How to Make Authentic Potato Knishes - Jewish Exponent
Jun 12, 2024 · Dough Ingredients 2½+ cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 large egg, beaten ¼ cup neutral oil ¼ cup butter (for dairy) or schmaltz (rendered chicken fat) or neutral oil (for pareve)
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Rabbi Ari Saks Continues Family Legacy by Helping To Build Those …
When Rabbi Ari Saks was a kid, there were so many rabbis in his family that he thought maybe his talents would be best served in a different profession. His father was a rabbi, as was his father before him. In addition, Saks had uncles and cousins who worked on the bimah.
Rabbi Julie Greenberg Keeps the Good Vibes Coming
Rabbi Julie Greenberg (Courtesy of Rabbi Julie Greenberg) Rabbi Julie Greenberg has been a part-time rabbi of the reconstructionist Leyv Ha-Ir congregation in Philadelphia for 23 years.
As He Prepares to Bid Farewell, Sen. Ben Cardin Reflects on Over a …
There are noticeable signs that change is in the air. Moving boxes are visible and there are empty spaces on some of the walls where photos had been hung. Yet the mood in Sen. Ben Cardin’s office is anything but glum. In fact, there’s a sense of buoyancy even though Cardin’s time as a U.S. senator from Maryland is coming to an end.
In Year 284, Congregation Mikveh Israel Preserves Multiple …
“We’re not the matzo-ball-eating and lox-and-schmear community that most people associate with [American Jews] or their bubbes,” he said. “By the way, I love bagels. It’s nothing against the Ashkenazi community, but there are common clichés of Judaism in America that don’t even come close to capturing the full mosaic that is the Jewish people.”
Israel’s Gift - Jewish Exponent
Dec 12, 2024 · Clifford D. May (Courtesy of Clifford D. May) By Clifford D. May. Do you recall the Cedar Revolution? Almost 20 years ago, the Lebanese rose against Syria’s domination of their country, including an occupation force of roughly 14,000 Syrian troops and a government that was all too eager to do Damascus’ bidding.
Obituaries Archives - Jewish Exponent
Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive Holocaust survivor and Israeli military veteran who charmed and educated millions of listeners as the taboo-breaking radio sex therapist “Dr. Ruth,” died on Friday.
KleinLife Opens New Center at KI - Jewish Exponent
Nov 15, 2024 · Kleinlife just moved its senior services to Congregation Keneseth Israel in Elkins Park, a site that has better access for members of the elderly community. Gail Korostoff is the program director at Kleinlife. While she emphasized that the center’s previous location at Congregation Adath Jeshurun was wonderful for a decade, she said that the Kleinlife community is excited for a new start in ...
Countering Antisemitism for Our Kids - Jewish Exponent
Dec 17, 2024 · As current antisemitism rises to new all-time records in the United States and around the world, Jewish youth, parents, and teachers feel afraid and helpless. The techniques that many of us thought would resolve hatred, discrimination and hostility proved to be ineffective in volatile situations. Moreover, we adults were shocked to discover that waiting until […]