‘Rutka’ Sings Defiantly at an Unjust World
“I am writing this as if nothing has happened, as if I’m in an army experienced in cruelty. But I’m young. I’m 14, and I haven’t seen much in my […]
14-year-old Shoah victim’s diary inspires world premiere musical at Cincy Playhouse
In 2006, Yad Vashem published a diary in which 14-year-old Rutka Laskier, a Polish Jew, wrote about her life for four months in 1943, until her deportation and murder in […]
Taking a Risk for a Sweet Year
The thing about honey is, it isn’t simple like sugar. Cultivating sugar cane requires a great deal of effort, tending to the fields in blazing heat, processing and extracting the […]
A Year Later
A visitor (of which there are very few these days) might comment on how relatively normal life looks in Israel, even after a year of war. The beaches are full […]
How To Prepare Shabbat Meals More Efficiently
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, As Friday afternoons are getting shorter, I would like […]
The Jewish Drinking Show: America’s Kosher Brewery & Bakery
Although there are thousands of breweries in America, and even dozens of them are certified kosher, only one is also a kosher bakery! Long Beach Beer Lab and Long Beach […]
How Do We Teach Our Kids Tolerance For The Intolerant?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, My spouse and I have raised our kids with […]
How To Pick My Child’s BMitzvah Date?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, How do you choose the right date for your […]
Springfield Mayor Ejects Blood Tribe Member for Sounding Threatening at Aug. 27 City Commission Meeting
During public comments at Springfield’s Aug. 27 city commission meeting, Mayor Rob Rue cut off and ejected a man who identified himself as the leader of the neo-Nazi Blood Tribe […]
The Great Bagel Crossover
You might have seen or heard about the 2024 Great Minnesota Bagel Showdown. There has been a lot of bagel talk around here lately, so when I found myself in […]