by Janet R. Kirchheimer
October 7, 2008
Sukkot — the Festival of Booths — is upon us, and the Menorat Hama’or teaches: “The commandment to dwell in the sukka is intended to teach us that a man must not put his trust in the size or strength or salutary convenience of his house, even though it be filled with the best of everything….”Read More
by Amy Hirshberg Lederman
October 2, 2008
From the time Max was a young boy, he knew his Uncle Marshall was very sick. At seven, he understood complex words like hemophilia and blood coagulation and knew from the conversations with his parents that his uncle might not live a long life. As many of us do when we fear the death of a loved one, Max began to distance himself from Marshall in small, often unconscious ways. Read More
by Ron Kaplan
October 2, 2008
At first glance, the title Shadows in Paradise: Hitler’s Exiles in Hollywood seems a misnomer. The Nazis did not “exile” the scores of German composers, artists, authors, and musicians who settled in southern California. They saw the writing on the wall and made their escape. Read More
