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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
Yom HaShoah 5781: Never forget
Today marks Yom HaShoah 5781, the date upon which Jews all over the world remember the Holocaust. In Israel, the date, which this year falls on the 26th day of
Counting the Omer: Accentuate the positive
By Rabbi Dan Lewin The 49-day period between Pesach and Shavuot is known as “the counting of the Omer.” This countdown — a mitzvah each day — is not simply
Everyone has a story
I received this from a New Jersey friend who reports it as an actual happening — not to her, but found on an Instagram site called “Humans of Judaism”: “At
Martin Handel
Martin R. Handel, 83, of Dallas, passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021, at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital. Born on July 28, 1937, in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son
Dallas Doings: Federation, Marcie Friedman, Anshai Torah
Federation supports community observance of Israel Week The Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas is celebrating 73 years of Israel independence with more than a week of programs and ceremonies for
Columnists
How pro-Israel community is responding to the pandemic
By Zev Shulkin Physicians and front-line health care workers know firsthand the profound disruption that the COVID-19 pandemic has wrought on all aspects of life. Simultaneously, we have also borne
Reason to believe
One would do well to wonder why it took the dividing of the sea for the Children of Israel to enter a state of wonderment. Surely the successive plagues visited
Teach empathy by setting the example
Dear Families, One of the most important Jewish Values is empathy, rachamim, and one of the best ways to teach it is by modeling. Rachamim, the Hebrew word, is usually
Recipes
Classic holiday for this year’s different Rosh Hashanah
By Tina WassermanPassover might have the four questions that are open for discussion but this Rosh Hashanah has only one, and it is rhetorical: Why is this year different from
Perfectly spiced, quick to make and oh-so-juicy
Shwarma chicken kebabs By Chaya RappoportThis recipe originally appeared on The Nosher. If you think chicken kebabs sound boring, I don’t blame you. Usually they are. And dry. But not
In honor of our 50th: Richard’s faves
By Tina WassermanThis column is a personal one, but it will still have recipes that you can enjoy throughout the year. Many years ago, I met a guy the day
