June 18, 2008 / Columns

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Book clubs important to Israel's cultural development

REHOVOT, ISRAEL- A sharp battle recently raged on the pages of Tel Aviv's daily Ha'aretz about which group had the honor of establishing Israel's first English-language book club. More...

SALLY'S WORLD

Caring for a grandchild can bring on a tug of war
SALLY FRIEDMAN

It's a stand-off. Sam, who is now an inch taller than I am and a whole lot more feisty, is insisting that his homework can wait. This firstborn grandson is nothing if not determined. More...

JERUSALEM JOURNAL

A time to change… a time to expand our horizons
CHARLIE KALECH

As a kid, summer brought the completion of the school year. I advanced a grade and sometimes to a new school. As an adult, summers still seemed to be the end of one year and the beginning of another. More...

COMPUSCHMOOZE

Election website hopes to grow votes
STEVEN LUBETKIN

Now that we've completed the primary election season, millions of newly energized voters are turning their attention to the general election battle. More...

COOKING

The rebbitzin's recipes: Shalosh Seudot- the neglected third Shabbat meal
DEBI EPSTEIN

Typically enjoying our Friday evening dinner and Saturday lunch in honor of the Shabbat, many of us omit Shalosh Seudot- the third meal, eaten later on Saturday afternoon- from our Shabbat regimen. More...

MONEY MATTERS

Make summer time your planning time
JEFF KLEIN Executive Director Jewish Community Foundation

With gas prices hovering around $4.00 per gallon, this summer's vacation season may look a whole lot different to many families than in years past. More...