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Friday, May 9, 2025

Hyphen Parent

Dorothy-Ann Parent (better known as Hyphen) is a writer, a traditional Jew, a seeker of justice, a lover of stories and someone who’s best not left unattended in a bookshop or animal shelter.

Yom Hashoah: A Time to Reflect on the History of Anti-Semitism

The Holocaust did not begin and end with the camps. Persecution existed long before and continued after.

Ask A Jew: How are children raised up in your faith tradition? (Part 2)

There is no one way to raise Jewish children. It can be different for each family.

Ask A Jew: What is a Bar Mitzvah? Part 1

A bar mitzvah is literally "the son of the commandments."

Judaism’s stance on equal pay

Patricia Arquette’s Oscar speech has made wage equality a popular topic of discussion. She declared that “It’s our time to have wage equality once and for all…”

Ask A Jew: What is the Torah?

The short answer is that the Torah is the first five books of Moses: Bereishit (Genesis), Shemot (Exodus), Vayikra (Leviticus), Bamidbar (Numbers), and Devarim (Deuteronomy).

Ask A Jew: Is it difficult to keep Kosher in Spokane?

Here in Spokane, you may walk past the teeny tiny strip of Kosher items available at some stores without even noticing.

Ask A Jew: What are some of the Jewish food traditions related to celebration? Part 2

The old joke is that most Jewish holidays can be summarized as, “They tried to kill us. We won. Let’s eat.”

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