Tag: Jewish Friendship Group

Yom Kippur Thoughts, Memories, and Events

Melanie Einbund Why people of the Jewish Faith Observe Yom Kippur. Following Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, is considered the most important holiday of the Jewish faith. The holiday marks the end of the 10 Days of Awe, a period of introspection and repentance. According…

Jewish Friendship Group News

Marsha Foresman The Jewish Friendship Group (JFG) Book Club met on Feb. 10 at the home of Sandy Epstein, who presented The Tunnel by A.B. Yehoshua. As always, the discussion was lively and challenging, and at times personal since the book deals with a retiree newly diagnosed with dementia. The freshly squeezed orange juice from…