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Yiddish World What kids wrote in the Yiddish press about their summer vacations
3 city children reveal what they discovered in the countryside and how they felt about being there
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Books Books Briefing: A mysterious postcard illuminates a French family’s Holocaust history
Plus doppelgänger stories, new Jewish romance and a reboot of a Yiddish classic in this month's books newsletter
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Life ‘Extra screen time is totally fine’: and more tips for doing summer without camp
On Thursday afternoon, a long-dreaded email arrived in inboxes throughout the Reform Jewish community. Amid concerns about operating safely during the coronavirus pandemic, it announced, the Union of Reform Judaism had decided to cancel all sessions in its large network of summer camps. 10,000 campers ages four to 18 are affected by the shutdown, and…
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Recipes This easy summer dessert is perfect for the Fourth of July
On a short trip to London late in the spring , I had the pleasure of dining at Honey & Co., the first solo venture of two Ottolenghi alums, the Israeli couple Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich. Their tiny Middle Eastern eatery now has siblings: a second, larger restaurant called Honey & Smoke, a little…
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Culture 15 Can’t-Miss Summer Events Starting With Yiddish ‘Fiddler’
My best memories of summer are of the arts: Catching a B.B. King concert in a Denver August downpour; waiting in the humid heat for a free ticket to “My Fair Lady” at the Muny in St. Louis; spreading a jacket on the beach at Coney Island and watching the riveting and under-recognized “Crown Heights”…
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Food Cooking In Color — How Dinner Went From Drab to Dramatic
Iceberg lettuce. Pink tomatoes. Bottled dressing. The salad of my youth, a requisite part of every meal, was all that I knew, and I liked it. Start the meal with a slice of melon or half a grapefruit, move on to the iceberg salad, and then a main course. And while salads continue to be…
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Community How Do You Help A Child Who’s Feeling Homesick At Summer Camp?
A curly-haired, ten year old boy entered my office this week toting a colorful calendar sent to him from the sleep-away camp he will attend later this summer. On it, all of the colors of the rainbow indicated the different activities available – horseback riding, arts and crafts, sports, swimming in the lake… though the…
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