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havdalah

How to become a Jew

There are a variety of options for how to begin the process, but all involve study with a rabbi. Some people study with an individual rabbi for a period of time, and other people enroll in group classes designed especially for converts.

Post-election healing — kumbaya in class and at the beach

Now that the election is over and campaign exaggerations can give way to reality, in schools, and everywhere else, people are making efforts to put things back into perspective. While a lot of healing may still be needed before that sort of unity can move beyond a Saturday night at the beach, one uniting factor all agree on is that this election brought a new level of political awareness and passion across party lines and across ages.

For listening, for giving — klezmer and its cousins

CD reviews, Metropolitan Klezmer, \”Traveling Show\”, The Polina Shepherd Vocal Experience (featuring Quartet Ashkenazim), \”Baym Taykh\”, Blue Fringe, \”The Whole World Lit Up\” , Gail Javitt, \”Like a Braided Candle, Songs for Havdalah\”, Klezamir, \”Warm Your Hands\”, Romashka, \”Romashka\”, Chana Rothman, \”We Can Rise\”, Slavic Soul Party, \”Teknochek Collision\”.

Happy Campers

We are driving to pick up our son from camp. He\’s been there three weeks, the longest stretch he\’s been away from us since his birth.\n\nIn this age of e-mails and BlackBerrys and cell phones, the rule at Camp Alonim at the Brandeis-Bardin Institute in Simi Valley is no e-mails, BlackBerrys or cell phones. He\’s sent us a few postcards home, clearly written by an 11-year-old who has put away childish things, like parents.\n\n\”Dear Family: We prayed and prayed and had havdalah end of story. Love, Adi. P.S. I love you. P.P.S. Tomorrow\’s our overnight and we\’re creating our own fire and no letters on Sunday.\”

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