It’s All In How It’s Said, Or Not Said
We all have our favorite charities. We tend to give more money to those charities that are close to our own experience, that have helped us or someone we know, or have touched our heartstrings in some way.
Jewish Culture Festival In Krakow
The 17th Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow just concluded and has lived up to the promise of being one of the most exciting Jewish festivals around the globe.
Touro College, Brooklyn
Question: Do you celebrate the Fourth of July?
Helping a Family Avoid Divorce
In February of this year I interviewed and wrote the stories of well spouses who chose divorce as their means of coping with their spouses chronic illness.
Oceanside, N.Y. – To Be Young Again
Youth is the key to a Jewish community. Sure, there are snowbird synagogues, but bocce ball and bingo aren't going to attract young couples.
Mazal Tov!
Whenever Jews come together in honor of a lifecycle event, it is a simchah.
An Adult Child’s Response To Mother’s Day Woes
Last week, I wrote an article about mothering yourself, particularly on Hallmark holidays like Mother's Day.
Brooklyn College, NY
Question: Did Judaism influence your choice of college major, and do you see yourself utilizing your education to help the Jewish community?
Summer Travel To Poland (Part II)
When traveling, it is best to do a little homework first - the more you know and prepare for a trip the more you will get out of it.
Mothering Yourself On Mother’s Day
I am writing this article on May 13, Mother's Day this year (though it is being printed at a much later date).
Don’t Take The Bait – How Did We Get Here? (Part III)
How did this generation of parents get to the point of being intimidated by their children?
Summer Travel To Poland (Part I)
As summer approaches, people are making vacation plans. More and more people are traveling to Poland, to the old shtetl, to see where their families lived for hundreds of years, before coming to America.
Friends Field Park, Brooklyn
Question: Do you miss the old "Borscht Belt" Jewish Catskills?
Don’t Take The Bait – The Self-Imposed Threat (Part II)
Our children have no idea how vulnerable we are as parents.
The Jewish Festival In Krakow
This summer, from June 23 to July 1, the city of Krakow will play host to the 17th annual Jewish Cultural Festival, which as usual, is expected to be a resounding success.
Midtown Manhattan
Question: Many people feel George W. Bush is the most pro-Israel president the country's had in a long time. Agree?
Don’t Take The Bait (Part I)
Many years ago, I remember talking to a parent of a particularly difficult student. The parent confessed that he often gives into the child because the child threatens him.
Brooklyn College
Question: Anti-Israel activism has become all too common on college campuses across the country. Have you experienced any of that?
Hollywood, Florida – Hooray For Hollywood
When most people think of Hollywood, they think "lights, camera, action," along with images of movie stars, celebrities and the Lakers.
Consciousness Raising: Is It Always Good?
Once upon a time we lived with limited expectations. We expected life to be hard and unfortunately it did not disappoint us.
Salute to Israel Parade, Manhattan
Question: In the wake of the Winograd Report on last summer's Lebanon war, should Prime Minister Olmert resign?
Jewish Polish Relations In France
While Polish-Jewish relations have grown more and more friendly in Poland, Israel and the U.S., Poland has also been reaching out to Jews around the world.
The Children’s Dynamic
As well spouses, we know the effect of chronic illness on ourselves. We know how it robs us of our dreams, our future, even our identity.
Groundbreaking For Museum Of Jewish History Of Polish Jews
It has been more than 10 years since its conception, but finally the long-awaited groundbreaking ceremony for the Museum of Jewish History of Polish Jews has been set for June 26, 2007.
Parade route, Fifth Avenue, Manhattan
Question: Impressed or disappointed with the turnout at this year's Salute to Israel Parade?
Use Your Filter
We all have a filter, should we choose to use it. It is the sensitive part of us that allows us to hear what we are about to say before it leaves our mouth.
Heaven’s Gate: Wooden Synagogues of Poland
The synagogue buildings that survived are among the last remaining vestiges of Jewish life in Poland today.
Judaic Studies class, Brooklyn College
Question: Some critics feel the Holocaust has come to define Jewish identity in America and that it takes away from other aspects of Jewish life and culture. Agree?
Special Needs
I have often written about how important respite is for the caregiver.
Jewish Agency In Poland
One of the most frequently asked questions about Jewish life in Poland is, "Are there still Jews there?"