A Favorite Rock for Chanukkah
While slightly overwhelmed putting together the 2012 Boston Jewish Music Festival brochure, I still need to find time for latkes (apple sauce for me) and...
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Who are the women who light up your life?
In November, JWA set up a community art project to honor the women who light up our lives at the Brookline First Lights Festival. Footage...
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What does “Chanukah” mean? A moment of Hebrew
The Chanukah story took place in Israel many years ago. It is a story of a small group of Maccabees who defeated the strong Greeks,...
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Recipe For The Perfect Hanukkah: Latkes And Parties
Hanukkah falls from Dec. 20th-28th this year, which means it’s time to oil yourself up…with latkes.Mmmmmm latkes. Thick patties of pure starch, fried to perfection...
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Spreading the Voluncheer
Oldies stations have already entered their 24/7 Christmas mode, and you’ve already watched the South Park or SNL Jew-on-Christmas videos more times than you care...
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Toy Drive a Success
A Massachusetts grandmother has recently obtained custody of her granddaughter, Sarah. She and her husband barely make ends meet themselves and had no money to...
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Celebrating the First Lights of Women Rabbis
On a cold New England night, as the first flurries of the season began to fall, members of the Jewish community in Boston piled into...
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