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Obituaries: January 12th, 2022
Lila Lee Baum Berlin AUSTIN — Lila Lee Baum Berlin, formerly of Fort Worth, born April 4, 1926, died peacefully in her sleep in her 96th year on New Year’s
Concert will feature songs of the Holocaust
Performance is set for Jan. 26 at Carnegie Hall By Mike Wagenheim (JNS) The day Elie Wiesel died, something came over composer and music producer Ira Antelis. “I thought, who
Saluting Dallas IDF Lone Soldier Tia Einhorn
Kol hakavod By Deb Silverthorn When Tia Einhorn was little, she dreamed of becoming a lawyer. The 20-year-old Sabra and Dallas-raised Einhorn is now defending others, only now in the
Hillel International comes to Dallas
A professionals’ homecoming By Deborah Silverthorn When Hillel International made Dallas its home base, at the Hyatt Regency Dallas, from Dec. 12 to 15 for its 2022 HIGA (Hillel International
It depends upon the context
By Rabbi Howard WolkParashat VayehiShabbat Chazak This Shabbat we conclude reading the Book of Genesis/Berei-sheet. The Rabbinic rule that the Haftarah parallels the Torah reading seems to be violated this
The origins of tikkun olam
Dear Rabbi, I recently received a mailing from a major local Jewish organization that spoke about the “mitzvah of tikkun olam” which is manifest in performing acts of social justice.
Columnists
Just listen
By Dr. Alan Koenigsberg Listening… It’s something that took me years to learn to do well, and it was an integral part of my psychiatric residency training. I specifically chose
Joseph and ‘The Graduate’
By Rabbi Michael LewisParashat Vayeshev “The Graduate” is one of my favorite movies of all time. This classic film from 1967 didn’t just introduce me to the music of Simon
Another telling of David and Goliath
The overthrow of Goliath the Philistine by our celebrated hero, King David, is not only found in our sacred texts, but told l’dor v’dor, from generation to generation. As a
Recipes
Passover Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
By Chanie Apfelbaum There’s nothing like Passover to remind us where we come from. In many Jewish homes, Passover traditions are carried down from father to son, establishing the family’s
Charoset recipes, new and old
By Tina Wasserman Passover is coming, Passover is coming! As I pretend to be the Jewish Paul Revere, should the rest of the thought be “One if by mix and
‘Stewpendous’: Hearty fare to warm your kishkes
By Tina Wasserman It’s the middle of February and I had to wear my warm coat yesterday because it was very cold and the high winds made the cold seep
