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Learning from Laughter this Father’s Day

A Father's Day tribute to the white grandfather who raised me to be a proud biracial Jewish man.

Beyond “Cute” & “Sweet”: Truly Respecting Our Elders

I recently watched this great animated clip from StoryCorps. The woman featured in the clip, Kay Wang, immediately reminded me ...

Who You Are at Camp

One of the best things for me about camp was that I could be someone else.At each of the three ...

Holocaust Education: The Missing Piece

In my many years of schooling across three continents, I’ve attended many Holocaust classes. Yet, during each lesson and every ...

What We Talk About When We Talk About Book Dedications

I knew I was going to dedicate my first novel,  Antonia Lively Breaks The Silence , to my maternal grandparents ...

Seeking Connection

If there is one consistent theme in the ongoing discoveries of my family history it is meaningful coincidence. Some people ...