Is the Full Moon Really So Bad? Passover and the Jewish Calendar Prove Otherwise

Since antiquity, we generally associate the full moon with trouble.

Let’s Give Passover the Respect it Deserves

In the interest of full disclosure, I confess that, when I was a child, Passover was easily my favorite holiday.

Who Will Speak If Not You?

Freedom is the power or right to act, speak or think as one wants without any hindrance or restraint.

Two Pieces of Paper

Those of us of a certain age are familiar with comedian Jackie Mason’s famous quips.

Remembering Dianne Ashton

Historian Dianne Ashton (1949-2022) passed away on Jan. 13.

Under the Watchful Eye of Albert Einstein

Early on in COVID, I decided that the key to my getting through it successfully would be to stay engaged.

An Open Letter to the ‘Activists’ of the World

Dear “Activists,”  My name is Leah.

More Turn of the Century Medical History

There is more to the story behind “History’s Lesson: Jewish Anarchist Doctors Cared for Philadelphia’s Immigrants” (Jan. 7).
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Shedding Light in a Dark Place

I was feeling a strange kind of helplessness and despair over not being able to do more for those suffering from the virus.

Passover in a Changing COVID World

About two weeks before Passover 2020, my adult daughter arrived at my doorstep holding an Instant Pot and all the food from her New York City apartment.