Issue 22

Holocaust survivors often say it’s down to a series of small miracles that they survive and I wanted to get that sense throughout Max’s story.

The foods we eat during Rosh Hashanah and throughout the High Holidays are full of symbolism and tradition.

I didn’t want to dwell on the cause of the crisis too much, the whole lie of the thing. I wanted the book to focus on the aftermath rather than the crisis.

if we silence then we lose those stories, and kids lose those opportunities to see themselves, empathize with others, and be part of the whole world.

Poetry brought me back to Judaism. Judaism, in turn, has deepened and expanded my poetry.

I was presented with a “Wandering Jew” from this man and didn’t know the popular name of this plant at the time, and I was totally in shock. At the time, I didn’t know the prejudice that was embedded in these (botanical) names.

As the summer heat winds down and you take those last vacations, you might be in need of a travel companion. Here are 10 of the year’s best books so far, in no particular order, for your summer reading pleasure.

Entertainment at night grew exponentially over the years. You can dig into any period and it looks a little different, but it all evolved as we grew a little larger and more sophisticated.