Sukkot Gives You Jewish Camping Under the Stars
We are doing it here in Calabria and many of you are doing the same thing all over the world. When my daughter was a little girl she always called this holiday Jewish camping. For Jewish families, many of us will be “camping out” this coming week as we eat our meals...
Prying My Grandkids Off Their Cell Phones
Luisa describes herself as one of the lucky ones. She says, “I have it better than so many of my friends. My grandkids live near me and I see them all the time.” But for Luisa, her visits with her grandchildren have taken a troublesome turn. “I SEE my grandkids,” she...
Thanksgiving and Sukkot
Thanksgiving’s Jewish Connection Legend has it that the first Thanksgiving was a sort of neighborhood block party when settlers invited local Indians to a festive celebration with tables piled high with all sorts of yummy delights. But that’s not how it...
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