These initials are surely someone else's, but it's more fun to think of President John F. Kennedy whenever I pass this carving on top of Stone ...(More)
Voyage of the St. Louis
News of restored relations between the U.S. and Cuba making headlines this week during Hanukkah has me remembering the 937 Jewish refugees seeking ...(More)
Rebirth of a Nation, Silent No More
The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolishing slavery was ratified today, on December 6, 1865 (150 years ago next year). It states: "Neither ...(More)
The Night of Broken Glass
Tonight being Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass, when so many storefront windows of Jewish businesses were shattered in Germany and Austria ...(More)
