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Seeing green — the message is loud and clear

HIGH HOLY DAYS FEATURE

By Edmon J. Rodman

LOS ANGELES (JTA) — Is green the theme of the shofar this Rosh Hashanah season? In a year of sustainability and carbon footprints, high gas and hybrids, the shofar is the simplest, most eco-friendly method of reaching the Jewish community with a vital message.
The shofar, if you pause to think about it, is a rhapsody in green. Lightweight and easily transportable, it sports no moving parts — the shofar blower’s, or ba’al tekiah’s, own mouth becomes the mouthpiece. Yet it’s dependable enough to deliver the complex musical message required to begin a new Jewish year.
A totally natural product, its availability is a byproduct of an already ongoing ancient enterprise — sheep herding.
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Israel Bonds to honor Pailets, remember Donskys at 60th anniversary awards event

Marilyn and Harrell Pailet

By Harriet P. Gross

Generations of generosity and Jewish community service will be recognized next Wednesday evening as Dallas chapter, State of Israel Bonds honors Marilyn and Harrell Pailet.

All the couple’s children and grandchildren will be present to celebrate with them at a special event that will also honor the memory of Mrs. Pailet’s parents, the late Frances and Ervin Donsky.

This 60th Anniversary Israel Bonds Awards event will be a seated dessert reception at Congregation Shearith Israel, spiritual home to four generations of Donskys and Pailets. [more]

12th Annual JCC Film Festival will feature 11 extraordinary Jewish films

Purchase a Film Festival Series at $85

Tickets may be purchased online at www.jccdallas.org, at the JCC front desk or by calling 214-739-2737.

Tickets will be sold at the theater one hour prior to show time.

Doors open 20 minutes prior to show time. Festival sponsors are admitted 30 minutes in advance. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets are non-exchangeable and non-refundable. Programs subject to change.

Support for this festival is provided by the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs.

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Texas A&M Chabad welcomes Aggie ‘gefilte’ fish

Hanging out with a giant A&M mascot, Reveille, in tallit and kippah at Gig ‘em Week were (l-r) Moshe Prescott, Chabad Jewish Student Group President Naomi Heller, Caren Mandelbaum, Michelle Moe, Sam Caplan and Graham Schlanger.

With the start of yet another year at Texas A&M University, the Chabad Jewish Student Center has innovative programming and activities lined up as they continue to enhance Jewish life on campus.

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