By Rabbi Rachel Esserman
There are several approaches to writing short stories. Some offer only a brief glimpse of a person’s life or thoughts. Others tell of events that encompass decades, but which focus only on the most relevant details. Each approach offers something different, remin…
By Reporter staff
A variety of Jewish groups are offering educational and recreational online resources. Below is a sampling of those. The Reporter will publish additional listings as they become available.
The Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy will hold the virtual program “Straight …
By Rabbi Rachel Esserman
Shavuot for $200: Because now that the Israelites had received the Torah, their meat dishes were not kosher.
Shavuot for $400: Because the land of Israel was described as the land of milk and honey.
Shavuot for $600: The numerical value of the Hebrew word for mil…
By Rabbi Rachel Esserman
Award-winning poet Susan Comninos, formerly of Endwell, has published her debut collection of poetry, “Out of Nowhere” (Stephen F. Austin University Press). Comninos is a graduate of Cornell University and holds an M.F.A. in creative writing from the University …
By Bill Simons
There are newspaper front pages that you never forget. In my lifetime, the headlines following the assassination of JFK and the 9/11 attack remain indelible. So, too, does page 1 of the Sunday, October 31, 1965, issue of The New York Times. Articles concerning the final days…
