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November 2018

November 2018

Advice & Consent

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May I make a suggestion? No, really. I am seeking your consent to offer a criticism couched as helpful advice. I picked up the...
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November 2018

Dignity, Respect & Dedication

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Bonnie Curkin, the founder of Bubbe & Zayde’s Place, is no stranger to helping the elderly or to giving a voice to those who...
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November 2018

Let’s Play More

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Consider the following imagining found in the Talmud : “Rav Yehuda says, there are twelve hours in a day. The first three-hours G-d sits and...
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November 2018

Reflections on a Tattooed Jew

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I used to do a double-take if I saw a woman with “sleeves,” tattoos all the way up and down her arms. A neck...
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November 2018

Between High Holy Days and Hanukkah

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      November 2018  Open houses and celebrations highlight November By Ilene Schneider   As the Jewish calendar heads toward an early Hanukkah (still the 25th of Kislev, but early...
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November 2018

Bar Mitzvah Party Time

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Having a Bat or Bar Mitzvah is a rite of passage for the young Jewish lady or man and is rich with tradition, but...
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November 2018

Lessons in Chill

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So often we verbalize our frustration at the little inconveniences that life brings us. The car who cut us off while merging into the...
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JLIife Extra December 2020

December 2020 Ilene Schneider -
Zooming as Usual Jewish organizations wrap up year By Ilene Schneider The last month of 2020 will continue with an assortment of remote programs for the Jewish...
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Lighting the Way

Uncategorized Nelli Greenspan -
If Mattathias were alive today, how would you define him? American-Jew, Greek-Assimilated Jew? Every year at Hanukkah, we celebrate the miracle of light. What...
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Miracle of the Oil

December 2020 Judy Bart Kancigor -
A pervasive paranoia has swept through our health-conscious nation—alas, the fear of frying. If you want to enjoy Hanukkah, however, get over it! Although the...
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Ready to Begin Again

Uncategorized Tammy Keces, MA -
Not all miracles in Jewish history get holidays unto themselves. What was so special about Hanukkah that it became something to celebrate every year?  ...
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