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Janice Kamenir-Reznik with a Congolese villager during a Jewish World Watch mission. Photo by Mike Ramsdell

Janice Kamenir-Reznik doesn’t tend to get nervous before a speaking engagement, but her Sept. 12 address to worshippers at Mount Sinai Memorial Park and Mortuary’s Kever Avot service has her feeling a bit anxious.

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Wednesday, September 1, 2010
How to record your family’s story

When my friend and I couldn’t get a table at Junior’s, we sat at the counter. Of course sitting at the counter means having lunch with the. . .

Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Once Upon a Time ...

Energy poured from the woman with flowing brown hair and a giant smile as she took the stage during the National Storytelling Conference, held this. . .

Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Stories bring a life full circle

Elie Wiesel often recounts the tale of Rabbi Moshe Leib of Sasov, who needed a miracle. His predecessors had gone to a particular spot in the forest,. . .

Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Cultivating the Bible

Suburbanites and city dwellers alike turn to gardening as a way to connect to nature. From backyard plots to community gardens, digging in the dirt. . .

Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Secret Garden: Blossoms of the Apple Tree

What is the secret to keeping love alive?

Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Ablaze With Color: Israel’s plant diversity yields scenic vistas, ties to holidays.

The rains that drenched Israel during a few intense storms this winter did not end the country’s longstanding water shortage, but they did awaken a. . .

Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Wildflowers of Israel

Enter any Trader Joe’s grocery store in Southern California and you are likely to find vibrant sunflowers with golden orange leaves and a dark. . .

Wednesday, March 24, 2010
The wisdom of spring

The vivid bursts of springtime greens and yellows are not at all like the musty reds and oranges of autumn. Autumn is a season of decline — a time. . .

Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Collectors Light Up Over Chanukah Lamps

Mark and Peachy Levy have collected antique Chanukah lamps for more than 30 years. Although neither grew up with a strong Jewish identity, they have. . .

Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Light the Wick

Chanukah raises many questions: from, “What did you get me?” to, “How do we relate to the dominant culture — in ancient times and today?”. . .

Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Jewish Imagery Drives Design for Artist Ruth Merritt

For Ruth Merritt, a lifelong relationship with art and Judaism began with a misunderstanding about a Hebrew school assignment: to copy the first. . .

Tuesday, December 8, 2009
The Ner Tamid: An Appreciation

Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Embrace the Dark, Then Light a Candle

Kislev, the month when we begin to light the candles of Chanukah, is the month that contains the year’s longest nights and shortest days. In Kislev. . .

Wednesday, September 9, 2009
A Field Guide to Kever Avot

Jews worldwide mark the approaching High Holy Days with annual visits to the graves of departed loved ones.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Mount Sinai Unveils New Shiva Prayer Book

Jews are a passionate people with a storied history of debate, challenging the spoken and written word and holding an opinion on almost every topic. . .

Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Yizkor:

The phrase “time heals all wounds” is misleading. We hold our breath, and as the years pass we hope that the pain of loss will end. Often we are. . .

Wednesday, September 9, 2009
A Time to Cast Away Stones

They come to the cemetery with a pocketful of stones for the gravesite. Once we’ve recited the tradition’s prayers and a few words of memory,. . .

Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Cemetery Symbols Reveal Customs

Hebrew headstones are talking. As the Jewish New Year approaches, we have a good chance to listen — an opportunity, really, to honor lives lived. . .







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