When a swastika is drawn in our town, in our community, we have to decide how we are going to respond. And there really are two choices: you either ignore Continue Reading »
In a country on the other side of the globe, two terrorists walked into a building and murdered 11 people. It was a hateful crime, which was immediately universally condemned. Continue Reading »
What do you want to be? Some of us never get asked that question any more, while for the younger members of our community it’s a question that they are Continue Reading »
A few months ago I learned 3 important lessons … from a wheelbarrow. Hire someone or find a friend to help you when spreading a mountain of mulch. A cracked Continue Reading »
Tonight, we begin the commemoration of Tisha B’Av. This day is without a doubt the saddest on the Jewish calendar, as we remember the destruction of the first and second Continue Reading »
Originally published by Combined Jewish Philanthropies as a part of the Face Jewish Hate Campaign My dad’s mother was born in Berlin in 1923 and was one of the lucky Continue Reading »
Originally published in the MetroWest Daily News April 30, 2023 Like many others in my line of work, I have been following the reports about rising levels of antisemitism. I Continue Reading »
On Tuesday afternoon we received an email from the principal at our children’s elementary school. She was writing to the parents to let them know that there would be a Continue Reading »
Fighting for Israel (adapted for circulation) On a weekly basis, alongside waiting for new episodes of my favorite TV shows to drop, I also wait for a specific message from Continue Reading »
I don’t want to stand up here and talk about antisemitism. I wish that our society had reached a place where it was simply not a thing and therefore not Continue Reading »
