Tiroche Auction House is selling a 46 photo album of the photographs of Avraham Soskin. He’s the man behind the famous photo from 1909 of the division of lots in Ahuzat Bait, the first Jewish...
Shiva Watch: Israel’s Richest and the World’s Noblest
Early June experienced some significant passings, including: Mietek Pemper: Mieczyslaw (Mietek) Pemper passed away in Augsberg, Germany this month at the age of 91. Pemper was a prisoner in the...
Dear Kids, Happy Father’s Day! Love, Dad
My two youngest sons, aged four and eight, hid some notes for me under the decorative challah cover Friday night. As I went to make the ceremonial blessing over the challah, in front of a dozen...
Matisyahu Brings Message Of “One Day” To Auschwitz
What is the world’s most famous Jewish musician doing in Poland this weekend? He is bringing the message of “One Day” to Auschwitz: “One day this all will change treat people the...
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Natalie Portman has a Boy! Will there be a Bris?
Natalie Portman, the Jerusalem-born Oscar winner, gave birth to a bouncing baby boy on June 14. The boy’s name hasn’t been announced and the suspicion is that, in keeping with Jewish...
Ninel’s Samovar
I first met Ninel in 1991 when I was introduced to Ninel by her son Mati. Mati was a young, charismatic student leader at the forefront of the resurgence of Jewish life in post-Communist Poland...
Bloomsday in Kikar Bryant and Rehov Eccles Sheva
There are few joyous Jewish holidays between Shavuot and Jerusalem Day in June, and the start of the High Holidays in September, unless you also count The Tony Awards and Bloomsday. Neil Patrick...
Bekay’s Holocaust tribute video “Remember”
Bekay’s Holocaust tribute video “Remember” is out! “Remember” was meant to be different from day one. The vision was clear, the two artists Bekay and DJ Dbefekt joined...
Love and Hate and the Jewish State
The question often asked is how does one discuss social justice issues relating to Israel in a way that is productive? In a way that unites rather than divides? I think you’d have to be...