What We Learn From the Determined Fish: A poem for Torah Portion Vayechi
Rick Lupert
January 9, 2020
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generations
Final Destination: Jacob – A poem for Parsha Vayechi (Aliyah 1) by Rick Lupert
Rick Lupert
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Letters to the editor: Matzo Ball, Barbara Boxer, French Jews and more
Jewish Journal
January 28, 2015
I am an American non-Jew and basically secular in thought.
With help, local schools grow their endowments
Jewish Journal
January 14, 2015
The endowment at Oakwood School, a private, nonsectarian day school in North Hollywood, adds up to nearly $20 million.
Generations
Jewish Journal
December 8, 2014
I have been thinking about the inscription on the northeast corner of Sinai Temple, where I come to work everyday: l’dor v’dor. Partly, it has been on my mind since I returned from the Builders of Jewish Education’s and Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education’s co-hosted citywide celebration of the Generations L.A. Endowment Program.
The many miracles of the family menorah
Julie Gruenbaum Fax
December 18, 2008
From painted-clay preschool classics to sterling silver family heirlooms, the eight bright lights of the chanukiyah have a unique and artful way of revealing our values, holding our histories and telling our stories.
The Sedermakers
Julie Gruenbaum Fax
April 1, 2004
t\’s not that Jeanne Weiner wanted Aunt Leonie\’s Indian Tree dishes for herself. She hadn\’t used the hand-painted china in five years — since just before her husband died — and last Passover she was on the verge of giving the entire service for 31 to her daughter Joelle Keene, who had taken charge of the family seder.
But when it came to actually giving up the china, she balked. And even though this year she is making the transfer, these dishes — more than the Thanksgiving dishes or all the furniture she gave to her daughters — call up a wave of emotion and tears.
Think Global, Cook Local
Judy Bart Kancigor
December 18, 2003
Clarissa Hyman\’s new cookbook, \”The Jewish Kitchen,\” is alive with miracles — stories of Jewish life and war-torn Jewish communities, bringing with them their glorious history, rich culture and a cuisine passed through the generations, itself a story of miraculous survival.
Think Global, Cook Local
Judy Bart Kancigor
December 4, 2003
\”The Jewish Kitchen: Recipes and Stories from Around the World\” by Clarissa Hyman (Interlink Books, $29.95)
Clarissa Hyman\’s new cookbook, \”The Jewish Kitchen,\” is alive with miracles — stories of Jewish life and war-torn Jewish communities, bringing with them their glorious history, rich culture and a cuisine passed through the generations, itself a story of miraculous survival.
This award-winning author crisscrossed the globe, visiting eight families in nine months, recording their stories and recipes.
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