Category Archives: Religion
The Passover Plot Against Josh Shapiro Is as Old As Jewish History
Can we go back to the fact that someone tried to kill Governor Josh Shapiro on Passover? Where is the outrage? Where is the activism? Does anyone really believe the Trump administration cares about anti-Semitism when they go after universities?
The Passover Plot Against Josh Shapiro Is as Old As Jewish History
Can we go back to the fact that someone tried to kill Governor Josh Shapiro on Passover? Where is the outrage? Where is the activism? Does anyone really believe the Trump administration cares about anti-Semitism when they go after universities?
Mourning Pope Francis
Pope Francis was not of my faith, but his compassion spoke to me spiritually. He inspired so many beyond the Catholic Church. I had faith in his ability to speak out for the marginalized. For immigrants. I had faith in
Mourning Pope Francis
Pope Francis was not of my faith, but his compassion spoke to me spiritually. He inspired so many beyond the Catholic Church. I had faith in his ability to speak out for the marginalized. For immigrants. I had faith in
A Peaceful Passover
Once again, I will read from the wine-stained Haggadahs I have used since I was 3 years old, when the Seder table was filled with parents, grandparents, great uncles, great Aunts, and cousins. The table is so much smaller this
A Peaceful Passover
Once again, I will read from the wine-stained Haggadahs I have used since I was 3 years old, when the Seder table was filled with parents, grandparents, great uncles, great Aunts, and cousins. The table is so much smaller this
Ukraine, Jews, and a Traumatic History
Ukrainian blood runs through me. As does Russian blood. I am a descendent of Eastern European Jews. Centuries of shifting borders and maps redrawn create ambiguity over nationalities. But never over my religion. For hundreds of years, my Jewish ancestors
Ukraine, Jews, and a Traumatic History
Ukrainian blood runs through me. As does Russian blood. I am a descendent of Eastern European Jews. Centuries of shifting borders and maps redrawn create ambiguity over nationalities. But never over my religion. For hundreds of years, my Jewish ancestors
International Women’s Day Celebrating Female Spirit
Today on International Women’s Day, along with the bravery of the Ukrainian women, I would be remiss if I didn’t also honor my mother-in-law Eva Katz. When I look in the faces of the young Ukrainian women walking through the
International Women’s Day Celebrating Female Spirit
Today on International Women’s Day, along with the bravery of the Ukrainian women, I would be remiss if I didn’t also honor my mother-in-law Eva Katz. When I look in the faces of the young Ukrainian women walking through the
What Will it Take?
What will it take? I am sickened to the core. I can’t help but wonder what my brother-in-law who voted for Trump, a man whose parents and brother were Holocaust survivors, whose grandparents, aunts, and uncles were viciously slaughtered by
What Will it Take?
What will it take? I am sickened to the core. I can’t help but wonder what my brother-in-law who voted for Trump, a man whose parents and brother were Holocaust survivors, whose grandparents, aunts, and uncles were viciously slaughtered by
Ye Olde Swastika
Ye Gads! Ye the rapper formerly known as Kanye West currently known as Bat Shit Crazy has gone way beyond his recent bizarre nude fashion statement with his wife Bianca Censori at the Grammys. He needs to step away from
Ye Olde Swastika
Ye Gads! Ye the rapper formerly known as Kanye West currently known as Bat Shit Crazy has gone way beyond his recent bizarre nude fashion statement with his wife Bianca Censori at the Grammys. He needs to step away from
Save the Christians, Lose the Jews
Returning home from a walk with my dog Moe yesterday afternoon, I had a premonition I had never felt before. As I approached the outside entrance to my office, my eye suddenly went from the blue and white Kamala Harris-
Save the Christians, Lose the Jews
Returning home from a walk with my dog Moe yesterday afternoon, I had a premonition I had never felt before. As I approached the outside entrance to my office, my eye suddenly went from the blue and white Kamala Harris-
Holocaust Remembrance Day- More Important than Ever
To those deniers of the Holocaust: There is no denying that these members of my husband Hershel’s family lives were taken too early. There is no denying that none of them would ever enjoy growing old to delight in the
Holocaust Remembrance Day- More Important than Ever
To those deniers of the Holocaust: There is no denying that these members of my husband Hershel’s family lives were taken too early. There is no denying that none of them would ever enjoy growing old to delight in the
A Visit to a Trump Store – MAGA Merch
I recently went undercover as a Trump supporter to mingle with the Long Island MAGA crowd, undetected. A few days ago, I was driving down N.Y. Route 110, a major suburban drag in nearby Melville. This boring four-lane road filled
A Visit to a Trump Store – MAGA Merch
I recently went undercover as a Trump supporter to mingle with the Long Island MAGA crowd, undetected. A few days ago, I was driving down N.Y. Route 110, a major suburban drag in nearby Melville. This boring four-lane road filled
Envisioning The American Dream 