28 Dec

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Old Reading for the New Year

• May 8, 2012
• By Sarah Breger
• 0 comments

By Caroline Kessler As a way to occupy myself over winter break (and not go stir-crazy in the process), I’m picking my way through the Best...

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22 Dec

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A Declaration of War

• July 13, 2023
• By Symi Rom-Rymer
• 1 comment

  Well, the mystery is solved…sort of.  The infamous “Arbeit Macht Frei” sign stolen from Auschwitz on December 18 has been recovered on the other side...

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21 Dec

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Menorah on High

• May 8, 2012
• By Sarah Breger
• 0 comments

By Caroline Kessler Last week, I wrote about Montana. This week, I want to write briefly about Arizona. For the past week, I’ve been in the...

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18 Dec

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Jon Stewart Sings Hannukah

• November 29, 2021
• By Sarah Breger
• 0 comments

On the last night night of Hanukkah enjoy this treat from our archives: An Interest in Hanukkah? Jon Stewart Sings! November 20, 2008 By Mandy Katz "Can I Interest You...

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17 Dec

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Do You Want to Friend Heino?

• May 8, 2012
• By Symi Rom-Rymer
• 1 comment

By Symi Rom-Rymer "My name is Henio Zytomirski. I am seven-years-old. I live on 3 Szewska Street in Lublin.”  So begins the profile of Heino Zytomirski, a young...

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16 Dec

Food, Jewish Culture and Traditions - Moment Magazine, Latest

Sufganiyot: The Other Hanukkah Treat

• December 7, 2023
• By Jenna Huntsgerger
• 0 comments

Nowadays sufganiyot are much more than jelly doughnuts—fillings run the gamut from different preserves to custards to chocolate.

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15 Dec

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Latke variations, improving on a good thing

• May 8, 2012
• By Sarah Breger
• 1 comment

By Olga Berman Hanukkah started last Friday and many of you are spending the week making potato latkes. While the typical recipe for potato latkes uses...

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14 Dec

Latest, Religion

How Long Can We Really Talk About Montana?

• May 8, 2012
• By Sarah Breger
• 0 comments

By Caroline Kessler I’ve realized that the world of writing about all things Jewish is small—or perhaps the powerful juggernaut that is the Internet just makes...

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11 Dec

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Don’t Hate on Hanukkah Songs

• November 29, 2021
• By Sarah Breger
• 0 comments

By Sarah Breger   It’s true the new Orrin Hatch song may be the best thing to happen to the Jews since Natalie Portman, but I take...

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10 Dec

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What Is True Justice?

• October 11, 2012
• By Symi Rom-Rymer
• 3 comments

By Symi Rom-Rymer I am quite conflicted over the current trial of John Demjanjuk, the alleged concentration camp guard at Sobibor accused of participating in the...

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09 Dec

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White House Hannukah party- are you invited?

• May 8, 2012
• By Sarah Breger
• 0 comments

By Caroline Kessler The onset of December must mean only one thing for Jews in the Capitol, at least according to the Washington Post’s article on...

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08 Dec

Jewish Culture and Traditions - Moment Magazine, Latest, topics

Celebrating the Great Jewish "Jester"

• May 8, 2012
• By Maxine Springer
• 0 comments

By Maxine Springer This past weekend, Mel Brooks was recognized (along with Bruce Springsteen, Robert De Niro, Grace Bumbry and Dave Brubeck) at the Kennedy Center...

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