Ruth Silverman
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The light of medical research grows brighter every dayDec 02, 2007 10:00 pm - The dark days of December will shine brightly this year. As I light the Hanukkah menorah Tuesday night, I'll reflect on the ancient temple in Jerusalem, where a small am...
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Message at interfaith service? Let hope find place in lifeNov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - 'Hope' is theme of Buffalo Grove area's 16th interfaith service Shopping lists and cooking were left on the backburner Sunday night, as 750 people sought spiritual refre...
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Learning to write a TorahNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Everything old is new again at Temple Chai. Written by hand in Hebrew, using a quill and special inks on parchment, the Torah contains the written law, believed to be gi...
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Happy experiences remind me of the beauty of livingNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - This week I've been singing "There's a place for us, a time and place for us." The reasons have nothing to do with "West Side Story" but have everything to do with the s...
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'Hope' is theme of Buffalo Grove area's 16th interfaith serviceNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Shopping lists and cooking were left on the back burner Sunday night, as 750 people sought spiritual refreshment at the 16th annual Northwest Suburban Interfaith Council...
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Personal service store's hallmarkNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Sunset Foods isn't a big national chain, but it has made an impact on the North and Northwest suburban grocery business. Sunset is a 70-year-old family-owned gourmet gro...
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Israeli novelist, journalist Naomi Ragen to speak hereNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - The challenges facing Israel today fascinate Naomi Ragen, a renowned Israeli novelist, playwright and journalist who will make a stop in the suburbs next week. Ragen, wh...
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Cancer brings to light life's little ironiesNov 04, 2007 10:00 pm - Irony is all around for those of us who live with cancer. Consider my most recent appointments at the Kellogg Cancer Center at Glenbrook Hospital. Last Monday, I had my ...
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Buffalo Grove benefit reaps sweet returnsOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Days after the official end of "Just Desserts" -- the benefit for Wheeling High School student Jared Baim and his family -- residents are still opening their hearts and ...
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B'nai Shalom to host fine arts festOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - After a summer full of art shows and arts festivals, why would we need one more? Ask members of Congregation B'nai Shalom, in Buffalo Grove. They will hold their second ...