Editor’s Note: John shared his conversion story during Shabbat services on May 23, continuing our tradition of inviting a different congregant each year to share their journey when we read from the Book of Ruth on Shavuot.
After the Holocaust: Family History, Memory, and Identity in the aftermath of World War II
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Some of you may remember when I wrote about celebrating the ninth night of Hanukkah to accommodate my family’s arrival in Montclair.
A nearly identical situation -but in reverse – occurred this Passover. My granddaughter came down from Canada where she is in college but had to go back before the official start of Passover, thus missing the seder. What’s a grandmother to do but be flexible? (more…)
Many of us regularly read the NY Times and/or the Washington Post. I find the need to acquire more in-depth Israeli & Middle East news from a broader set of resources. All of the publications I’ve provided below can be accessed free of charge, with the exception of Haaretz. (more…)
When Marc and I downsized about three years ago, we left behind the dining room table that fit 16, numerous pots and pans, tablecloths and other accoutrements of hosting large groups. We thought that the days of entertaining large family gatherings were over, with no more deck and no more yard and a large house to spread out in.
However, all the stars seemed to be aligned for a family Hanukkah gathering with Rebecca and her family coming to stay for a few days beginning on December 21st.
Oh, no! They would not arrive until the evening. We’d have to celebrate with a ninth night of Hanukkah. (more…)
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