Human Interest
15 min read
Following a divorce, a loss, and a crisis of faith, Claire Blumenthal Zeitler went in search of her biological parents and her Arab heritage. After ten years living in Arab countries, Claire returned to Judaism and the Jewish community. At six weeks old, Claire was adopted by an observant Jewish family. Every Friday night, recalls […]
Holocaust Studies
7 min read
Helena Swerdlik, originally Kitenkorn, was born on October 20, 1935, in Lublin, Poland, into a modest Jewish home filled with faith, kindness, and the rhythms of simple family life. Her father, Reuven, was a shoemaker who worked with his hands and touched many lives through his generosity and kind heart. He made shoes from scratch, often […]
I grew up in Canada. Sure, there were antisemitic incidents here and there, like most communities in the Diaspora. But for the most part, I felt safe and patriotic. I never had to look over my shoulder, and if something did happen, I knew the police had our backs. But it never quite felt like […]
After 12 years on targeted cancer therapies, these miracle drugs have finally stopped working for me. My cancer has returned. So what's next? The dreaded chemotherapy. I never thought it would come to this. But I have no intention of merely surviving. My goal is to thrive. The two principles that guide me may not […]
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Jamie Geller reveals what it was really like to interview the biggest celebrities in the world and produce some of the hottest shows on television, and why she walked away from it all.
