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Supporting local businesses during corona: Part 1
Dear Friends, I have received many questions regarding the support of our local vendors and community organizations. For the past nine months we have been living in very precarious times
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
‘Our worst fears realized’: Extremism watchdogs, after months of warnings, watch the violence in DC
By Ben Sales (JTA) — They warned us. And warned us. And warned us.Extremism watchdogs said there could be violence in the streets. They said minority communities — Jews among
Nason leads B’nai B’rith COVID-19 relief kit effort
A donation of COVID-19 relief kits will help local organizations combat coronavirus. Alex Nason, B’nai B’rith community coordinator and president of B’nai B’rith in the Texarkoma Region, presented local organizations
Sakhai starts apployMe, the Application App®
Tap in to hire and apply Semaphore Mobile’s apployMe, the Application App®, is a jump-start app quickly pairing motivated and competent job seekers with businesses looking to hire. “If you
We’ll take some inspiration with that coffee
Marshall Lestz’s daily dose By Deb Silverthorn Marshall Lestz’s more than 200 Rebuilder Project followers open his daily WhatsApp and email posts with his cheerful “Good morning everybody” greeting and
Columnists
Who is wise, strong, rich, honored?
Dear Families, Most of us cannot imagine studying Talmud but it really is possible today (you can even find a study group online). The best tractate to study is Pirke
What do G-d’s names mean?
Dear Rabbi Fried, Thanks for your explaining the existence of various names of G-d, which makes it easier to focus knowing they’re all referring to various character traits of the
Got a Jewish question? Rabbi Jack answers
As we light the last candles of Hanukkah and prepare to bid the holiday goodbye for another year, I recommend that you promise yourself one final gift: a new book
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
