Seek and Ye Shall Find: Uncovering Jewish Marriage Records From the Old Country
After decades of research, there’s still news to report. Soon after giving birth to our first child in 1988, I began recording his family history.
After decades of research, there’s still news to report. Soon after giving birth to our first child in 1988, I began recording his family history.
Gary Morgenstein is informal and unpretentious, and has a disarming smile, tongue in cheek sense of humor, and a perspective that is astutely tuned to
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I recently met with a parent and when asked how frequently they praise or compliment their child the response was, “All the time!” However, once
Though we Jews can confirm that challah is the king of bread in our book, another kind of loaf is rising in the ranks. Due
In the month since our eldest and only daughter’s wedding, I have been struggling to write a nice and uplifting post-wedding piece to publish in
Then the word of the Lord came to him: “Why are you here, Elijah?” He replied, “I am moved by the zeal for the Lord,
Part VI Before Stephen Klein Left Europe Before Stephen Klein returned to the U.S., Rabbi Jacob Karlinsky, executive secretary of the Vaad in New York,
In the course of blessing the Jewish people, Bilaam uttered words that have come to seem to many to encapsulate Jewish history: How can I
On Friday afternoon we typically take a trip to what my daughter calls the “doughnut store.” It’s a special tradition that was established one Friday
Moshava Ba’ir New Jersey had a fun and exciting pajama-themed week 4 of camp! The campers all enjoyed a waffle bar filled with delicious toppings,