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My Mother’s Return to Germany after 68 Years (Published by The Times of Israel)
My mom was born in Bamberg, Germany on May 20, 1946. Her parents met right after the War. Saba Joe survived Buchenwald and Savta Ella survived forced labor at HASAG Munitions Factory. Savta never spoke about the War, so this ...
5 Things People Ask Me When They Find Out I’m Married To A Gynecologist (Published in The Huffington Post)
I can see the pupils dilate and the wheels begin to turn when people find out that I'm married to a gynecologist. Paranoid as this may seem, I've answered enough questions and survived too many bizarre interactions to be caught ...
Why I Stopped Freaking Out About Other People’s Kosher Habits (Published in Kveller)
Last spring after Passover I had lunch with two friends: a convert to Judaism and a Reform rabbi. I know this sounds like the start of a joke that goes something like, “three women, a rabbi, a former-Christian, and an ...
How I Helped My Daughter Deal With Anti-Semitism in the Classroom (Published in Kveller)
I was in the midst of my first draft of an article on anti-Semitism when I got the call. Under normal circumstances when the school phone number flashes across my screen, I catch myself mentally flipping through probable scenarios: Did ...
Downton Abbey Season 5 – A Missed Opportunity? (Published by The Times of Israel)
It's almost time to say goodbye to season 5 of Downton Abbey in the U.S. For me, the anticipation of the grand finale is somewhat marred by a creative opportunity that Julian Fellowes, the show's writer, seems to have missed ...
Am I Harping on the Holocaust? (Published by The Times of Israel)
I have been asked this question repeatedly. Those who haven't asked want to know, but don't want to ask, and that's fair. It's a bleak and daunting chapter, which many including Jews, wish to simply put behind us. It's not ...
