I read the February Newsletter of Kehila Kedosha Janina in which they ask for help in maintaining the synagogue building. As a source of...

The Tufts Dental College Class of 1942, with Esther Kaplan Colchamiro * standing in the center of the front row. Photo: Tufts Archival...

I was going through some papers I have of our family and I came across this article published in 2001 about Cousin Pearl. Pearl has been...

One of the most revered dishes in our family is Calsonya. It was a dish our grandmother Nona made. As mentioned in my blog about it, on...

SHAYA FARBMAN Written by JEAN WEBER 4/18/23 Whenever my mother spoke to me of a mystery in her past , she only uttered 3 sentences. “My...

I was 8 years old when I died at Ebbets Field stadium in Flatbush, Brooklyn while watching the Brooklyn Dodgers play, or so I thought. My...

Writing your personal history can be a rewarding and enriching experience. It allows you to reflect on your life and the events that have...

Happy New Year! It's a time for new beginnings, new goals, and a fresh start. As we reflect on the past year and look ahead to what the...

The question I would get asked when arriving at our stick ball game was, "What is that you are eating." Often, leaving the house early, I...

One of the things I find amazing is how, when I was in grade school, the most popular group activity was square dancing. Now you have to...

One of the benefits of being a teen-age boy (girls can chime in too) is the ability to cajole your parents, otherwise known as nag. So...

The family from Brighton Beach, went to the Catskills for the summer months. The Catskills was the mecca for the Jewish community in...

With long summers days it was up to me and my friends to while away the time. Stick ball and other games were a daily occurrence. There...

My father communicated with our family in Illinois via cassette tape. This well before the internet. Of course there were phone calls but...

My father Morris was a bus driver throughout his adult life. He could not help but use his humor while working and thus the headline...

When the geese start practicing their flight to the south, the thing that tells me is it is fall, are Mallomars. Yes, this chocolate...

Halloween is one of the favorite times of the year and for so many. The holiday invites young and old to the experiences of imagination...

Living in Brighton Beach Brooklyn offered some unique settings. The main one is the boardwalk. Stretching almost three miles, it goes...

Stick ball was a local game that happened in the city. All neighborhoods in all the boroughs had kids playing stick ball in the streets....

While my father was very humorous and enjoyed telling jokes, he also had a side of him that used humor and sternness. He purchased a...