BBYO teen “shakes it off” for her dad, and others
By Cindy Mindell RIDGEFIELD – A crowd of teens, many bedecked in Hawaiian leis and grass skirts, are dancing in…
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14
New Haven – Music of the Ages, Part II: “The Nu Haven Kapelye,” Chanukah and Yiddish favorites presented by New…
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14
West Hartford – Mandell JCC 100th Birthday Party, kicking off centennial year, with carnival-style games, activities, food, 4-7 p.m., 335…
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16
Stamford – ShaNahNah with Sandi, Chanukah program for children ages 6 months to 2 years and their parents or caregivers,…
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16
Greenwich – Grand menorah lighting and Chanukah concert by Sheer Music Productions; hosted by Chabad of Greenwich; 4 p.m., Chanukah…
Keeping Holiday Traditions Alive in the Kitchen
In her new cookbook, Food, Family and Tradition: Hungarian Kosher Family Recipes and Remembrances, Lynn Kirsche Shapiro, the daughter of…
Guilt-free sufganiyot
By Jaime Geller/JNS.org The average Chanukah sufganiya (jelly donut) has between 300 and 400 calories of nearly pure oil and…
Defending the Right to a Jewish State
By Jonathan Tobin The debate currently roiling Israel’s Cabinet over proposals to pass a law ensuring that it is a…
Editorial – Proposed ‘Basic-Law’ distorts Israel’s Declaration of Independence
The Israeli people are going to the polls. The Knesset dissolved itself Monday evening, and general elections are set for…
Jewish lawmakers decry torture practices, welcome report
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Jewish lawmakers and anti-torture umbrella groups with Jewish affiliates expressed dismay at revelations of U.S. torture practices….
