Jews and the Chocolate Trade – aish.com Middle Ages, History, Featured – Aish.com
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Chocolate played a pivotal role in Jewish survival amidst the throes of the Inquisition. We have a dizzying array of chocolate at our fingertips
TJHS board meeting includes Jewish gravesites’ consecration in Willow Wild Cemetery – Jewish Herald-Voice
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At the conclusion of the quarterly board meeting of the Texas Jewish Historical Society, held in Bonham, July 15-17, members of the organization and several Bonham residents gathered at Willow Wild Cemetery. There, they consecrated the section designated as the Jewish Cemetery of Bonham.
San Diego’s Cucina Urbana founder makes a culinary pivot: She will open a Jewish deli this month – The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Trailblazing restaurateur Tracy Borkum, long known for her portfolio of California Italian dining venues, is pivoting to a new concept inspired by her family roots: the Jewish deli. Late this month, she and chef partner Tim Kolanko will debut Gold Finch, a 1,400-square-foot restaurant that will be housed on the ground floor of a recently renovated life sciences office campus in Torrey Pines.
Their wilderness-inspired Jewish wedding featured an animal-skin ketubah and first fruits altar – JTA News – Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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(JTA) The rain lasted all night, forcing the dance party into a nearby barn. But the bride saw the unexpected downpour as a blessing. In earth-based Judaism, theres so much emphasis on praying for rain, said Adi Aboody, who married Ophir Haberer on June 4 at the Green Valley Farm and Mill in Sebastopol, in northern California.
Meet the Jewish judge who helped protect abortion in Kansas J. – The Jewish News of Northern California
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There arent many Jews in Kansas, but from his seat on the states Supreme Court, one Jewish justice helped enshrine abortion rights in the state. Kansas voters affirmed those rights Tuesday,defeating a ballot measurethat would have made it possible for state lawmakers to severely restrict or even ban abortion. Judge Eric Rosen has long been part of the small Jewish community in the capital of Topeka
Chabad of the South Hills helping kids celebrate their Jewish birthdays – The Almanac
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A Mt. Lebanon synagogue is hoping to give children extra reason to celebrate their birthday.
Jewish political dynasty ends as Rep. Andy Levin is ousted in Michigan J. – The Jewish News of Northern California
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A Jewish political dynastys four-decade run in Congress has come to an end after Rep.
Camp Tawonga weekend for Jewish families of color coming up J. – The Jewish News of Northern California
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Last September, David McCarty-Caplan and his family drove up from Southern California to Camp Tawonga in the Stanislaus National Forest near Yosemite for a weekend of activities organized for Jewish families of color like his. McCarty-Caplan was born in Colombia and identifies as a Latino, adopted Jew
What was I doing when I was their age? Six Jewish teens, out to change the world – Forward
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By Jordan GreeneAugust 05, 2022 Every year when it comes time to review applications for the Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards, all the adults involved ask themselves, in awe, the same question: What was I doing when I was their age? Thats according to Jen Smith, executive director of the Helen Diller Family Foundation
Actress Amber Heard spotted vacationing in Tel Aviv – Australian Jewish News
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Actress Amber Heard has been spotted on vacation in Tel Aviv in recent days, just weeks after the end of her explosive defamation trial against ex-husband Johnny Depp. Heard was first seen at a cafe in south Tel Aviv last Monday, dining with her friend, journalist and pro-Israel activist Eve Barlow
