By Robert Gluck, JNS.org The miracle of Hanukkah is an epic story of conservation, as one day’s worth of oil lasted for eight days in the Jewish Te
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Here’s how David Krantz, president and chairperson of Aytzim: Ecological Judaism, suggests how you can take on a new environmental commitment for each
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By Jamie Geller, JNS.org The average Hanukkah sufganiya (jelly donut) has between 300 and 400 calories of nearly pure oil and fat. In honor of the
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By Rita Berman Frischer, Special to the Jewish Sound Whenever I think I’ve seen every possible spin on a Hanukkah book for kids, something new come
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By Deborah R. Prinz, JTA World News Service NEW YORK (JTA) — Sharing their favorite Jewish chocolate experiences recently, a group of about 60 choc
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By Michael Natkin, Jewish Sound Columnist An all-out hanukkah latke binge is something I look forward to every year, and I’m a purist. Please do no
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By Shelley Adatto Baumgarten, Special to the Jewish Sound “What makes a fried donut a birmuelo?” I recall my then 9-year-old daughter asking me at
Read MoreBy Joel Magalnick, Editor, JTNews Nobody can blame us for not doing the heavy lifting. As we do every year, we bring far more kosher food than shou
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(JTA) -- President Obama in Jewish New Year greetings spoke of a challenging past year and new hope."As Jews across America, Israel, and the world gat
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With 2014 marking our 90th anniversary, we decided to take a look back at our history to help you create your High Holiday menu. What you will find he
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By Anthony Weiss, JTA World News Service NEW YORK (JTA) -- For a few days this year, they clogged up our Facebook feeds and then, perhaps, our subcon
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By Julie Wiener, JTA World News Service NEW YORK (JTA) — Unplugging more from electronic devices has become a commonly cited resolution for both th
Read MoreBy Tsafi Lev, MyJewishLearning.com I’m advocating a new angle on Heshbon Nefesh, “soul’s accounting,” that we do in preparation to the High Holiday
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By Edmon J. Rodman, JTA World News Service LOS ANGELES (JTA) — In preparation for the High Holidays last year, my community sent its shofar blower
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Compiled by Emily K. Alhadeff, Associate Editor, The Jewish Sound Looking for a place to spend your High Holidays? We offer a compilation of statew
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By Lian Caspi, Special to the Jewish Sound “SAVE ME, OH LORD” are the words that are boldly painted on the back of the bouncing van in front of us.
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By Penny Schwartz, JTA World News Service BOSTON (JTA) — Growing up in Bosnia, Merima Kljuco was familiar with the Sarajevo Haggadah. The mediev
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By Mollie Katzen, JNS.org Vegetarians, and especially vegans, need some high-protein plant food with a bit of heft to keep them going during Passov
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By Joel Magalnick, Editor, The Jewish Sound When “The Sixty Minute Seder” came across my desk a few weeks back, I didn’t give it much thought. When
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Eileen Goltz Special to JTNews I had the most interesting conversation with my neighbor’s 4-year-old granddaughter. She explained to me that during
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