Replica of the Western Wall, Jerusalem with paper prayers at Congregation Beth Israel, Scottsdale After sharing my story on a Zoom call with a group in Texas, during question time I was asked, “Why haven’t you moved to Israel?” In the immediacy of that public moment,...
We came to Phoenix in 1992 and have lived in the same home for 31 years, longer than anywhere else. If you check our location on Google maps, you will find our house located at the spot where two lines of a T meet. When cars exit the main street, they face our home...
Source: pixabay.com Excuse Me, Can You Give Me Directions? Seriously, how am I to think? What can I do in the midst of international and local disasters… wars, famine, cruelty, explosions of violence, division, hatred, contempt, murder? My ancestors searched for...
“Remember This” promotional photo | Sourced from Google A week ago I started to watch a one man show, a documentary on PBS based on the book Karski. How One Man Tried to Stop the Holocaust. Karski. How one man tried to stop the Holocaust. The actor, the...
What’s the best way to celebrate when you hear your family roots go back to Abraham and Sarah? We join the long line at a new pop-up, Little Pickle, a modern Jewish deli hid in the shadows cast by tall gleaming towers. Temporary location but offering bagels flown in...
Secret Agent | Photo by Francesca Tirico on Unsplash Of the Divine Conspiracy Thomas, Micah, Esther, Michael. The idea began with Thomas, he suggested that I should offer to give an interview and Micah applied on my behalf to the USC Shoah Foundation, Last Chance...
