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The A, B, C’s of AnxiousBehavioral Children

Erika Levavi When one hears the word anxiety or thinks of an anxious child the thoughts that immediately come to mind may be crying, clingy,...

A Surprise in Montreal – an SSC Rabbi

The front of Shearith Israel – the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue Sarina Roffé My husband and I decided to take a few days and visit Montreal,...

Shifting Struggles into Strengths The Power of Gratitude

Rabbi Ezra Max As we transition from the joyous spirit of Succoth to the winter season, the secular calendar reminds us to focus on an...

Escape Through Iskenderun Turkey How the Shamosh Family Helped Refugees

Twelve people, the Kassab and Shama families, in an early group to show up at the Shamosh House in 1950. Sarina Roffé The Shamosh family of...

A very real love story In memory of our parents,Alyce &...

Michelle Safdieh, Nicole Levy & Claudine Bennaim It’s been six months since we’ve said goodbye to our parents. There has been a lot of thinking,...

Purple Vest Mission Saving People with Disabilities Since October 7

Jamie stands with members of the US Army’s 82nd Airborne Division stationed in Rzeszow Poland who played an integral role in assisting Purple Vest...

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There are over 1,500 parks in the New York City area. Some of them are immense in size and others are quite small. The most...

Letters to Afar: By Péter...

Letters to Afar: By Péter Forgács, music by the Klezmatics At the Museum of the City of New York The Museum of the City of...

Finally, The First Star Wars:...

It’s not much—in fact, it might feel like the shortest 88 seconds of your life—but the first trailer for director J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars:...

Passover Crafts: A Great Way...

Passover is approaching and our kids will be off from school for vacation. While it’s fun to play games with them to keep them...

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10 Hamantaschen Recipes for Purim

Wondering why Hamantaschen are traditional Purim fare? The reasons and symbolism are abundant. Today I've got a great round-up of sweet and savory, traditional and non-traditional...

This Day, January 21st, In Jewish History

1910: The Angel Island Immigration Station opened today. Prior to the opening of the Immigration Station, immigrants landed directly in San Francisco. Jews immigrated through Angel...

On Rosh Hashanah, A Breath of Life – Rabbi Sacks’ message for Rosh Hashanah...

In the year that we are now parting with, 5774, it became dangerous once again to be a Jew. Israel, subject to sustained missile...

Better to Give Than Receive

Mitzvah Man Auction 2014 Do you ever think about why we are here, on this earth? Ask your friends; I bet at least one of...