Ordinary holiday in Chelm
Reb Cantor and Rabbi Yohon Abrahms paused at the top of the hill to watch the sun spread its warm red rays in a growing embrace across the Black Forest. (photo by Rainer Lück via commons.wikimedia.org) It was an ordinary…
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A fun family weekend away
At the Hands On Children’s Museu, children learn many things, including just how large a bald eagle’s nest is. (photo by Lauren Kramer) Most small Jewish communities decrease in size over the summer, but not Olympia, Wash. The city’s Jewish…
“Jazz up” visit to Jerusalem
In the winter, the Yellow Submarine hosts a collection of shows, many of them jazz, as part of the International Music Showcase. (photo from itraveljerusalem.com) This article was written several months before the daily terrorist attacks began against Israel. While…
Mystery photo … Nov. 27/15
Women gathered around a table with a candled cake, National Council of Jewish Women, circa 1955. Leonore Freiman is in the middle. (photo from JWB fonds, JMABC L.13952) If you know someone in this photo, please help the JI fill…
This week’s cartoon … Nov. 20/15
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Holiday treats for your pets
Chanukah-themed pet gifts can be found aplenty on the internet. Some examples? A bowtie for your dog, cat or ferret from moderntribe.com. Pets are integral members of the family and there are many options to include your furry companion in…
Mystery photo … Oct. 30/15
Group of B’nai B’rith men, circa 1960. (photo from JWB fonds, JMABC L.12156) If you know someone in this photo, please help the JI fill the gaps of its predecessor’s (the Jewish Western Bulletin’s) collection at the Jewish Museum and…
This week’s cartoon … Oct. 23/15
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This week’s cartoon … Oct. 16/15
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The High Holidays in Beijing
The Confucius temple is a must-see in Beijing. (photo by Thyristorchopper) On Sept. 7, I arrived in Beijing for a 10-month adventure – teaching Hebrew at Peking University. (Yes, this is what it is still called.) Among the many preparations I…
