Remembering Holocaust Destruction vs Liberation
Boys entertaining themselves in the quarry in Buchenwald post liberation. Photo from Monas...
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Remembering Holocaust Destruction vs Liberation
Remembering Holocaust Destruction vs Liberation
On the 75th yahrzeit, better than kaddish?
My grandfather died in Buchenwald concentration camp on March 10, 1945, just weeks before ...
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If I could turn back time…
Here’s a cross-over you won’t see too often: Times of Israel meets Supernatural (the c...
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Sad vs. Tragic
Just over a week ago, my wife’s cousin — a young wife and mother — died suddenl...
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The Long and Short of a Year of Mourning
Completing the year of mourning for my late father has brought forth an odd...
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Kaddish Club 2
The Kaddish Club 2: chained to the amud Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contri...
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On the 11th of April, our family has for many years celebrating my father’s liberati...
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‘Hamakom’ as a Verb and Transactional Judaism
Ritual is an important part of Judaism. But in some cases, the ritual can feel o...
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Shiva: sitting, then getting up
Two situations – on both sides of the fence – over a short period of time have given m...
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Mr Tzvi (Harry) Raitman, 90, OBM
For years he sat quietly in his seat in shul – week-in, week-out – like a permanent fi...
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