A family reunion
7 decades in the making
This story begins with the Germans storming into the Soviet Union in June 1941 and ends nearly seven decades later with a celebration in Brooklyn -- with stops in war-torn Leningrad, a Catskills summer camp and a Chestnut Hill chabad in between. Full Story
CJP tangles with blogger over Israel
Charity vetting questioned
When conservative blogger Hillel Stavis combed through the tax returns of the Combined Jewish Philanthropies, he didn’t like what he saw.
On his blog, JStreetJive.com, Stavis last week listed 10 organizations that receive money through CJP’s Donor Advised Funds that he considered to be anti-Israel. Full Story
Mitzvot madness
Fifth grader Micah Greenberg of Brookline and second graders Serena Rumpler of Milton and Shoshi Gordon of Newton raised $300 for cancer research selling lemonade at the Super Stop & Shop in Dedham la Full Story
I’m no rebel, rabba says
Hurwitz at Harvard in midst of Orthodox dispute
Rabba Sara Hurwitz talked to Harvard students last week about the social and halachic barriers to Orthodox women taking on the role of rabbi.
Two days later, underscoring those difficulties, the rabbi who pushed the boundaries of Orthodox tradition to give Hurwitz her title announced he no longer would bestow it. Full Story
Nazi museum to open in Berlin
Five years after the opening of the Berlin Holocaust Memorial, the city will unveil a major museum about the history and development of the Nazi movement.
Opening in May, the Topography of Terror center rests on the site of the former headquarters of the Gestapo and the SS, according to Ynetnews.com. Full Story
Rabbi Rocketpower gets kids charged up for Pesach
Burlington rabbi makes holidays an adventure
While other children growing up in the 1960s turned to comic books for the latest adventures of their favorite superheroes, Susan Abramson looked to the bimah of her synagogue.
“I viewed my rabbi as a superhero,” said Abramson. “He was larger than life. He was a writer. He was outspoken about the Vietnam War. He was active in politics.” Full Story
Healthy options for Pesach, no Matzah required
Passover requires a lot of us. We clean
like crazy; we replace our usual dishes,
utensils, pots and pans with ones we use for
only a week. We empty our cabinets and
then restock them with Passover items. Besides
all that, we think about the food we
eat with more care and scrutiny than ever.
Full Story
Matzah in many forms
PASSOVER MATZAH CRUNCH CANDY (Dairy)
6 to 7 matzahs 1/2 pound butter (margarine just doesn’t work here) 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup chopped almonds 2 cups (or enough to cover the matzos) semi sweet chocolate chips 2 cups mini kosher for Pesach marshmallows 1 cup white or dark chocolate cups Full Story
So much to celebrate in Passover fare
Those who kvetch about Passover food – and there are many – can take heart. Along with the cottage cheese and jelly (on matzah, for the 7th morning in a row), there is actually a lot of good news to spread. First of all, we enjoy a larger selection of products than our grandparents ever imagined. Full Story
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