Category: Jewish
Forgiveness
“Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.” Mark Twain... Read More
A Sweet Year
Eating apples dipped in honey is symbolic of what a benevolent world we live in.... Read MoreHappy Hanukkah 2019
We have had a few nice Hanukkah celebrations this week. But it has been a little bittersweet. In recent years we, at least part of the time, had been focused on including Oma. This year she is gone an... Read MoreEva’s Story
For more than a year now I have been sorting, digitizing and restoring the photos of Eva Gold, my mother-in-law. I have learned a lot about her and her era. The resilience she showed was amazing. So w... Read MoreHappy New Year
And if Not Now? When? The Talmud I wish for you a busy year making the world a better place.... Read MoreHanukkah (The Last Night)
Giving gifts at Hanukkah is a fairly new tradition. In the past small coins were given to children, they played dreidel with them and the winner was expected to give some of the money to Sedakah. This... Read MoreHanukkah (Day Six)
On Hanukkah we eat fried food suvganyot, latkes etc to commemorate the miracle of the oil. One day’s oil lasted eight days.... Read MoreHappy Hanukkah (Day 5)
The story of Judas Maccabeus and the Maccabee Revolt in Judea was written about by the contemporary Roman historian Tacitus. Every time you wish someone a Happy Hanukkah you are acknowledging the hist... Read More- 2 of 4
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