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Frances Levine

New History Museum leader shares new New Year tradition

By Frances LevinePublished September 4, 2014

Editor’s note: Frances Levine became president of the Missouri History Museum in April. She wrote this article about Rosh Hashanah while living in New Mexico, where she directed the New Mexico History Museum and Palace of the Governors. As the Jewish...

Gefilte Fish Cakes With Horseradish Sauce

Sign of the times: Menu inspired by ‘simanim’ brings meaning to Rosh Hashanah meal

Jamie GellerPublished September 5, 2012

(JTA) So this is where it all comes together — all the thought, all the planning, the testing. And the tasting, the tasting and the tasting. (That’s the best part). A simanim-inspired menu brings added challenges, but also adds a level of meaning...

‘Holocaust Survivor Cookbook’ has recipes, meaning

MARGI LENGA KAHN, Special to the Jewish LightPublished February 6, 2008

"Recipes your family will enjoy... Stories they will never forget." So reads the tagline on the Holocaust Survivor Cookbook (Caras & Associates 2007.)The glossy cover is eye-catching -- black and white photos from the early 1900s set above...

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