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Tehilla Goldberg
Tehilla R. Goldberg

IJN columnist | View from Central Park

Also a miracle: unity

WE are all familiar with the big miracles in the Torah: the exodus from Egypt, the splitting of the Red Sea, the manna falling from the heavens, sustaining the Jewish...

Mr. Friedman, thanks, but no thanks

THE New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman published an article titled “Postcard From Cairo” this week. I just couldn’t believe my eyes as I was reading it. I know...

No words

Not that I am comparing British King George VI to Moses — Moshe Rabbenu —  but I must say that when I saw the film “The King’s Speech” I couldn’t […]

Scary

I FEEL really worried about the Egyptian chaos and turmoil. The truth is, at first when it all started I felt somewhat conflicted. It is always inspiring to see people...

Remember?

SO, Saks is closing. I am really going to miss the looping black- and-white, elegant, cursive sign that towers over Cherry Creek. I can always see the chic sign with...

Blaming

WE are all reeling from the shock of the tragedy in Tucson. Now Congresswoman Giffords and Jared Lee Loughner, unfortunately, join the creepy pairings in American...

Maple syrup and butter

I HAVE lived on two different continents, Israel on one of them, and have moved there on my own, building a life there throughout a very tumultuous security period....

Snowscape

I JUST can’t believe I missed the New York blizzard. I acknowledge freely, I am j-e-a-l-o-u-s. And how! I’ll take the snow anywhere, and of course, there is nothing...

Bad idea

I HAVE never played a video game in my life. I am of the generation of Atari and Pacman, but I don’t know them firsthand. Now everyone is abuzz about […]

Hands

IN this week’s Torah portion we part from the entire book of Genesis. We part from the intimate and intricate lives of our Patriarchs and Matriarchs. Specifically, in...