An exploration of Jewish Morocco
My husband Marty and I recently participated on a 10-day “Mission to Jewish Morocco,” which was organized by the Jewish Federation of Sarasota. Not only did we see the usual tourist sites of the...
8 chic modest dresses under $100 for the Synagogue Runway on Rosh Hashanah
Jewish holidays are joyous occasions — food abounds, the family gathers together and there’s laughing, singing and (sometimes) dancing. But nothing stresses out the modern Jewish woman quite like finding the perfect outfit to...
Secret Crypto-Jewish diaries rediscovered in New York, displayed in Mexico City
After renouncing Judaism, Luis de Carvajal was granted mercy: Instead of being burned alive, he was tied to a pole, noose around his neck, and slowly asphyxiated to death. His body was consumed in...
Jewish New Year starts Wednesday
Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, will be Wednesday, and area Jews will be celebrating the High Holy Day.
Chabad of Peachtree City, 632 Dogwood Trail in Tyrone, and Congregation B'nai Israel, 1633 Hwy. 54...
What is Rosh Hashanah?
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, always falls on the first and second day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei. The words “Rosh Hashanah” literally mean “the beginning/head of the year”.
Although it is seen...
His bravery unsung, Varian Fry acted to save Jews
In June of 1935, two years after the German government falsely portrayed the burning of the Reichstag as a Communist plot to overthrow the state and just at the moment that it had banned...
We need Jewish schools to preserve Jewish identity
Most of the children in our community returned to school this week. For some, it was a nervous time; for others, it was welcomed. But for all students of any age, grade or place...
It’s 2017, and the best athletes are Jews
By half-time at the Rose Bowl this weekend, UCLA was trailing 38-10. By the end of the third quarter, Texas A&M managed to widen its lead to 44-10. And even though the Bruins started...
In Jewish cookbook, author Joan Nathan takes readers around the world
Joan Nathan takes readers on a world tour of Jewish cooking in her latest book.
“King Solomon’s Table: A Culinary Exploration of Jewish Cooking From Around the World” (Alfred A. Knopf, $35) is the result...
Morocco’s muslim monarch is trying to preserve the country’s Jewish history—before it’s too late
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQMr2bvXIqs
A decade ago, when Elmehdi Boudra began attending college in his native Morocco, he didn’t expect to see swastikas scrawled on his door. Like almost every other student at his school, Boudra is Muslim....