Tag Archives: mothers and sons
The Mystery My Mother Left Behind
by Lev Raphael (Okemos, MI) My late mother loved the New York Times crossword and she loved reading mysteries. Born in Poland, she said the puzzle helped her perfect her English; she never explained the specific appeal of crime novels, … Continue reading
Filed under American Jewry, Family history
“Man is a Wolf”
by Lev Raphael (Okemos, MI) My demanding and charismatic mother has been dead for eleven years but I still often think about her, wishing she were alive. There’ll be a question I want to ask her about her past, or … Continue reading
Filed under American Jewry, Family history
A child is waiting for you in Australia
by Nava Semel (Tel Aviv, Israel) translated from the Hebrew by Dan Gillon I am on my way to meet my child in Australia. I’m going to visit Iyar my son who, for the last three and a half years, … Continue reading
Filed under Family history, Jewish identity, Jewish writing
