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“Moses Sees the Promised Land From Afar” by James Tissot, ca. 1900
Posted inColumns, Religion, Jewish Life, Torah

A good answer to a cheeky question: If God is perfect, how can God create?

by Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan October 7, 2022October 7, 2022
Posted inFood, Columns, Jewish Life, Organic Epicure

Locale goes the distance to deliver ‘highly curated’ food orders  

Alix Wall by Alix Wall October 6, 2022November 7, 2022
an impressionistic painting of people strolling through a town square
Posted inBooks, Columns, Culture, Off the Shelf

‘One Hundred Saturdays’: A survivor’s moving evocation of Rhodes’ prewar Sephardic community

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman October 6, 2022October 6, 2022
an ad in an old issue of J. has a circle with the word HATE crossed out and the slogan "Let's make this the sign of the times"
Posted inFrom the Archives, History, Jewish Life

30 years ago this week: hate crimes and a looming election — sound familiar?

by Maya Mirsky September 30, 2022September 30, 2022
“Moses Sees the Promised Land From Afar” by James Tissot, ca. 1900
Posted inColumns, Religion, Jewish Life, Torah

‘Be strong and have courage!’ Torah’s rallying cry still echoes 

Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon by Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon September 30, 2022September 29, 2022
Posted inFrom the Archives, Columns, History, Jewish Life

In 1973, the Yom Kippur War put Israel’s survival at stake. Here’s how this newspaper covered it.

by Maya Mirsky September 28, 2022September 28, 2022
Posted inAstrolojew, High Holidays, Columns, Rosh Hashanah, Religion, Yom Kippur, Jewish Life

Rosh Hashanah horoscopes: It’s a ‘gimel’ year — start off on the right foot

Lorelai Kude by Lorelai Kude September 23, 2022
Posted inColumns, Religion, Jewish Life, Torah

Repentance: Don’t make it a big deal. Just look inward and say what’s right

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg September 23, 2022September 22, 2022
a white woman with short hair stands in a commercial kitchen next to large bins of bagels
Posted inWine, Food, Small Bites, Columns, Jewish Life, Organic Epicure

Attention carb fans: Local bagel, bread and doughnut news

Alix Wall by Alix Wall September 22, 2022November 7, 2022
Posted inHigh Holidays, From the Archives, Columns, Rosh Hashanah, History, Holidays, Jewish Life

From Rosh Hashanah columns of yore, hopes for the future

by Maya Mirsky September 21, 2022September 21, 2022

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