Monday, November 30, 2009
Chelsea Clinton to wed Jewish boyfriend
JTA
Chelsea Clinton is engaged to marry her Jewish boyfriend of two years.. . .
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
B’nai Mitzvahs Simchas: Nov. 20-26, 2009
By JewishJournal.com
There are two easy ways to send us your birth, bar/bat mitzvah, engagement, wedding and anniversary announcements. Visit us at jewishjournal.com and. . .
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Oy Caramba! Serve a Simcha Fiesta
By Beverly Levitt
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Thursday, August 9, 2007
Friday night Shabbat services at Temple Akiba Culver City
Friday night Shabbat services at Temple Akiba Culver City with Rabbi Zachary Shapiro and Cantor Lonee Frailich .. . .
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Yichud—a romantic oasis
By Sharon Schatz Rosenthal
Jennifer Tralins' wedding on a private beach near Miami was picture perfect, from the warm sand under her bare feet to the sweet sounds of the flute. . .
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Passover Calendar 2007
By Keren Engelberg
Upcoming Events. . .
Thursday, March 22, 2007
A sweet gefilte fish like his Polish grandma used to make
By Judy Zeidler
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Thursday, March 22, 2007
New Pesach ‘traditions’ might be purr-fect for your family
By Beverly Levitt
When author Marge Piercy was a little girl, her grandmother set a special place at the Passover seder for Blackie, her grandmother's cat.. . .
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Bring the taste of France to your Passover table
By Judy Bart Kancigor
One might expect the chef-owner of a haute cuisine, award-winning French-American restaurant, where l'addition can easily top $300 per couple, to be. . .
Thursday, March 1, 2007
Unmasking Purim’s vital meaning
By Rabbi Sharon Brous
On Purim we are forced to confront the possibility that nothing we do really matters, because history is ultimately arbitrary, and life is therefore. . .
Thursday, March 1, 2007
The whole megillah: Ten reasons to love Purim
By Jane Ulman
So what is Purim about? This short guide explains the various holiday traditions and celebrations, as well as a few suggestions of unique and fun. . .
Thursday, December 7, 2006
A wish list of guilty pleasures and goofy gifts
By Shoshana Lewin-Fischer
We've all been there.
You go to the store, turn on the TV or pick up a catalogue and see something incredibly silly that you never in a million. . .
Thursday, December 7, 2006
Originality trumps repetition in the holiday songs battle
By George Robinson
I will be frank. I'm tired of hearing the same holiday songs over and over. So the best Chanukah present I've received this year is a pile of. . .
Thursday, December 7, 2006
Books: Wrap up new worlds for your young readers
By Sandee Brawarsky
Books. . .
Thursday, December 7, 2006
Eight ways how ‘tis better to give back
By Sara Shereen Bakhshian
Having trouble finding the perfect gift for the one who has everything? Want to give back to the community this holiday season and into 2007? Here. . .
Thursday, December 7, 2006
Has your gift list got game?
By Adam Wills
Demand for PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii is outstripping the available supply, and analysts predict the shortage could lead to increased demand. . .
Thursday, October 12, 2006
What did you say your name was?
By Leisah Woldoff
Deciding whether to take your husband's surname.. . .
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Same-sex unions roil Jews in former Soviet Union
By Vladimir Matveyev
The resignation of a longtime leader of one of the largest Reform congregations in Ukraine has thrown the spotlight on a bitter controversy over. . .
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Scenes from 50 years of marriage
By Tom Tugend
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Thursday, October 12, 2006
Finding their way home to Judaism: three same-sex couples share their conversion stories
By Nick Street
Spiritual decision-making is also frequently a factor in the calculus of gay life. In fact, finding a religious tradition that affirms gay experience. . .
Thursday, October 5, 2006
Water and pumpkins mark eco-friendly Sukkot
By Jane Ulman
True Joy Through Water, a new outreach program created by Canfei Nesharim ("the wings of eagles"), an Orthodox environmental organization, it's. . .
Thursday, October 5, 2006
A healthy hut—lighter side of Sukkot cooking
By Rachel Kantrowitz
A growing number of new cookbooks are oriented towards the more health conscious Jewish cook. One such book is Nechama Cohen's "Enlitened Kosher. . .
Thursday, October 5, 2006
Macrobiotic principles fit Sukkot meals
By Annabelle Stevens
The seasonal aspect of contemporary macrobiotic cuisine seems to fit Sukkot perfectly, because it is a harvest holiday focused on food and. . .
Thursday, September 28, 2006
The Book of Jonah: when doves call
By Rabbi Anne Brener
It's time for Jonah again. I cherish this prophet, whose Hebrew name, "Yonah" means "dove,". . .
