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Jewish Resources 5/9/25

By Reporter staff

A variety of Jewish groups are offering educational and recreational online resources. Below is a sampling of those. The Reporter will publish additional listings as they become available. 

The Blue Dove Foundation offers resources for those with mental health issues. Th…

On the Jewish food scene: Post-Passover and pre-Shavuot

By Rabbi Rachel Esserman

“Now that we are done with Passover, it’s time to think about Shavuot.” I’m not sure the head of the room was thrilled with that statement. As part of my chaplaincy work, we’ve been making Jewish food for her individuals and members of the staff. Last year…

“The Brutalist”: Holocaust memory and subversion of the American dream

 

By Bill Simons

As evidenced by the critical and popular success of the film “The Brutalist,” the horrors of the Shoah did not end with the closing of concentration camps. Reliant on neither flashbacks nor recapitulation, “The Brutalist,” nominated in seven categories, won three …

Off the Shelf: Family, religion, country and love

By Rabbi Rachel Esserman

Some novels offer a simple plot, at least, at first glance. For example, readers might be excused for thinking that “The Anatomy of Exile” by Zeeva Bukai (Delphinium Books) is only a story of forbidden love between a Jewish Israeli and a Muslim Palestinian. Howe…

JIS: Jewish ballplayers: their top 25 seasons

By Bill Simons

Various sportswriters, including yours truly, have published all-time, Jewish All-Star team selections. But this is the first print ranking of the 25 top seasons of Jewish ballplayers from the beginnings of the major league game to the present. The #1 designates the best and …