Mimi Borowich

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Oct 21, 2015, 7:10 AM

The Future is Here! Highlights of “Back to the Future Day”

"Great Scott!" We have been waiting almost twenty-six years for this day to arrive! When Back to the Future Part II premiered in theaters on November 22, 1989, my family and I watched in amazement as Marty Mcfly (Michael J. Fox)...

Oct 13, 2015, 11:40 PM

We. Don’t. Run.

Selfie sticks, nun-chucks and umbrellas. These are what Israeli citizens are resorting to use when attempting to disarm a knife-wielding terrorist. In today's "day of rage", one terrorist was subdued via the use of pepper spray and a selfie stick...

Jul 7, 2015, 12:19 PM

All of this bad news is messing with our minds…

When I get up in the morning, I do not want to look at the news. Almost everything I read about consists of the BDS movement, terrorist attacks, ISIS, church burning in the USA, and many other depressing stories. Lately, when...

Jan 9, 2015, 4:18 PM

“You call this snow?” A Cautionary Tale…

Many Jerusalemites have taken to the various social media networks in order to chastise the Jerusalem Municipality for shutting down the city in what turned out to be just an icy slush (with intermittent hail). Though the "mega storm"...

Jul 22, 2014, 10:27 AM

“Your Brothers Go Off to War and You Will Sit Here?”

"Your brothers go off to war & you will sit here?" Numbers, 32:6. This was what was read in last week's parasha in synagogues around the world. Just an hour ago, I was inspired by MK Dov Lipman, MK Sofa...

Dec 16, 2013, 2:04 PM

Top ten family films for a snow day

While the Northeast of America got a snowy Sunday, and Israeli citizens gear up for their fifth snow day in a row, today might be a day to stay indoors for a change (especially due to black ice). Here...

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About Me

Mimi Borowich has been a radio show host for over seven years. She has graced the stages of Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, and has worked on several television programs including Sesame Street, Reading Rainbow and The Ellen Degeneres Show. Mimi has a B.A. in film & Education from Columbia University, and an M.L.S from CUNY. She made aliyah in 2008, and is currently a school librarian in Jerusalem.