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New Pope Visits German Synagogue
Toby Axelrod, JTA
August 25, 2005
Pope Benedict XVI\’s visit to a German synagogue was replete with symbolism: most notably, the potential for positive relations between the country\’s Jewish community and a pope who served in the German army during World War II.
For Germany\’s Jewish community, which has tripled to more than 100,000 since 1989 with the arrival of former Soviet Jews, the live broadcast of Benedict\’s visit during World Youth Day in Germany served another purpose.
Create Festive Table in a Blue Mood
Linda Morel
December 2, 2004
Following are pointers on livening up your Chanukah table from \”Kosher by Design\” by Susie Fishbein (Mesorah, 2003).
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?
Judy Gruen
December 4, 2003
As Shabbat inches closer each week, my kids usually don\’t ask what I\’m making for dinner. Instead, they ask, \”Who\’s coming for dinner?\” This is because they realize that even if I were to serve something as exotic as Thai or Moroccan food (unlikely), it\’s our guests who really spice up our Shabbat and holiday tables. It\’s kind of like diner\’s roulette: Often, we meet our guests for the very first time when they walk through our front door for the meal.
As part of an Aish HaTorah community that emphasizes kiruv (outreach to unaffiliated Jews), we enjoy hosting guests who are new to Judaism.
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