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Searching for Proust in his papers -- and finding his mother
A mother looms over the narrator — figuratively and literally — in Marcel Proust’s masterpiece, the seven-volume novel “In Search of Lost Time.” Not that it’s a big surprise, but thanks to an exhibit at the Morgan...
Tags: Judaism, Religion and Belief, Authors, Libraries, Junot Diaz
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1 of 6 ordained cantors celebrates new year, new career in Chicago area
Self-conscious and embarrassed at times about her Jewish identity as a child in the Soviet republic of Ukraine, Vicky Glikin didn't embrace the beauty of Judaism until she became a teenager. Ukraine had discovered religion. She had discovered her...
Tags: Judaism, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Torah, Sacred Music (genre), Ukraine
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Steve Lopez: Illegal immigration is a fact of life; deal with it
L.A. NOWGov. Jerry Brown's two big decisions Sunday on immigration bills illustrate the madness of trying to establish public policy when federal, state and local approaches are in conflict.... -
Reaching for the fourth level of life
Meet another member of South Florida's many-sided faith community. This week we're talking with Rabbi Moshe Heyn of Temple Israel, Miami. Q: How did you get into your vocation? A: It was somewhat circuitous. I grew up in Baltimore in a secular family....
Tags: Judaism, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Cancer, Fort Lauderdale, Philosophy
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Smallest Jewish congregation in U.S. struggles to survive in central Illinois
— Proud to be known as the heart of the Illinois Bible Belt, the residents of Mattoon fill dozens of Christian churches. There's also one Jewish congregation, which has the distinction of being the smallest Reform synagogue in North America. The...
Tags: Judaism, Matzoh, Christian Orthodoxy, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Passover
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Jewish fans torn between God and the Orioles
As Yom Kippur begins Tuesday evening, Gil Kleiner plans to be in services at the Beth El Congregation without his iPhone, which will be sitting silently in his office at the synagogue registering an ESPN mobile app alert every time the Orioles score a run...
Tags: Judaism, Oakland Athletics, American League East, Chicago Cubs, Apple iPhone
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A landmark figure lends a hand at Yom Kippur
As historical figures go, Sally Priesand is one of the unassuming ones. Forty years ago, she made her mark as the first woman in the world ordained as a rabbi by a seminary, and as the first female rabbi in America. But talk of these accomplishments is...Tags: Judaism, Human Interest, Religion and Belief, Holidays, Yom Kippur
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On Faith: Rosh Hashanah a time to renew hope
Hope has been in short supply lately — the murder of a diplomat in Libya, the ongoing savagery in Syria, Iran's apparent march toward nuclear weaponry, Midwest drought, climate change, the pain of the unemployed — the list is long. In the...Tags: Judaism, Burma, California State University, Fullerton, Cancer, Louis Armstrong
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Doctor Found Alive in Woods, Recovering from a 'Million' Bug Bites
pix11.com | @murphypixThe elderly doctor who survived more than three days and nights in the woods--through heat, thunderstorms, insect bites, and close encounters with animals--smiled from his hospital bed Friday, as the Suffolk County cops who found Dr. Jerome Nadler paid...Tags: U.S. Navy, Judaism, Orlando, Religion and Belief, Stony Brook University
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Jews Around The World Celebrate Rosh Hashanah, The Beginning Of The New Year 5773
![Jews around the world are celebrating Rosh Hashanah, ushering in the new year, 5773, on the Hebrew calendar. It is Day One of the 10 High Holy Days that ends with Yom Kippur or the "Day Of Atonement."](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-09/72346464-16184204-187105.jpg "Jews around the world are celebrating Rosh Hashanah, ushering in the new year, 5773, on the Hebrew calendar. It is Day One of the 10 High Holy Days that ends with Yom Kippur or the "Day Of Atonement.\"")
pix11.comJews around the world are celebrating Rosh Hashanah, ushering in the new year, 5773, on the Hebrew calendar. It is Day One of the 10 High Holy Days that ends with Yom Kippur or the "Day Of Atonement." Translated from the Hebrew, "Rosh Hashanah" means...Tags: Judaism, Gefilte Fish, Religion and Belief, Apples, Holidays
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Rosh Hashanah, Jewish New Year, Begins
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Jews in the Southland and around the world gathered at synagogues, private homes and other places Sunday night for the start of Rosh Hashanah -- the two-day holiday marking the Jewish New Year. Rosh Hashanah, ushering in the year...Tags: Judaism, Religion and Belief, YouTube, Barack Obama, Holidays
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Black jazz, Jewish prayers at upcoming concert
Get Jewish cantors to huddle with Duke Ellington and Louie Armstrong. What would they come up with? Maybe something like "Jazz Wisdom Spirit," a concert planned for Sept. 9 in Delray Beach. Created by a rabbi and a music professor, the concert will set...
Tags: Judaism, Delray Beach, Human Interest, Religion and Belief, Concerts
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