Stories Appearing on JewishFamily.com

The Jacuzzi Loop
Published on JewishFamily.com on February 28, 2004

If one is not mindful, daily life in Israel can become filled with “what-ifs,” reports Brian Blum.

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Mmm...Crunchy
Published on JewishFamily.com on January 21, 2004

Cholent is a tried and true recipe in many Jewish homes. But ‘s a cook to do when some uninvited guests make their way to the kitchen?

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Jody's Breasts
Published on JewishFamily.com on October 21, 2003

In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we present Brian Blum's story of his wife Jody's first mammogram.

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Bar Mitzvah at Hogwarts
Published on JewishFamily.com on June 20, 2003

On your way out to buy the new Harry Potter book? Read about Dobby's Bar Mitzvah here first.

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Running the Land of Israel
Published on JewishFamily.com on May 15, 2003

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Passover the Sushi
Published on JewishFamily.com on April 9, 2003

Writer Brian Blum takes a look at some of the differences between how Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jews approach Passover.

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Saying A Special Sh'ma
Published on JewishFamily.com on February 9, 2003

Brian Blum shares his families’ reflections on the Columbia tragedy and looks at why a communal response is so important to recovery from trauma.

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