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Mel Brooks: Disobedient Jew, by Jeremy Dauber. Yale University Press, 2023.
I have lost track of the number of times I’ve watched Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein. I can recite numerous scenes verbatim, and my best friend from high school and I still have competitive quote-offs. I got…
During the eight-day holiday of Sukkot, Jewish people traditionally build temporary structures to recreate the experience of the Israelites wandering in the desert. The Sukkah inspires a feeling of closeness to family, community, and God, evoking a sense of joy and thankfulness. For the Akiv…
At the end of August, Debby and I sent our 18-year-old son off to Jerusalem for Aardvark, a gap year program. We were excited and nervous, as any parent sending their kid away probably is. Two years ago, our friend's son went on the same program, but his year was impacted by COVID. Who wou…
The art studio filled with Madeline Pargh’s beautiful artwork.
The Pargh Family: L to R: Bernie Pargh, Maria Pargh, Andy Pargh, Franklin & Lana Pargh and their children Jacob and Benjamin, Lexie Hammerman, Adam Hammerman, Linda Mossman, and Michael Mossman
Rabbi Laurie Rice of Congregation Micah gives the invocation to the Metro Council.
Rabbi Laurie Rice of Congregation Micah was invited to deliver the invocation to a Metro Council meeting in the week following the terrorist attacks in Israel. Prior to the start of the meeting, Rabbi Rice …
