Summer Travel To Poland (Part II)

Posted on: June 13th, 2007

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

Posted on: June 13th, 2007

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)

Posted on: June 6th, 2007

How did this generation of parents get to the point of being intimidated by their children?

Summer Travel To Poland (Part I)

Posted on: June 6th, 2007

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

Posted on: June 6th, 2007

Question: Do you miss the old "Borscht Belt" Jewish Catskills?

Don’t Take The Bait – The Self-Imposed Threat (Part II)

Posted on: May 30th, 2007

Our children have no idea how vulnerable we are as parents.

The Jewish Festival In Krakow

Posted on: May 30th, 2007

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

Posted on: May 30th, 2007

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)

Posted on: May 22nd, 2007

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

Posted on: May 22nd, 2007

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

Posted on: May 22nd, 2007

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?

Posted on: May 16th, 2007

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

Posted on: May 16th, 2007

Question: In the wake of the Winograd Report on last summer's Lebanon war, should Prime Minister Olmert resign?

Jewish Polish Relations In France

Posted on: May 16th, 2007

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

Posted on: May 9th, 2007

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

Posted on: May 9th, 2007

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

Posted on: May 9th, 2007

Question: Impressed or disappointed with the turnout at this year's Salute to Israel Parade?

Use Your Filter

Posted on: May 2nd, 2007

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

Posted on: May 2nd, 2007

The synagogue buildings that survived are among the last remaining vestiges of Jewish life in Poland today.

Judaic Studies class, Brooklyn College

Posted on: May 2nd, 2007

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?