Chanukah In Poland

Posted on: December 27th, 2006

The Polish Jewish community held its first public menorah-lighting ceremony Sunday evening, the third night of Chanukah.

Some Guidelines for Visitation (Part 4)

Posted on: December 27th, 2006

In the last three articles I have been sharing some ideas for visitation of the sick that were suggested to me by the chronically ill and their spouses.

Some Guidelines For Visitation (Part 3)

Posted on: December 20th, 2006

The first two suggestions I received from people who were chronically ill, hospitalized, in nursing homes or just out of the hospital, were to keep your visits short and not ask questions or make comments that were invasive about the illness.

‘Give Me Your Children’: Voices From The Lodz Ghetto

Posted on: December 20th, 2006

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum opened an exhibit last week remembering the children of the Lodz Ghetto.

Some Guidelines For Visitation (Part 2)

Posted on: December 13th, 2006

Last week, I started providing feedback on how to visit the sick or chronically ill.

Wysokie Mazowiecie

Posted on: December 13th, 2006

Recently the Jewish cemetery at Wysokie Mazowiecie held a ceremony marking the first stage of its restoration project.

Some Guidelines For Visitation (Part 1)

Posted on: December 6th, 2006

We are taught that visiting the sick takes away a great deal of their pain.

Manhattan

Posted on: November 29th, 2006

Question: Should Hillary Clinton run for president in 2008? Would you vote for her?

Are Cell Phones Making Our Children Dependent?

Posted on: November 29th, 2006

As my husband deteriorated from his chronic illness, the first thing we did was get him a cell phone.

Jewish Polish Posters At JCC

Posted on: November 29th, 2006

It is a little known fact in the Jewish world that Poland is famous for its artistic posters.

Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn

Posted on: November 22nd, 2006

Question: Do you celebrate Thanksgiving?

Humanizing The Nursing Home Experience

Posted on: November 22nd, 2006

Whenever I go to nursing homes, I often wonder how the professionals see the residents.

Bringing Up The Next Generation To Care

Posted on: November 15th, 2006

Communication is both verbal and nonverbal. We tell our children how to behave.

Lodz Jewish Cemetery

Posted on: November 15th, 2006

The cemetery in Lodz is said to be one of the largest Jewish cemeteries in Europe, with about 230,000 graves.

Let Me Tell You What You Need To Do (Part Five)

Posted on: November 8th, 2006

In this five-part series I have tried to explain what works and what doesn't when trying to send a message of support to someone in a time of crisis.

Radegast Station Of Lodz

Posted on: November 8th, 2006

The name Radegast Station might not be familiar to most people.

Let Me Tell You What You Need To Do (Part Four)

Posted on: November 1st, 2006

Last week I gave examples of supportive messages to people in crisis.

Let Me Tell You What You Need To Do! (Part Three)

Posted on: October 25th, 2006

For the last two weeks I have been sharing parts of a well-meaning but inappropriate, advice-filled, e-mail that was sent to a well spouse through a third party.

Czestochowa Jews And Their Descendants Meet On Sukkot (Continued from last week)

Posted on: October 25th, 2006

An exhibit commemorating the Jewish community of Czestochowa, which has been traveling the world for the past two years, culminated in the gathering of more than 200 people who went there for a special reunion during Sukkot. These remnants and descendants of a community of more than 30,000 came from the U.S., Israel, South America, Australia and Europe.

Let Me Tell You What You Need To Do (Part Two)

Posted on: October 18th, 2006

Last week I began sharing a well-intentioned letter that was e-mailed to a well spouse and her hospitalized husband.