Paralyzed: Life-Savers and my Life Saver

By Rebeccca Pritzker April 28, 2014

A year-and-a-half hiding in an underground bunker with her mother. Trudging into the village to beg local residents for food scraps. Occasionally discovering berries in the nearby forest. This was Mrs. Lefman’s life during the Holocaust. As she spoke, she remained outwardly stoic, preventing her internal reactions from manifesting in tears. And meanwhile, she comforted…

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It’s Finally the Time to Make Hamentashen!

By kseeger February 23, 2010

With Purim right around the corner, I feel like it is appropriate for me to post about one of my favorite Jewish holiday cookies—Hamentashen! A hamentashen is a triangular cookie with a filling in the center (often fruit or poppyseed). It is funny to recognize the different stories behind the shape and symbolism of hamentashen….

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