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‘Down’ on the Valley

To capture flat Valley spaces that retain old West emptiness, Jacobson decided to shoot the movie in anamorphic widescreen. But while scouting locations, he discovered the kind of childhood scenarios he remembered had moved to the North Valley.

Tell Me a Story

Passover is a time for families to gather, to enjoy each other\’s company and to recall the story of our shared ancient history.

It is also the perfect time to preserve your family\’s greatest treasure: the memories and stories of your own family elders.

The Good, the Bad and the Confusing

You cannot spend time and energy wondering where the years went. They are finished.

Seniors must concentrate on now. Enjoy life now. Do what you can within your abilities. Life is precious and good. Tomorrow will come at its own speed.

Ease Your Kids Into Holiday Services

Ah, the High Holidays. The mere words conjure up memories of long services, uncomfortable clothing, endless Hebrew passages, Mom and Dad dozing off, semi-fasting against my will, and, most of all, not quite taking in what the holidays were all about. What can I say? I was a kid.

Wonderousness of the First Time

When the date was set, everything came into focus. He really will become a bar mitzvah. How exciting the whole year became. Bobby knew his prayers and haftarah very well. No one was concerned about that. He began to work on his sermon and master that, too.

A Great Beginning

Block\’s father owned the lithograph collection, because he was a childhood friend of Abraham Rattner\’s publisher, New York art dealer Bill Haber.

Olins Reaches Out to Teens, Pet Owners

\”It was very helpful to have a rabbi help us grieve and to understand what we were going through, because she has that feeling toward pets,\” said Vicky Goodman, who with her husband Chip raised Maggie with their two daughters.

A Father, a Son, a Tzadik

They told us that we would move through various stages of grief, but they were wrong.

Behind Kitchen Door No. 1

Monty Hall spent 27 years making outrageous deals with anxious contestants on his TV game show, \”Let\’s Make a Deal.\” But the sweetest deal he ever made with his mishpachah was for a plate of pickled herring if they\’d join him for Passover seder.

Cooking Middle Eastern Memories

Reading "A Fistful of Lentils" is like wandering through a family album. Instead of food photos you find dozens of family portraits, touching stories and the fascinating history of a rich and unique culture.

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