Gayle Schindler, a professional chef, and her husband, Joel, have a long history of opening their home for holidays. When the opportunity arose to host a guest for Rosh Hashanah, […]
This year, one passage in the Book of Esther is particularly poignant. Before Haman could carry out his deadly plot to “destroy, massacre, and exterminate the Jews, young and old, […]
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, How old and/or what behaviors should kids have before […]
Mike Boberg, the Director of Impact Assessment at the Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati, has curated an extensive Purim playlist on Spotify, focusing on a contemporary interpretation of the holiday’s traditional […]
Last week I went to bed very late every night.I had to stay up to see that the day’s hostages were finally safely in Israel. I felt that if I […]
The art of Holocaust film is an art that must be done with expert precision and understanding. The genre of Holocaust film is expansive, including nine-hour-long documentaries such as Shoah […]
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, I have three weddings coming up this spring/summer. I […]
The 2024 Mayerson JCC Jewish & Israeli Film Festival is well underway, with films playing in select cinemas and on streaming. Filmed on location in Poland, Irena’s Vow tells the […]
As the Holocaust fades into history, so too do the lessons we should have learned. It seems that many are looking at the rise of fascism not as a cautionary […]
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, I only know of a handful of other Jewish co-workers in […]