David E. Pines, whose interests ranged from education to endurance bicycling and collecting single-malt scotches, died May 19 at his Galena, Kent County, home. He was 73.
Most people pursuing careers as attorneys enter the legal field because they are motivated by an event that demonstrates the world’s many injustices. And while these motivations are usually virtuous, for most future attorneys, they have nothing to do with aspirations of one day owning and operating a business.
Everything’s bigger in Texas, including the opportunities. A group of Houston businessmen make the case for why Houston is the new place to be for frum families
Photos: Elisheva Golani Photography
HOUSTON THEN AND NOW
Ten years ago, Mishpacha sent Binyamin Rose to Houston to check out its fledgling Young Israel community. The kehillah was (and still is) headed by Rabbi Yehoshua Wender, who had been there 25 years, and it numbered 100 families. The elementary school had 125 students and there were four kosher restaurants.
The community was already seeing growth then. Rabbi Wender told Mr. Rose that the kehillah had begun with 30 families, and the remaining 70 had arrived within the last four years. But now, a decade later, frum Houston has seen really dramatic growth, boasting about 500 families. There are high schools for both girls and boys in addition to three elementary schools, the kollel is thriving, and the number of kosher restaurants has doubled. Last year, the Young Is
Christmas in Cardington celebrated
Staff Report
Courtesy Photos | LeAnne Gompf
Courtesy Photos | LeAnne Gompf
Courtesy Photos | LeAnne Gompf
CARDINGTON Christmas in Cardington, a popular event in the village for several years, took on a different look this holiday season.
Instead of a one-night event, 12 Days of Cardington featured holiday related music, lights and prizes over the period between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Christmas in Cardington is sponsored by Friends of Cardington. Social distancing was encouraged and virtual events held due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Christmas characters were on the square and near the park for a mini drive-by Christmas. Other events were a virtual trivia contest and residents were asked to make a donation to the food pantry or blessing box or make a monetary donation to the Friends of Cardington to help continue its programs and events.