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Brian Kaye and his bunkmates at Camp Tawonga in July 1969. Kaye is smiling in the second row, second from the right. (Courtesy Brian Kaye)
Posted inJewish Life

What do former campers share? Nostalgia, friendships — and the moon landing

by J. Staff February 3, 2026February 3, 2026
a lit memorial candle with a Sinai Memorial Chapel logo on it
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Death announcements for the week of Jan. 23, 2026

by J. Staff January 23, 2026February 6, 2026
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Death announcements for the week of Jan. 9, 2026

by J. Staff January 9, 2026January 9, 2026
(Photo/Flickr-María Helena Carey CC BY-ND 2.0)
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Lifecycles announcements for the week of Jan. 9, 2026

by J. Staff January 9, 2026January 9, 2026
Jodie Foster stars in her first French-language lead role in “A Private Life.” (Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics)
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Jodie Foster plays a Jewish psychiatrist in darkly funny thriller ‘A Private Life’ 

by J. Staff January 2, 2026January 2, 2026
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Death announcements for the week of Dec. 19, 2025

by J. Staff December 19, 2025January 9, 2026
Mazel tov to Judy Gottesman, Jackie Grossman, Alicia Lieberman, Ruthanne Ranz Appell, Esther Stone and Andrea Zanko!
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Lifecycles announcements for the week of Dec. 19, 2025

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Lifecycles announcements for the week of Dec. 12, 2025

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You asked, we answered: Our favorite places to grab doughnuts for Hanukkah

by J. Staff December 12, 2025December 15, 2025
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Death announcements for the week of Dec. 12, 2025

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