’s attorney general
By Ben Sales (JTA) — President-elect Joe Biden has nominated Merrick Garland to be his attorney general more than four years after Senate Republicans blocked the judge from serving on
Jon Ossoff: Everything you need to know about the newest Jewish Democratic senator
By Philissa Cramer (JTA) — Jon Ossoff, a Jewish 33-year-old former executive of a documentary film company, has done what seemed nearly impossible just a few years ago: won a
Neo-Nazis, QAnon and Camp Auschwitz: A guide to the hate symbols and signs on display at the Capitol riots
By Laura E. Adkins, Emily Burack (JTA) — The sweatshirt, spotted amid the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol, seemed designed to provoke fear. “Camp Auschwitz,” it read, along with the message
Rabbis in DC and beyond rush to calm congregants on edge after a day of mob chaos at the Capitol
By Gabe Friedman, Shira Feder (JTA) — Ruth Friedman could tell that Wednesday’s pro-Trump protests in Washington, D.C., might be volatile when she boarded a plane home to the nation’s
Columnists
A rainbow vision of hope
It’s time for me to tell you about the end-of-2020 experience that sent me into this New Year with real hopes for something much better to come… It was an
We are a choosing people
By Rabbi Nancy KastenParashat Vayechi Chapter 49 of the book of Genesis opens with Jacob’s summoning of his children to his bedside for words of farewell: “And Jacob called to
A new year, a new book
Dear Families, Guess what? I got another new book that I must recommend! One of the ultimate classics for learning about Judaism and getting “all” your answers is “The Jewish
Recipes
Mimouna: celebrating the end of Pesach
By Tina WassermanPassover is over and religiously we look to the counting of the Omer until Shavuot. However Moroccan Jews and their Arab neighbors have wanted to celebrate the end
Easy main courses for your seder meal
By Tina WassermanHope you are all coping well with the sequestering. I guess it is giving you more time to prepare for Pesach. However, the difficulty this year is not
Potato kugels for Passover
By Tina Wasserman This Passover you are most likely not cooking for a large group of people but you still need to prepare for whatever format your Seder will take.
