By Bill Simons
Although the death certificate states that Kirk Douglas died on February 5, 2020, at age 103, his films, writings, family, charities, struggle to synthesize Jewish and American identities, military service and controversies continue to resonate. As his second yahrzeit approa…
By Rabbi Rachel Esserman
“It is also to share our story... yours and mine... as I grew to appreciate that what I initially thought was a mistake on the part of our Creator, was, in fact, a gift, one that I did not fully appreciate, well, into far too long a time.” – Ahava Ehrenpreis …
By Rabbi Rachel Esserman
Alternate reality, fantasy or a combination of both? Wikipedia defines fantasy as “a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore,” and alternate history as “a g…
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 Jewish Languages website will hold two virtual lectures this winter: “Lish…
By Bill Simons
The XXIV Winter Olympics are upon us. The People’s Republic of China will host the games from February 4-20. Public health and politics render the games controversial. Diplomatic officials, albeit not athletes, from the United States and several other democratic nations wil…
