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Living a Jewish Life
by Arliene Botnick, March 31, 2026
What defines “living a Jewish life?” There are definitions that tell us, by Halachah, who is a Jew. One born of a Jewish mother is a Jew. One born of…
Read More »Antisemitism Against Jewish Summer Camps
by Arliene Botnick, March 2, 2026
In one of my previous Shammes articles, I lauded Jewish Camps, in particular, our Reform Camp George. It is a safe space, where our Jewish children openly and proudly identify…
Read More »Tu B’Shevat: The New Year of the Trees
by Arliene Botnick, January 31, 2026
As we all look out our windows at about 3 feet of snow, as we are aching from continuously having to shovel, and wearing as many layers of clothing as…
Read More »The Year In Review
by Arliene Botnick, December 31, 2025
We have all probably read the year in review from the financial aspect, the arts reviews, sports, top headlines, and so on. Now it is time to read the Solel…
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