Field, and Chant, of Dreams
In the fall of 1972, when I was starting the third grade, I moved to London with my parents and my brothers for my father’s
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“Control” Alternating with “Delete”Lisa Samick was 35 when she watched her younger sister, a new mother, die of metastatic breast cancer. Judah Schiller was 35 when he was
Continuity and RebellionWe all know that Father’s Day is a secular American holiday, invented as a way of honoring fathers as a complement to Mother’s Day. Sometimes
Telling the Story, and Eating ItIn medieval Haggadot, it was not unusual to find an illustration of maror—the bitter herb on the Seder plate—in a woman’s form. In the partner,
Commentary: No Zero in SurvivalThe angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time…and said…I will bestow my blessing upon you and make your descendents as numerous as
Family Matters: WatershedAs the mikve lady picked loose, wet hairs off my back, I shivered, standing naked and barefoot on the cold floor tiles. Satisfied I was spotless, she
The Arts: Contractual BeautyAffairs of the heart do not run smoothly. Whether your moment of wedded bliss took place in 1953 or is scheduled for this year, getting
Family Matters: One Purpose, Many HatsWhen asked, “Where does God exist?” the Kotzker Rebbe famously replied, “Wherever you let Him in.” For me, that letting in started with a bag
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