Baila Brackman, at The Blogs

Mar 13, 2018, 7:30 AM

Recently, I had the privilege of traveling to Nice, France, to celebrate the bar mitzvah of my dear nephew, Shneur Zalman Altabe, son of Rabbi Menachem and Brochie Altabe, Chabad representatives to Nice, France. There is no greater pleasure than...

Aug 30, 2017, 10:17 PM

The Fishiest Family

The High Holidays are a very special time of year. Some await it with eagerness, excitement, awe, and even anxiety. The New Year is a time to focus on the previous year, repentance, asking forgiveness, and making resolutions for...

Aug 10, 2017, 6:55 AM

Breakfast for Champions

Do you remember the old Wheaties slogan “Breakfast for Champions”? Penned by a Minneapolis advertising agency, “Breakfast for Champions” was an advertising slogan for Wheaties breakfast cereal. Each box featured a different star athlete, who had truly made it as...

About Me

Baila Brackman is the co-director of the Rohr Chabad Center for Jewish Life and Learning at the University of Chicago. She lives in Chicago with her husband and five children.