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REHOVOT, ISRAEL—I felt rather uncomfortable last week while I sat listening to an enchanting performance of "La Boheme" at the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center. It wasn't that Puccini's music had lost its charm or that the Israeli Opera wasn't up to its usual standard. More ... I write this message for Yom HaZikaron and Yom Ha?Atzmaut, Israeli Memorial and Independence Day, on the eve of leaving South Jersey for Israel with the confirmation students from Temple Emanuel and M'kor Shalom. These two modern-day commemorations take place on the 4th and 5th of Iyar, April 28 and 29 this year. More ... A recent article in the Jewish Voice (March 25, page 7) utilized the tenets of the Jewish Religion and the Talmud to support passage of the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA). More ... NEW YORK—I grew up in two different worlds—one that doesn't exist anymore and one in which I didn't feel quite at home. Like many children of immigrants, I struggled with the culture of America. I grew up in a time when it wasn't chic to be a hyphenated American. More ... COLUMBUS, Ohio —In September 1984, Ronald Reagan visited what he called the "Valley of Opportunity," a region in New York's southern tier that encompasses the triple cities of Binghamton, Johnson City and Endicott. President Reagan spoke of the area's industrial origins and the past prosperity of one of its storied businesses, the Endicott Johnson Shoe Corp. More ... This Passover I received greetings from all over the world thanks to my connections via various social networks on the Internet. However, one of the most meaningful greetings came from someone who lives both a 10 a minute drive from my home and a world away. More ... My husband Alvin and I toured Israel and Petra, Jordan on a JCC Senior Adult Department trip this past February. The group was led by Gilah Lewis Sietz and her assistant Robin Lazarow. To say it was the best trip of our lives would be an understatement. More ... Lag B'Omer marks the 33rd day of the counting of the Omer, which takes place between the second day of Pesach and Shavuot. During this time the 24,000 students of the great sage Rabbi Akiva passed away. More ... I envy my sister. When Ruthie's feeling rotten, she rushes over to her gym and gets on the treadmill. She walks for miles, and by the time she's home again, she's so exhausted that she can barely remember, let alone care about, what was making her feel so bad in the first place. More ... |
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