Monthly Archives: December 2011
Bubby’s Menorah
by Janet Ruth Falon (Elkins Park, PA) I never scrape off the melted wax on my mother’s mother’s menorah. I like the layers of color and the textures of time and underneath, the tarnish of greying age. My mother, when … Continue reading
Filed under American Jewry, Family history, poetry
Irene
by Mel Glenn (Brooklyn, NY) I obsess about my daily concerns, as if they were matters of great importance, debating if this or that choice makes much of a difference in the overall scheme of things. I wonder if people … Continue reading
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The First REAL Connection!
by Cheri Scheff Levitan (Atlanta, GA) Filling in bits and pieces of the Sheff Family Tree has become a daily activity. I easily spend an average of 2 hours each weeknight — and goodness knows how much time on the … Continue reading
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In the Beginning
by Arlyn Miller (Glencoe, IL) Don’t Call it Night The Hill of Evil Council Falls the Shadow The Unloved Heir to the Glimmering World. Inside, Outside – The Winds of War Everyman The Human Stain, A God In Ruins. Exit … Continue reading
Filed under American Jewry, poetry
