An Apple, a Ladder, and a Century of Change
When I picture Arthur climbing that apple tree in the Catskills, I always wonder — what kind of apple was…
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The Day I Found a WWII Ration Book in Some Family Papers
When I wrote May’s Long Wait, I talked about how families during World War II needed ration books to buy…
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A Pinch of This, A Pinch of That: Gussie’s Brisket Story
As soon as you opened our front door, you always knew what my mother, May Blieden, was cooking for Shabbat…
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Two Drawers, Two Worlds: Growing Up Kosher
“NO!!!” my siblings and I shouted in unison as we stood around the modern black kitchen table. My friend Sharon…
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Why I Wrote a Children’s Book
Writing a children’s book was never part of my plan. So, what changed? About two years ago, my first cousin…