When you hear a Dave Frishberg song, you notice it. The lyrics are cool, wry, sophisticated and, at times, wistful. The music, always in service to the words, enhances their meaning in subtle, indefinable ways. Frishberg’s artful settings lend his lyrics a three- dimensional quality, so that they take on additional meaning. Frishberg’s songs, including…
Patron of the arts, philanthropist and a leader in the Jewish and secular community, James H. Winkler will receive the 14th Annual Rabbi Joshua Stampfer Community Enrichment Award at 6 pm, april 11 at the Benson Hotel at a non-fundraising event. “I believe in community and in our individual ability to effect positive change and…
Dear Helen: I come from a large family with three uncles and lots of cousins. Every b’nai mitzvah is a chance for someone to show off how rich they are with a bigger and bigger party. I want mine to be small, and I want to ask people to donate some of the money they…
He was the prime mover in the creation of Jewish Renewal 40 years ago, and he is a world-renowned author and spiritual light, a leader in “blending mystic, Hassidic thought with modern progressive vision” that includes the divine feminine, the living planet and a faith that can touch all religions. This is Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi,…
Clearing clutter and cleaning house is a Passover ritual. The Jewish version of spring cleaning started a long time ago, when the Jews had to leave Egypt on the run and without lots of stuff. Today, however, life is messy, and it’s so easy to keep collect- ing more and more clutter. But does more…
Ah, the joys of Passover preparation. For anyone celebrating this holiday with some semblance of observance, the arrange- ments required to ready the house often seem like an additional plague. As I scan my brain for early recollections, I can feel the backaches coming on. Not to speak of the aching feet and steel-wooled hands….
The crack of that first piece of matzah, destined to become the afikomen. Homemade matzah ball soup simmering on the stove, its magical aroma evocative of days of Pesach past. The warmth of family gathered together. Is it any wonder that Passover is the most widely observed Jewish holiday in America? Why is this night…
Most of us dream of acquiring real estate, our first home, a commercial building for a family business, or a downtown condominium when it’s time to downsize. But did you know that giving away real estate can also be exciting? Real property donated to a qualified charitable organization can benefit the donor and the community….
For young adults, going off to college can be a thrilling journey into the unknown. As exciting and liberating as that journey can be, it can also be a disorienting shift, and having a home away from home can be a big help. For many Jewish students, Hillel is that home. The largest Jewish campus…
