Snapshot
Something in the water
Shana GoldbergApr 18, 2024
I was at Temple last week for the premiere of its documentary “Heritage, Harmony and Home,” produced for its momentous 150th anniversary.
Whose values?
Shana GoldbergApr 11, 2024
Mine was one of the 180,000 letters that were written to President Biden last week to mark the 180th day since Oct. 7, the 180th day that innocent people continued to be...
End of an era?
Shana GoldbergApr 04, 2024
The passing of Joe Lieberman highlights how fractious politics in our country has become. Could a truly centrist, largely non-partisan, non-sound-bytey politician like...
What’s the secret?
Shana GoldbergMar 28, 2024
Many of us are familiar with the famous Mark Twain quote in which he marvels at the continued existence of the Jewish people, when so many other nations have ceased to...
Crazy pills
Shana GoldbergMar 21, 2024
I’ve got my costume all figured out for Purim — Jacobim Mugatu from the classic early aughts movie “Zoolander.” There’s a line of his that since Oct. 7 has...
Lowest of the low — got lower
Shana GoldbergMar 14, 2024
It is often a good thing in life to be humbled. And boy, have I been humbled. I wish it weren’t so. Not out of pride, but because my forced […]
Coffee’s on me
Shana GoldbergMar 07, 2024
Reading continues to be my mental escape five months into the war that began Oct. 7. Amid a plethora of psychological thrillers, I’m re-reading many childhood...
Time travel
Shana GoldbergFeb 29, 2024
One probably wouldn’t expect a book called Nosh to be a compilation of “Plant-Forward Recipes,” as the subhead begins. But there’s no false advertising here. The...
Extraordinary confluence
Shana GoldbergFeb 15, 2024
“Blessed are You, L-rd our G-d, Ruler of the Universe, who frees the captive.” In the space of less than 24 hours, I was privileged to witness this blessing...
Ilhan Omar shows her hand
Shana GoldbergFeb 08, 2024
Confession: I was excited when Ilhan Omar was elected to Congress. I knew I wasn’t necessarily aligned with her politically, but seeing a religious Muslim woman in...
