Theater: Troy vs. ‘Tsuris’
Robert David Jaffee
December 14, 2006
When asked whether he is Jewish, Mark Troy responds, \”You will be needing proof of that?\”
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st. augustine
Edgy 80’s Director Takes A Walk on the Mild Side
Naomi Pfefferman
August 4, 2006
\”Boynton Beach Club,\” opening Friday, seems an unexpected turn for filmmaker Susan Seidelman, best known as a chronicler of hip 1980s youth culture.
Scales of Injustice
Abby Ellin
February 16, 2006
After 25 years of dieting, this is what I know: There\’s more to me than the sum of my parts, no matter how much they weigh.
Nation & World Briefs
Jewish Journal
September 1, 2005
The United Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh (UJF) has established a mailbox to accept donations for humanitarian aid for members of the Jewish and general communities impacted by Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and Western Florida.
Retaining Educators No Easy Assignment
Chanan Tigay
August 25, 2005
Last year, Deena Messinger considered leaving her job as a kindergarten teacher at Sinai Akiva Academy in Westwood to teach at a secular private school or a public school.
Wild Ride With Wildlife in Miami
Lisa Alcalay Klug
April 14, 2005
Stretching along the popular beachfront area of Miami, approximately 650,000 Jewish residents support more than 100 synagogues, several Jewish community centers and abundant kosher restaurants, including authentic Thai food. The South Florida city even employs a full-time kashrut supervision department.
People, Motifs Blend at The Shul
Lisa Alcalay Klug
April 14, 2005
The Shul\’s powerful sense of Jewish solidarity is well-documented. In May 1995, it hosted a meeting of the annual Sephardic Rabbis Convention, which featured an address by Rabbi Eliahu Bakshi-Doron, then the the Sephardic chief rabbi of Israel.
Purim Saga
Rob Eshman
March 24, 2005
The political firestorm over the case obscures the Schiavo\’s family deeply personal dilemma.
Jewish Ethical Views Differ on Schiavo
Joanne Palmer
March 24, 2005
Jews, like others caught up in the debate, have a range of beliefs, and their understanding of how to apply halacha varies accordingly.
On Shabbat, Stay Cool as a Cucumber
Lisa J. Solomon
August 5, 2004
Since they were Orthodox and didn\’t use appliances on the Sabbath, Oma had an array of simple but wonderful dishes she prepared in advance to be eaten cold. In the Miami heat, her Cucumber Dill Salad was one of my favorites.
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