By Reporter staff
A variety of Jewish groups are offering educational and recreational online resources. Below is a sampling of those. The Reporter will publish additional listings as they become available.
The Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning will hold the four-class cour…
By Rabbi Rachel Esserman
When I was at a friend’s for dinner several years ago, she asked me if I would like dry or sweet wine with my meal. Although I had developed a taste for dry wine (which was considered more sophisticated when I was young), I opted for sweet. It was love at first s…
By Bill Simons
Veterans Day evolved from the carnage and aspirations of World War I. On November 11, 1918, the armistice between the victorious Allies and Germany silenced the big guns of the Great War, as it was then called. The next year, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the firs…
By Rabbi Rachel Esserman
Dissatisfaction: That word partly summarized the feelings of the main characters in Elisa Albert’s “Human Blues” (Avid Readers Press) and Felicia Berliner’s “Shmutz” (Atria Books), although the cause of that emotion in each woman is radically different.…
By Rabbi Rachel Esserman
There are many ways to explore the Torah text, all of which offer insights into its meaning. Some of these approach the work from a historical point of view, rather than a religious one. Others offer a historical, close look at specific words in the text. While dif…
