The recent election brings up the topic of voting rights. Did you know that Jews were not allowed to vote in America until the early 19th century? I certainly was…

In honor of the recent Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A.’s 125th Annual Convention and the National Ladies Auxiliary of the JWVA’s 92nd National Convention (via Zoom), and all the…

Just consider that it might not be necessary to remind people of the contributions of Black Americans or any other ethnic group or religion in American life if students had…

With presidential debates just around the corner, one of the many current issues trailing closely behind the pandemic crisis will most probably be future reparations for African Americans.Given the horrific…

The current health crisis regarding the question of the reopening of schools has overshadowed anything having to do with Holocaust education or any other curriculum content.I have been reading announcements,…

I was getting ready to do some research on my next column, when my wife suggested the topic of “Jewish Scientists.”I immediately thought of my brother, Fred, of blessed memory,…

Why Columbus’ statue? The supposed “European Discoverer of America”? Could it have something to do with the belief that some historians have that Columbus was born Jewish, but secretly converted…

Part IIPolice brutality has been the focus of attention in the news since my previous column.Except for a scattering of informed interviewees, I’ve heard little from the news dealing with…

First of two parts.As Jews, we remind ourselves each Passover of our people’s search for freedom. We abhor those evil vestiges of the past and celebrate our freedoms.As immigrants to…

One of my current homebound virus responsibilities is keeping up with our food supply and replenishing when necessary. I thought that my shopping list was full, then realized before shutting…