2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (337+ words) The first Jewish organization in Little Rock was not a congregation in a synagogue, but instead was a social club. Originally named the Little Rock Club, the organization changed its name to the Concordia Club and later to the Concordia…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (495+ words) In life, we often face moments where we can either accept our circumstances or challenge them for the betterment of ourselves and others. Reflecting on these choices, it becomes clear that our actions--or inactions--can deeply affect not only…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago  (55+ words) The newly restored grand piano at Little Rock's Temple B'nai Israel is not only a "most extraordinary gift of music for our congregation," it's also a survivor of Nazi Germany, Rabbi Barry Block told. .. Frank Lockwood is editor of the…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (425+ words) Conservatives--true conservatives, as in the Ronald Reagan brand--have a problem. The movement has been invaded by the "alt-right" (alternative right), a brand that is not conservative, but rather slogs through the mud of antisemitism and racism, staining all…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago  (49+ words) Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, begins at sunset on Wednesday and continues for roughly the next 25 hours, culminating after nightfall the following day. Frank Lockwood is editor of the Religion section at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and…...

8+ mon, 5+ day ago  (159+ words) Rex Nelson has been senior editor and columnist at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette since 2017, and he has a biweekly podcast called "Southern Fried." After graduating from Ouachita Baptist University in 1981, he was a sportswriter for the Arkansas Democrat for a year…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (159+ words) Rex Nelson has been senior editor and columnist at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette since 2017, and he has a biweekly podcast called "Southern Fried." After graduating from Ouachita Baptist University in 1981, he was a sportswriter for the Arkansas Democrat for a year…...