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ISRAEL

The Jewish dream of political independence came to fruition in 1948, with the end of the British mandate in Palestine and the birth of the modern State of Israel. Though young, Israel has developed a rich culture that fuses modern principles of statehood with Jewish values. And of course, fabulous falafel!

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    I keep a collection in my head of the names of stories, movies, pictures that seem perfect to me....

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    Generally, our minds have no problem with coming up with lots of ideas -- it's fairly easy for us to think about creating something new....

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    I much prefer making dairy meals over meat meals, and making a dairy Shabbat dinner can be a fun change every once in awhile. When the rare dairy S......

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    Last Shabbat, the guest speaker at my congregation, B’nai Israel in Bridgeport, CT, was Rabbi Andrea Myers, author of a wonderful memoir entitled, ‘Th......

  • The Wedding Guest

    Liana Finck is adapting old Yiddish press self-help columns into a book....