I want to make a brief shoutout to the ROMEOs (Retired Old Men Eating Out) and Marty Hochbaum for the huge support they have extended whenever needed for different ROMEOs, some of whom happen to be close personal friends of mine.
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…)
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