The holiday of Shavuot (May 26 - 28), when we will celebrate the receiving of the Torah, is just around the corner. It is an appropriate time to reflect upon the importance of Jewish education, and the sharing of our national inheritance—the Torah —to...
Crown Center for Senior Living, 8350 Delcrest Drive, is sponsoring a speaker series, which features local Jewish congregational leaders. First up is Rabbi Mordecai Miller of Brith Sholom Kneseth Israel on March 14, followed by Hazzan Joanna Selznick Dulkin...
NEW YORK — Joan Nathan says she's always had a particular fascination with French Jews and their food. For Nathan, author of "Quiches, Kugels, and Couscous: My Search for Jewish Cooking in France (Knopf, 2010), the love affair with French cuisine started...
BY ANIEL SHAPIRO, JUNIOR, BLOCK YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL
• Published April 13, 2011
One may wonder what it takes to be a true friend. Friendship means something different to each individual. As people grow and mature, their definition of friendship evolves. However, most would agree that when they find a good friend, it's truly something...
NEW YORK — Recently my 3-year-old granddaughter played with a music box she had received from her parents at Hanukkah. "What is Hanukkah?" I asked her. "It's the candle holiday," she said. At such an early age, she was impressed by the drama of this...
