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Campus Watch March 19, 2025
A roundup of incidents, good and bad, happening on school campuses.
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Book Review: ‘The Jews: 5,000 Years and Counting’
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Meet Jennifer Lang and Lisa Niver at Zibby’s Bookshop March 26, 2025
Hearing the Silent Aleph – Torah portion Vayakhel
A Moment in Time: “Judaism: Sturdy Roots are Important – So is Ongoing Care”
Brave-ish on Spectrum News: “Transforming Life for THE BETTER!”
Chosen Links by Boaz – Ep 11 Intersecting Identities: Jews of Diverse Racial & Ethnic Backgrounds
As a natural follow-up to the conversation with Black Jews, Boaz Hepner and Nate Looney gathered 14 Jews of color from a variety of different backgrounds, and had a conversation about their lived experiences.
Culture
Iris Bahr Brings Her Wildest Stories — and Darkest Jokes — to the Stage in ‘Stories From the Brink’
The actress and writer’s new solo show mixes dark comedy, near-death moments, and Jewish identity into a 55-minute journey that begins on Oct. 7, 2023.
Book Review: ‘The Jews: 5,000 Years and Counting’
Comedy writer Rob Kutner looks at Jewish history through a surreal, funny lens.
“Here There Are Blueberries” Brings a Nazi’s Photo Album to the Stage
The play, a Pulitzer Prize Finalist for Drama, explores the personal side of history.
Rabbi Tal Sessler’s New Book Explores Mental Health Insights in the Torah
“Torah for Mental Health” includes chapters on reframing your challenges, the gift of altruism and realizing your spiritual potential. The rabbi weaves in Jewish stories to complement each piece.
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Table For Five
Table for Five: Vayakhel
Table for Five: Ki Tisa
Table for Five: Tetzaveh
A Bisl Torah
A Bisl Torah~Restraint is a Mitzvah, Too
A Bisl Torah~Purim People, Passover People
A Bisl Torah~Let the Costume Linger
Poetry
I Have Questions – A poem for Parsha Vayakhel
I’ve read the complete accounting of the making of the tabernacle and I have questions.
Fear and Loathing in the Desert – A poem for Parsha Ki Tisa
We saw the Burning Bush on Moses’ face and we were afraid of him.
Smoke – A poem for Parsha Tetzaveh
When I discovered incense, in the wilds of the Venice Beach Boardwalk, as a young man in, probably, the late eighties, I didn’t know it had something to do with me.
Movers & Shakers
Summer Lovin… in Croatia and Beyond
Jewish Chemists Who Changed the World
The Jewish Drug Dealers Who Are Saving Lives
Sephardic Spice Girls
La Dolce Vita—Zucchini Fritters & Melanzana Salad
Moroccan Olive Chicken – Poulet Aux Olives
A Joyous Purim Feast
Comforts of Home
What I Learned as a Designer on a TV Home Makeover Show
Branching Out for Hanukkah
How to Make a Tzedakah Box from an Old Album Cover
Poems
Change in Defense and Deterrence Doctrine?