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It seems like we could all use a little more light in our lives right now.
Light gives us joy. It opens our eyes to the world around us and cancels the darkness.
And there sure is a lot of …
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Fran Ostendorf
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12/2/22
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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 customs and setting …
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CHANIE APFELBAUM
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4/1/22
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The Torah portion Vayetze describes Jacob’s vision of a ladder stretching between heaven and Earth: “He dreamed, and lo – a stairway was set on the ground with its top reaching to …
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d'Var Torah
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12/2/22
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I love it when people taste my pareve desserts and say, “Wow—this is pareve!?”
It’s the same rule with Passover dishes and desserts. Which is why I am on a never-ending …
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SHANNON SARNA
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4/1/22
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Hanukkah has two miracles: the physical victory of a tiny band of Jews over the Greeks, which had the most powerful army in the world in the second century B.C.E., and the spiritual victory of …
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Patricia Raskin
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12/2/22
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A good time was had by all at the annual community Purim parade sponsored by the New England Rabbinical College. This year's parade took place March 17, starting on Elmgrove Avenue in front of the …
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4/1/22
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Whether you plan to pray online for the High Holy Days this year or to dip apples in honey and hear the blasts of the shofar in temple, the Jewish New Year will arrive at sunset on Friday, Sept. 18.
Will you be present for services or will COVID-19 keep you at home? Will the holidays be filled with regrets for what they should have been? Will 5781 be a sweet year? While no one can see the future, we can find inspiration and hope right now from rabbis in our community.
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MARC RUSSMAN
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8/7/20
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It’s September, and that means two things: the High Holy Days are upon us, and autumn is just around the corner. This is my absolute favorite time of year! I can already smell the …
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LISA MAYBRUCH
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8/18/21
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Adar was a busy time at the Providence Hebrew Day School. The lead up to Purim involved the entire school community.
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4/1/22
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With a Jewish co-founder, it was just a matter of time before the world’s only bobblehead museum unveiled Hanukkah bobbles.
The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum, in Milwaukee, was …
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JACOB GURVIS
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12/2/22
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