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April 2019

April 2019

It’s an Ancient Hatred

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Anti-Semitism Semitism is a hatred that never goes away. Once upon a time it was a hostility to Jews because they rejected idol worship...
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April 2019

Holocaust Survivors

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Walter Lachman was 17 when he was liberated from the Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp. Jenni Unterman was a hidden child in Holland until age seven....
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April 2019

Creating Light

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They bore witness to some of the most horrible atrocities known to humanity, and yet their message is one of hope. As they age,...
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April 2019

Journey Toward Freedom

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Slavery is an extreme. Imagine that you are a slave. You have no control over your time. You are bruised from back-breaking labor and...
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April 2019

The Deal with Dill

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Dr. Elliot Weinstein has a love affair with pickles. Ever since he discovered an old family recipe for making them, Weinstein’s become something of...
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April 2019

Meaning & Matzah

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Once again, I am going overseas for Pesach to see my children, leaving the husband behind. Because I love him, I prepare the house...
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April 2019

Bris?

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Warning: Please be advised that there might be some information in this article that may offend some people, scare others, comfort some moms. This...
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April 2019

Passsover at Grandma’s

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My personal memory that most symbolizes Passover is the Yellow Pages phone book. Two volumes—one per child—placed atop the formal,wider, seats of Grandma’s dining...
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April 2019

United We Stand?

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In last November’s elections, two new Jew-haters entered Congress: Rashida Tlaib, representing a Michigan district with anti-Semitic roots dating back to Henry Ford’s weekly...
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April 2019

Women in Pesach

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I remember how excited I was to attend my first women’s seder when I was a teenager. It was a revolutionary concept in the...
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April 2019

Jlife Extra

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From recognition to tikkun olam, from Passover seders to Yom HaShoah commemorations, April is an exciting month for the Orange County Jewish community. For...
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April 2019

The Blessing of a Skinned Knee

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Eighteen years ago, I was the mom of a toddler, running around ensuring my only child had all the life experiences that would ensure...
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