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‘Wonder of wonders, miracles of miracles’

Dear Tzviling, Thank you for your upbeat column. I am writing on behalf of a friend who could use some uplifting advice. Her aunt just passed away at the young

The oilier the merrier

Here we are in today’s culinary and weight conscious, low fat, obsessively oil free life . . . and what comes along and bursts our lifestyle? Olive oil. No, I

Celebrating the rebirth of might and spirit

WE could have been in Poland or Russia more than 100 years ago, such were the images and sounds surrounding us. But it was only a few years ago and […]

No minarets in Switzerland

As a Jew, it is difficult for me to hear about the surprising vote in Switzerland this week to ban the construction of minarets. How is this out and out […]

People of the Book(s)

IN 1965, when I was just 11 years old, I bought my very first Bible. Not the “Jewish” kind, the one my friends made fun of because it opened backwards, […]

A spiritual treat: Shabbos with Rabbi Wachsman

HAS a piece of music ever brought you to laughter? Not me. This doesn’t happen, at least in my experience. Yet, music can bring a person to tears. So can […]

Staff

ON this one, color me unobjective. I love this book, Staff, but maybe that’s because I love the author. And the idea. By the idea, I don’t mean the idea […]

TG

BECAUSE of my initials, T or TG, I have always had a special spot for T-Day, T-Giving Day, or Thanks-Giving Day. My friend Julie coined the nickname “TG” for me,...

Who is a ‘good person?’

SARAH’S Key is a novel about Sarah, a 10 year old girl, caught in the Vel’d’Hiv roundup in Paris during the summer of 1942. It is also the story of […]

How to talk to a neo-Nazi

A chance meeting with a neo-Nazi. An opportunity to impact a person's soul.