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May 17, 2025, 3:21 PM

Postscript, Mother’s Day

Memories

. . . come and gone, in a flurry of texts, cards, calls, gifts - the days of hand made keepsakes and surprise pancake breakfasts – and the sticky counters in their aftermath – long gone. Left to the grands,...

May 9, 2025, 8:57 PM

The Yiddishe Momme

A story is told about the mother of the first Jewish President who receives a call inviting her to fly on Air Force One. She hangs up the phone, and her friend asks, “Who was that?” She replies, “You...

Charles E. Savenor

May 8, 2025, 6:10 AM

When my mother told me to leave

When grief suspended time, her courageous – and surprising – response set me back on track to take my first steps towards healing

Anastasia Torres-Gil

May 8, 2025, 12:07 AM

Beautiful, Precious, One-of-a-Kind, But Complicated Memories for Mother’s Day

Image courtesy of Hadassah.

I don’t like to remember my mother. Not because she was a bad mother. Quite the contrary — she was fun and loving and creative and caring. I don’t like remembering my mother because remembering makes it seem like she is...

Faye Grunbart Levinson

May 7, 2025, 12:08 PM

Mother’s Day and Bubby Noodles: A Recipe of the Heart

In my 2G women’s group, we often discuss the unique experiences we share as daughters of Holocaust survivors. We come together to share our stories, struggles, and triumphs. Recently, we decided to create a cookbook of family recipes. For...

Michael Millenson

May 6, 2025, 12:08 AM

My Mom at Hitler's bunker

What was it like for Charlotte to come face-to-face with the Fuhrer's war minister? What questions was she allowed to ask?

May 4, 2024, 12:39 AM

For Mother’s Day: Remembering Mom and Making Her Legacy a Blessing

The author and her mother Dottie. Photo courtesy of the author.

Several years ago, when composing brief remarks in memory of my mother to present at my synagogue before reciting the Kaddish (mourner’s prayer), I was surprised to find it much harder to summarize her life than it had been...

Apr 17, 2024, 11:27 PM

Finding My Jewish Mother

Photo courtesy of the author.

Many folks on the journey of converting to Judaism can relate when I say that it is a beautiful path to take in life. We gain so much richness as we learn from the Torah, take on Jewish traditions,...

Feb 7, 2024, 10:55 AM

It’s the thought that counts…right

Israel's version of Mother's Day is quickly approaching. For some, the day means wrapping paper and brightly colored ribbons. For others, it means headaches and indigestion. Want to take a wild guess into which of these two groups I...

May 17, 2023, 1:06 AM

The Word is Mightier than the Sword

How to love happily ever after... Israel is under attack. This time, we’re facing what is considered the greatest test ever. And I’m not only referring to rockets from Gaza. For over a year now, Israel has been torn asunder by internal...

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