The three Rs of learning for life - Review, Resolve, Renew
To get the most out of this time of year, it’s not too soon to get ready - individually and communally.
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- Jul 2, 2020
- 2 min
Visiting the past when stuck at home
By Al Maimon In the depths of the pandemic, it has been a while since I’ve shared experiences and thoughts. On the one hand, I’ve...
- Mar 11, 2019
- 4 min
One Small Sephardic Pastry Contains the Essence of Purim
By Makena Mezistrano There is perhaps no more ubiquitous Purim symbol than the hamentaschen—the triangle-shaped pastry made popular by...
- Aug 26, 2018
- 4 min
Introspection, Resolution and Action: The Jewish IRA
By Al Maimon This season in the Jewish calendar is a time for reflection and renewal. The main “sign posts” for this focus are Rosh...
- Mar 9, 2017
- 3 min
Shabbat Zachor/MiKamocha, and Purim
By Al Maimon This weekend we will read Megillat Esther( the Scroll of Esther), one of the books of the Bible to begin celebration of the...
- Feb 5, 2017
- 4 min
Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About Tu BiShevat: New Year of Trees, a.k,a Fruticas
By Al Maimon Tu BiShevat, the fifteenth day of the month of Shevat (this year, Friday night, Feb. 10), is one of four “new years”...