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This week’s cartoon … Oct. 16/15
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Category Life
The High Holidays in Beijing
The Confucius temple is a must-see in Beijing. (photo by Thyristorchopper) On Sept. 7, I arrived in Beijing for a 10-month adventure – teaching Hebrew at Peking University. (Yes, this is what it is still called.) Among the many preparations I…
Mystery photo … Sept. 25/15
Man with two girls holding a plaque, Peretz School, circa 1965. (photo from JWB fonds, JMABC L.14084) If you know someone in this photo, please help the JI fill the gaps of its predecessor’s (the Jewish Western Bulletin’s) collection at…
This week’s cartoon … Sept. 18/15
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Burger with a side of Elvis anyone?
Uri Yoeli, left, at the Elvis Inn, his restaurant/convenience store/gas station in Neve Ilan. (photo by Deborah Fineblum Schabb) To appreciate how much Israelis love Elvis Presley, you just have to hear three generations of the Mizrachi family of Rehovot…
Tips for holiday fasting
Judaism requires men and women to fast at specific times throughout the year. On Yom Kippur, the holiest of days, fasting – no food or drink – from sunset to sunset, is part of our path to achieve atonement. By…
This week’s cartoon … Sept. 11/15
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We need less awe, more action
“Day of Atonement” by Isidor Kaufmann, circa 1900. “We cannot afford the luxury that accompanies the perception of atonement as an end unto itself. We must look at every facet of our lives, internal and external, collective and individual, and…
Make the New Year sweeter
Apples and honey are essential at Rosh Hashana’s festive table. An old tradition of eating apples dipped in honey reflects our hopes for “sweet” and prosperous New Year. Shall we try and make this treat together? 1. Take a toothpick…
A warm Penzance welcome
The writer and her husband, Ted Ramsay, hiking along a coastal path near St. Ives. (photo by Karen Ginsberg) A trip this spring to Cornwall in southwest England gave my husband and me the opportunity to experience the unique treasures…
