Human Interest
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The Jewish month of Elul, which we begin this week, is a unique time of year for self-reflection and growth. Elul is the final month of the Jewish calendar, a period devoted to introspection before Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. During this month, as we prepare for Rosh Hashanah, we examine our lives and […]
History
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For most Jews today, Aramaic is a language locked behind the gates of ancient Judaism. It's the dense, scholarly text of the Talmud, the mystical language of the Zohar, the legal phrasing of the Ketubah (marriage contract), the solemn declaration of Kol Nidre, and the comforting cadences of the Kaddish. It serves as a linguistic […]
The morning after a tornado swept through my neighborhood in suburban Kansas, I stepped onto the patio and discovered a 60-foot tree lying at my feet. It was soon obvious that clearing the tree would be too much for a DIY project, so I hired a professional. He showed up a few days later. Early […]
Yehoshua Milansky* a successful wholesaler in Vilna, was a single parent of three young daughters when World War II began in 1939. His wife had died of an illness before the war, and he was raising the girls, Yetta, Shira and Rachel on his own. Rachel was the baby, and she held a special place […]
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