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COVID-19 strikes local Jewish day camps
Strict protocols help limit cases at Plano Chabad, JCC By Sharon Wisch-RayTJP Editor and PublisherTwo local Jewish day camps were impacted by COVID-19 last week. Chabad of Plano’s Camp Gan
Youth invited to community service camp
Surprises and service for all ages By Deb SilverthornIt Takes a Village (ITAV), a new program of Jewish Student Union (JSU), and Dallas’ City National Conference of Synagogue Youth (NCSY),
Tiferet Israel names Shirley Rovinsky as president
As the gavel drops at Congregation Tiferet Israel, even remotely, newly elected President Shirley Rovinsky takes to the synagogue’s helm. As the 41st president, for the congregation which was founded
4 lessons we can learn from civil rights hero John Lewis
May his memory be a blessing By Rabbi Mark PelavinST. MICHAELS, Maryland (JTA) — The day is one of my most vivid and treasured memories. I was associate director of
Holocaust education: now the law of the land … Nu?
The current health crisis regarding the question of the reopening of schools has overshadowed anything having to do with Holocaust education or any other curriculum content.I have been reading announcements,
Devarim reminds us to look for pandemic’s positive impact
In the lives of many of our children, teens and college students, summer is a time of transformation. Camp, summer jobs, internships, and other activities challenge young people to put
Columnists
The Silent Generation
Extended “house arrest” has provided me with more time to go through old files and find some “goodies” worthy of being passed along. Here’s one I especially appreciate, since I
Daughters of Tselafchad had pure love for Israel
This Shabbat we conclude reading the fourth Book of the Torah, Numbers, Bamidbar. Two groups approach Moses with requests that are different.One group is called B’nei — the sons of.
Wearing tzitzit keeps mitzvot top of mind
Dear Rabbi Fried,Thank you for your explanation of the “necktie tallis.” As I mentioned in my first email, once we’re discussing the particulars of the tallis could you please offer
Recipes
Yapchik: oven-cooked ‘Hungarian cholent’
By Emanuelle Lee Yapchik is made up of two layers of golden, crispy potato cake — very similar to a kugel — that sandwich a layer of meat. As the
Why you should cook chicken soup in the oven
By Rachel Myerson My mom serves matzo ball soup every Friday night (#momgoals), and she’s always made it in the oven. When I left home and found myself without my
Special ways to enjoy apples for the New Year
A sweet way to celebrate Rosh Hashanah By Tina Wasserman Apples and honey. The words are bound together like peanut butter and jelly and are overflowing with memories. Ask Jewish
