Random Reflections Reflections on Jewish Holidays Tu Bishvat in Israel and the Diaspora December 25, 2018 Sherry Oz No Comments Traditionally, in Israel, Tu Bishvat is a day for planting trees. Not a religiously ordained holiday, it can be more than just a time to plant trees. It can be…
Gifts Special Gift Guides Setting Your Tu Bishvat Seder Table December 25, 2018 Sherry Oz No Comments You want to have a cheerful table setting for your Tu Bishvat Seder Table. Here is a small selection of designs I put together for you. Some of the fruits…
Current Events Politically and Diplomatically Speaking Rabbi Sacks: The Arabs Are Our Cousins, Not The Muslims December 19, 2018 Sherry Oz No Comments Allow me to correct Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks. Presumptuous of me? Perhaps. I love reading what Rabbi Sacks writes, so let me just offer a little tweak to something he…
Current Events Politically and Diplomatically Speaking What Did One Letter-to-the-Editor Say in 1929? December 18, 2018 Sherry Oz No Comments You can find remarkable unexpected treasures when you do an archaeological dig in old newspapers. Here is something that came up while I was looking for something else: I do…
Current Events From Academia Journalists, War Crimes, Fake News — Is There a Connection? December 17, 2018 Sherry Oz No Comments Fake news has become a “thing”. How can we know when we are being fed fake news? Especially when a particular journalist has a good reputation and the news outlet…
Current Events First-Hand and Investigative Margit Kovacs — The Life of a Hungarian Jewish Artist 1902-1977 December 13, 2018 Sherry Oz No Comments Biographies of Hungarian Jewish artists seem to skip over what they were doing and where they were during World War II. In fact, they often skip over the fact that…