Beth Kander-Dauphin

Beth Kander-Dauphin (Beth Kander) is an author and playwright. She also oversees communications and grants for the ISJL.


Articles by Beth Kander-Dauphin

“Only” Christmas Here? Bah Humbug, Billboard!

While recently driving through one of those long rural stretches that blur the lines between Midwest and South, I saw ...

On Coming Together Over Brokenness

 November 9, 2013, marks the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht, “The Night of Broken Glass.” It is the night many point ...

Sorry About The Calls, Y’all

Usually, when the phone rings at the ISJL office, Lynda (AKA “The Voice of the ISJL) answers with a perky, ...

Bad News Jews

It’s something that makes most Jewish people cringe: that moment when, in the midst of some celebrity or political or ...

When Sensitivity Boils Over

I saw a post on my Facebook feed yesterday that confused me. The post was from a friend who happens ...

Putting People in Boxes – Literally

I’d like to preface today’s post by saying that while I *wish* this were some sort of April Fool’s Day ...

Defending “Fiddler” – Punk, Traditional, or Southern-Style

Recently, I read an article about a punk-rock production of “Fiddler on The Roof.” The article caught my eye for several ...

Yiddish Chickens, Screaming Latkes, and a Pig Who Wants to Be Kosher

What do Yiddish-speaking chickens, screaming latkes, and a pig who really, really wants to be kosher have in common?They’re all ...

Dear Sarah Silverman: You’re One of My Tribe

Dear Sarah,Hey girl! I read the open letter written to you by that rabbi in Dallas. You know, the one ...

Pigging Out … Or Not

So there’s this website called Pork Memoirs.Dedicated to sharing “personal stories about a complicated meat,” the site explores personal identity ...