Marjorie Ordene, at The Blogs

Marjorie Ordene

Jun 25, 2023, 11:16 PM

When Marina, a Russian Jewish immigrant, first came to babysit for my 2-year-old son Ari, she was in her mid-50s. In many ways, she was perfect for the job. A graduate of the Institute of Foreign Languages in Almaty,...

Jun 21, 2022, 6:03 PM

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‘Arabs hid my father’s family during the Hebron massacre’

The matriarch of the family was a righteous woman who had made the Hajj to Mecca. When the mob said, 'We know you are hiding Jews’ she told them, ‘No, we’re not!’

May 25, 2022, 11:55 PM

Who Cares about the Six Day War?

“You have yourself a real good Christmas,” Dr. Dayan Goodenowe told me at the conclusion of our Zoom consultation to review my patients’ blood tests. I’m used to people mistaking me for a non-Jew. After all, my name is...

May 12, 2022, 7:18 AM

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The 1929 Hebron massacre saved my cousin’s life

An screenshot of Moe Harbater with his injuries from documentary film footage taken following the 1929 riots (YouTube)

To avoid the pogroms of Europe, Moe set off for the Holy Land - where he was nearly killed by Arabs wielding sabers (and later helped Israel win independence)

About Me

Marjorie Ordene is an integrative physician and nutritionist. Her essays, short stories, and poetry have been published in various magazines and anthologies including Tabletmag.com, The Sun, Lilith, Op-Med, Aish.com, Ami Magazine, and Mishpacha Magazine.