Sophie took the stage one night last week in the junior high cafeteria. With a microphone in one hand and a large sparkly “slipper” (her nanny’s prom shoe) in the other, she performed a short monologue. She rushed and held the microphone too high, so I’m not sure anyone else could understand what she said, but […]

So when did “brave” become a four-letter word? I think I know. Like so many — too many — things, it’s got something to do with Facebook. You know, that place we all hang around and share what we hope are meaningful snippets of our lives. And articles about things like crocheted men’s underwear, the […]

Last week, Jewish people all over the world cleaned out pantries and changed dishes — getting rid of all signs of leavened foods — in pious (and arduous) preparation for Passover, the celebration of the Jews’ exodus from Egypt. I was busy getting ready, too, trying to figure out how to wrap bacon around matzoh […]