I have been traveling to Connecticut a lot. I don't mind. All the hubbub around Tutti's Promise gives me an excuse to visit my parents. When people ask me about driving down to Southern New England I say my parents like it when I visit - but the truth is I like the visits too. … Continue reading Vote of Confidence
Last Tuesday afternoon the phone rang. It was my publisher, Margie Blumberg. Our conversation went something like this: Margie: Hi. What are you doing? (I noticed an unusual lilt to her voice). Me: Not much. Margie: Is Dave there? Me: Yes. Should I put the phone on speaker? Margie: Yes. I want him to hear … Continue reading Noting what’s Notable
I went to two Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) events in April and I noticed that different communities handle this important day in different ways. Each has a different tone and audience but essentially accomplishes the same thing. I watched University of New Haven students do a short performance of Pavel Friedmann’s poem Butterfly. I … Continue reading Actions Speak Louder
My mother kept the yellow star she had to wear during the war. She never showed it to me. It must have been in the back of a drawer in a dusty envelope. At some point in the mid 70's she donated it to the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford (JHSGH). What she remembers … Continue reading Lucky Star
This morning when I woke up and heard the news I was disgusted. NPR reports that Donald Trump wants to ban all Muslims from entering the United States (even US born citizens). Really? We actually have a presidential candidate who says ban people of a certain religion from our country. Wasn't this country founded by … Continue reading It’s Time for a Miracle
