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June 12, 2018
By Robin Jacobson. Some historical events cast a long shadow, and some words, like “appeasement,” are loaded. Today, whenever a government negotiates with a dictator – whether it’s Kim Jong …
May 1, 2018
By Robin Jacobson. Every year at Shavuot, when we celebrate the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai, we encounter one of the most fascinating, mind-bending, hard-to-wrap-your-head-around concepts in Judaism. …
April 12, 2018
By Robin Jacobson. In the two years since our daughter Minna made aliyah, my husband and I have been captivated by her tales of life in Israel. But there is …
March 1, 2018
By Robin Jacobson. Jewish texts and stories, however ancient, often seem eerily relevant to present-day events. This year, the Purim story reads like a newly reported sexual harassment scandal. Beauty …
February 1, 2018
By Robin Jacobson. “You shall not oppress a stranger, for you know the feelings of the stranger, having yourselves been strangers in the land of Egypt” Exod. 23:9. Can reading …
January 1, 2018
By Robin Jacobson. Children’s literature abounds with whimsical stories about characters that magically wander off the page into the real world. But for some adult book lovers and their special …
December 4, 2017
By Robin Jacobson. With Israel’s 70th birthday approaching, this is a good time to read and celebrate Israeli authors. Over the past several years, Beth El’s Book Club has read …
November 2, 2017
By Robin Jacobson. Kids dig in the backyard searching for buried treasure. Adults roam flea markets hoping to spot the one precious item hidden in the jumble of useless odds …
October 3, 2017
By Robin Jacobson. Russia is in the news a lot lately. Am I imagining that American Jews pay particular attention to news from that country? Millions of us descend from …
September 1, 2017
By Robin Jacobson. Seventy-five years ago this fall, the beloved Hollywood classic, Casablanca, first lit up American movie screens. Casablanca has enthralled generations of viewers with its stellar performances (by …
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