By Sima Auerbach
When the pandemic started, I was bored and so I started looking at my house. I upholstered my dining room chairs, rearranged furniture, spot painted, went through closets, etc. etc.
I looked at all the clothes I haven’t worn in years and dressed each day – I took pic…
By Reporter staff
Editor’s note: The first “Jewish resources to occupy your family during social distancing” article appeared in the March 27, 2020, issue of The Reporter. At that time, we thought it would be a temporary series. However, it’s become clear that even after the pandemi…
By Bill Simons
The quest to integrate American and Jewish identities pervaded the personal and professional life of Kirk Douglas. “Cast a Giant Shadow” (1966) represents Douglas’ most ambitious cinematic exploration of the relationship between this dualism. In the film, Douglas portra…
by Rabbi Rachel Esserman
For the first time ever, I bought a matzah ball soup mix. Although I used to help my mom make them, I’ve never done it on my own before. Plus, because of health restrictions, I usually avoid mixes like these because they can be filled with additives and preservati…
By Rabbi Rachel Esserman
Shirley Serotsky, who was recently named the artistic director of the Hangar Theatre in Ithaca, wants to produce “relevant, riveting and joyful theatrical experiences.” She certainly has a great deal of experience as shown by her more than two decades of work in…
