Photo by Dimi Katsavaris on Unsplash I sat at the one open table in the synagogue foyer, while my husband, Brian, went for coffee. The clean-cut occupant seemed uncomfortable when I teased that I’d share my Sunday paper if he would let us… Read More ›
Judaism
Kveller – This Jewish Lesbian Poet, Hidden by a Nazi Collaborator, Was My Idol
Originally published at Kveller. I hadn’t heard of Gertrude Stein when I came across Janet Malcom’s “New Yorker” article about her 15 years ago. It examined how she and her partner, Alice B. Toklas, remained safe in Nazi-occupied France through World War II… Read More ›
What to Do When Shushed
I got shushed on Facebook recently. It was after I posted about the anniversary of Kristallnacht. Still raw from Trump’s win, I couldn’t resist voicing my fear that we were heading back to those times. A mom I’d met for… Read More ›