Posts Tagged: Jews
Abortion- Whose Facts of Life?
When it comes to The Facts of Life– just whose facts are we being subjected to? Christian Bible interpretation as U.S. law is fast becoming a fact of life nearly every day from banning books to banning abortion at the
Abortion- Whose Facts of Life?
When it comes to The Facts of Life– just whose facts are we being subjected to? Christian Bible interpretation as U.S. law is fast becoming a fact of life nearly every day from banning books to banning abortion at the
Hate Will Not Replace Us
Dark thoughts used to hide in the shadows. They lurked in dark alleys and dim corners. Skulking on the fringes of the far-right, they festered in darkness rarely venturing into the light. Unvarnished hate and vile white supremacist thoughts that
Hate Will Not Replace Us
Dark thoughts used to hide in the shadows. They lurked in dark alleys and dim corners. Skulking on the fringes of the far-right, they festered in darkness rarely venturing into the light. Unvarnished hate and vile white supremacist thoughts that
A Bitter Sweet Passover Remembering My Mother
It was another bittersweet Passover. Just like the holiday itself, the period around Passover is forever tied in with my mother Betty not only for the beautiful Jewish rituals lovingly passed down but because she passed away Erev Pesach on
A Bitter Sweet Passover Remembering My Mother
It was another bittersweet Passover. Just like the holiday itself, the period around Passover is forever tied in with my mother Betty not only for the beautiful Jewish rituals lovingly passed down but because she passed away Erev Pesach on
Ukraine, Jews, and a Traumatic History
What is happening in Ukraine is for Jews part of a long collective and traumatic history. And we feel it in our souls. Today, in solidarity we are all freedom-loving Ukrainians. But the story for me is a complicated one.
Ukraine, Jews, and a Traumatic History
What is happening in Ukraine is for Jews part of a long collective and traumatic history. And we feel it in our souls. Today, in solidarity we are all freedom-loving Ukrainians. But the story for me is a complicated one.
The Horror of the Holocaust Never Deny and Never Forget
Never Forget. Those words were seared into me as a child. Today on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Jews come together as a community to say we will never forget the horrors of the Holocaust. Even as some American schools choose
The Horror of the Holocaust Never Deny and Never Forget
Never Forget. Those words were seared into me as a child. Today on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Jews come together as a community to say we will never forget the horrors of the Holocaust. Even as some American schools choose
My Not So Secret Christmas Story
To all who celebrate today, whatever you celebrate, in whatever way you choose to celebrate… I celebrate you! Thank you for taking the time to read my words, and hear my voice among the cacophony of voices out there. At
My Not So Secret Christmas Story
To all who celebrate today, whatever you celebrate, in whatever way you choose to celebrate… I celebrate you! Thank you for taking the time to read my words, and hear my voice among the cacophony of voices out there. At
Marjorie’s Same Old Song “Beware of World Jewery”
“I was allowed to believe things that weren’t true” -Marjorie Greene Taylor Oh, my little Margie! What a scatterbrain you are! Is your brain so porous that there is no filter allowing anything and everything free access to lodge
Marjorie’s Same Old Song “Beware of World Jewery”
“I was allowed to believe things that weren’t true” -Marjorie Greene Taylor Oh, my little Margie! What a scatterbrain you are! Is your brain so porous that there is no filter allowing anything and everything free access to lodge
“Ma Nishtana” – Why Is This Christmas Different Than Every Other?
In anything but a normal year, how could we ever expect a normal Christmas? Christmas will feel different. The one constant we can count on will be Santa Claus who thanks to Dr. Faucci received his vaccine and will continue
“Ma Nishtana” – Why Is This Christmas Different Than Every Other?
In anything but a normal year, how could we ever expect a normal Christmas? Christmas will feel different. The one constant we can count on will be Santa Claus who thanks to Dr. Faucci received his vaccine and will continue
It Can’t Happen Here
It can’t happen here. Yet it can and it is. This year is ending in an epidemic of anti-Semitism. It must end. The ugly past has become present in the most horrifying way as anti-semitic vandalism has exploded. This past
It Can’t Happen Here
It can’t happen here. Yet it can and it is. This year is ending in an epidemic of anti-Semitism. It must end. The ugly past has become present in the most horrifying way as anti-semitic vandalism has exploded. This past
Judaism is Not a Nationality
Mr. Trump, don’t dare tell me I’m not an American. When I was 16 in my last year of Hebrew School, the ongoing debate was whether I identified myself as an American Jew or a Jewish American. I can’t recall
Judaism is Not a Nationality
Mr. Trump, don’t dare tell me I’m not an American. When I was 16 in my last year of Hebrew School, the ongoing debate was whether I identified myself as an American Jew or a Jewish American. I can’t recall
Envisioning The American Dream 