Mia cara Madam Mariana: I am corresponding with someone I may have feelings for. Our letters have to cross the Mediterranean Sea as I live in Ancona, Italy, and my friend is… Continue reading From Italia, con amore
Tag: Jewish
One-fruit compote, or the last Christmas Eve standing
I came from a family where the less said about religion the better. My Polish Jewish mother had suffered unspeakable cruelties at the hands of the Nazis, and survived by… Continue reading One-fruit compote, or the last Christmas Eve standing
A new view of old news: Anti-Muslim Fervor is Anti-Semitic
The Facebook-Twittersphere is awash in worry over the current, very ugly anti-Muslim rhetoric. Trump’s comments are only the tip of this nasty iceberg. What’s left unsaid is how the ground… Continue reading A new view of old news: Anti-Muslim Fervor is Anti-Semitic
Coming out Jewish on Passover
And the best matzo brei recipe ever… In 1967 I came out Jewish with matzo brei. I was twelve when I first tasted the delicacy. Why so late, you may… Continue reading Coming out Jewish on Passover
Did you expect the Spanish Inquisition?
Ah, the deathless #MontyPython line! Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisitionnnnn! But in Mexico in the 1600-1700s they most certainly did. I had the great honor of addressing the conference The… Continue reading Did you expect the Spanish Inquisition?