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An Empty Chair at the Holiday Table

An Empty Chair at the Holiday Table

by | Nov 27, 2025 | Chanukah, Thanksgiving

When Parents and Adult Children Are Estranged Aging Jewishly – What Our Traditions Teach Us about Growing Old By Rabbi Barbara Aiello The cellphone chimed the first few bars of Jimmy Buffett’s  “Margaritaville”, jolting Julie out of her ten minute afternoon “schlaf.” ...
Thanksgiving and Sukkot

Thanksgiving and Sukkot

by | Nov 14, 2023 | Sukkot - Feast of the Tabernacles, Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving’s Jewish Connection Legend has it that the first Thanksgiving was a sort of neighborhood block party when settlers invited local Indians to a festive celebration with tables piled high with all sorts of yummy delights. But that’s not how it...