Archives for 2020
April 1, 2020 – National Edition
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The Politics of Remembrance
April 28, 2020 by
By Dr. Miriam L. Zimmerman This article is the 2nd in a series of four see the 1st, “Anticipating Auschwitz” at: jewishpostopinion.com/?p=3764) about the 75th anniversary celebration of the liberation of Auschwitz on Jan. 27, 2020, attended by this author. The Auschwitz Museum currently has a three-hour video of the entire commemoration ceremony posted […]
Sealing the Heart and the Truth
March 22, 2020 by
By Rabbi Moshe ben Asher, Ph.D. In Shir Hashirim (Song of Songs), we read: “a seal on your heart.” If that text is unfamiliar, you might wonder whether it promises an exciting love-life or romantic heartbreak. Actually, our masorah (religious tradition) teaches that we can best understand this seal as confirming the faithful loving relationship […]
“What a Wonderful World”
March 19, 2020 by
Did you ever have a song pop into your head whose lyrics echo what you are thinking at the time? Below is what I wrote for our February Indiana edition. To remind myself and others that even in the midst of challenging times it is also possible to have positive experiences, the phrases below are […]
Upcoming Indianapolis Opera events
March 5, 2020 by
What: Eve of Liberation: Honoring 75 Years Since Terezin When: March 25 at 7 p.m. Where: Indianapolis Artsgarden Description: The Indianapolis Artsgarden hosts the Indianapolis Opera’s “Eve of Liberation” concert event, which will honor the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Terezin concentration camp. This event will feature Holocaust survivor and Indianapolis resident Frank […]
June 7, 2019 – Indiana Edition
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Anticipating Auschwitz
January 27, 2020 by
By Dr. Miriam L. Zimmerman Not many couples celebrate retirement by going to a death camp. My husband Richard and I have joined the CANDLES tour to Krakow and Auschwitz-Birkenau for the 75th anniversary of its liberation. “CANDLES” is an acronym for “Children of Auschwitz Nazi Deadly Lab Experiment Survivors,” an organization of surviving “Mengele […]
Chai Mitzvah – Indy Overview
January 2, 2020 by
By David Heilbron The Jewish tradition tells that Jews learn best when in a group and commends the practice of learning in pairs saying that “a [learner] sharpens the countenance of their friend.”(Talmud Bavli, Ta’anit 7a) Now what would happen if you acquired not only study partner with which to study but also joined a […]
