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Ask Dr. Santiago! A monthly look at trends in dentistry
Enjoy New, Comfortable Dental Technology in 2012 If you haven’t been to the dentist in a while, you may be surprised at the amazing tools that are available to… Read more
FILM REVIEW:Nicky’s Family
By Hannah Lee ~ Can you imagine saving the lives of 669 strangers and not talking about it for 50 years — that is, until your wife finds the scrapbook… Read more
KOLOT: I Am From… A poem by Etan Gabay
I Am From… A poem by Etan Gabay I am from a place where most people would do anything to protect their home. A fleeing place for innocent people to… Read more
Torah Portion: Terumah
By Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb ~ It is something I have noticed just about every election year, and I am always taken aback by it. This year was no different…. Read more
TV “The Thomashefskys: Music & Memories of a Life in the Yiddish Theater”
“Ladies and gentlemen, welcome! Tonight we’re here to tell you a story. It’s the story of Boris and Bessie Thomashefsky, two kids from little shtetls in the middle of the… Read more
Book Review: When General Grant Expelled the Jews
By Matt Robinson / JointMedia News Service ~ When General Gran Expelled the Jews by Jonathan D. Sarna Appointed chief historian for the 350th commemoration of the American Jewish community,… Read more
Torah Portion: Yitro
“Now I (Jethro) know that Hashem is greater than all gods. . . “ (Exodus 18:11) Is it not strange that the very Biblical portion which records God’s revelation to… Read more
Israeli Film Festival opens at Wesleyan
If you missed “The Dolphin Boy,” the first film screened in The Ring Family Wesleyan University Israeli Film Festival, not to worry: There are still five films left to see… Read more
Tu B’Shevat: New Year of the Trees
On the 15th of the Hebrew month of Shevat, we celebrate Tu B’Shevat– the New Year of the trees and the fruits. Tu B’Shevat, which falls this year on Feb…. Read more
Torah Portion: Beshalach • Shabbat Shirah
By Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb ~ This week’s Torah portion is Beshalach (Exodus 13:17-17:16). It contains the following verse: “If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord… Read more
