On a cold February day in 2008, my husband, Sid, and I heard the words we had long anticipated. a “Dad, Michele, Leslie and I

“The Jewish religion provides an exquisitely structured approach to mourning.”—Rabbi Maurice Lamm, The Jewish Way in Death and Mourning (Jonathan David Publishers). Everyone observing aveilut, the traditional

Though George was ‘only a boy’ when French police forced his family out of their apartment, the experience never left him. 

Raising a special child takes parents on a journey full of ups and downs, joy and heartbreak. The air was crisp and clean. The snow

Preparing for Passover is a difficult chore. It is also an exercise in unearthing family memory and meaning. “April is the cruelest month, breeding lilacs

Fond recollections of a youthful self infuse the bric-a-brac of childhood, whether it is a beloved doll, a well–used ball or a coveted music box.

It may not be the easiest of 613 commandments to fulfill, but visiting the sick is nevertheless one of the most significant, meritorious and, ultimately,

Genealogical study is addictive, explains one researcher, because, from long-lost relatives to forgotten history, you never know what you will find. Holocaust victims in my