My First Passover
Passover was on March 30 the first year I ever celebrated it. I remember it was a stormy spring in Los Angeles. Rainwater roared through the city aqueducts. I had […]
The Holiday Of Oppression Is Upon Us
For those of us making seders, the list-making has been going on for quite a while now. For those of us who change dishes and pots and every damn thing […]
Watching The Terror In Israel From Afar
The first quarter of 2022 that just ended brought with it many unfortunate international developments. As I was born in Ukraine and still have close family there, I was worried […]
My Jewish Boys Go To Catholic School & I Get Asked About It All The Time
The story starts long ago. When I was growing up, my father was Jewish and my mother was Catholic. They attended services at a local synagogue before I was born […]
A World Disappearing Before Our Eyes…
This piece originally ran on the blog of the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at the University of Minnesota. Like many of us, I have been heartbroken to see […]
What To Watch, Skip This Week In Jewish Entertainment
Corey Stoll is the Jewish everyman actor can sink into just about any ensemble you put him in. Hopefully you caught his amazing portrayal of a young Junior Soprano in […]
Finding Fall
It’s been a good run Of late summer fun But fall is creeping in As I sit by my place I start beginning to trace Signs of the new season […]
Rosh Hashanah with a Persian Twist
As an American with both Persian and Jewish roots, I have the privilege of celebrating new beginnings three times each year on New’s Year’s Eve, Nowruz, and Rosh Hashanah, marking […]
New Documentary Shines Light On Disability Rights Advocacy
When Allison Norlian was a little girl, she didn’t realize that her family was different. With a loving mom and a great big sister, Norlian felt lucky and surrounded by […]
I Don’t Know How To Slow Down
The birds woke me up at 4:30 a.m. Too early to get up, even for this early bird. At 5 a.m., when I had not fallen back asleep at all, […]