Tag Archives: Philadelphia
The Sabbath
by Sandra Yoffee (Sarasota, FL) My visits with my grandparents were always treasured times, especially when it included the Sabbath. This was a day joyfully observed each week since my Grandmother, Bubbe, and Grandfather, Zedeh, were devout Orthodox Jews. On … Continue reading
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The Sacred, Secret World of Women
by Jan Booker (Malibu, CA) From early childhood, I was my grandmother’s frequent companion at the neighborhood public bath house whose clients were the Jewish immigrant women who had settled with their families in South Philadelphia. The place was known … Continue reading
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