GENERATIONS
09/08/2023 09:46:08 AM
Family lore has it that Grandpa Julius, my father’s father, was the only man in the shtetl of Skidel with a gun and that he was spirited out of town in a coffin because ”they” were after him. It’s hard to believe that this man of few words, whom I never...Read more...
ANNIVERSARIES
09/06/2023 09:39:11 AM
Anniversaries are something to look forward to with joy, sadness, appreciation, or awe.
On August 29th, we marked the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom organized by Martin Luther King, Jr. and the...Read more...
TIME TO PREPARE
08/24/2023 07:46:59 AM
When you see this at Costco, you know that the Days of Awe, the High Holidays, will soon be upon us.
All kidding aside, we are right in the middle of the month of Elul, the prelude to Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The shofar sounds each day (except...Read more...
The Jewish Catalog Turns Fifty
08/22/2023 11:13:52 AM
Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to The Jewish Catalog. How old are you now?
This year The Jewish Catalog: A Do-It-Yourself Kit reached the venerable age of fifty, right smack in middle...Read more...
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