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Deborah Fineblum

Deborah Fineblum

Deborah Fineblum is a freelance writer and book author who made aliyah on July 4, 2013.

“We’ve heard about antisemitism around the world but thought there was nothing to worry about here,” says Australian Ronny Krite, who was on the scene on Dec. 14 in the midst of mayhem.
The story of the holiday is the story of the Jewish people, their Torah and welcoming others into the tribe.
Bar and bat mitzvah projects are just one way that young people are helping to build a better world.
Yom Hashoah commemorations, like everything else this year, may be low-key, but they will be marked with the same sense of honor and respect so indicative of this stalwart community.
What if you find yourself at this point in your journey living alone? Strangely enough, our assignment has the potential of being the most exciting of all: piecing our life story together like an immense three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle.
Without the grandparents and other extendeds around the table, each parent is going to be responsible for making this night a powerful learning experience for their children, as well as a joyful celebration of freedom, all without the usual fanfare.
With synagogues locked up, religious and day schools in abeyance, JCCs shuttered and Shabbat meals now nuclear family affairs, how can parents keep the Jewish flame alive?
“But even when I heard about it, I figured I’d much rather be quarantined in Jerusalem than in Los Angeles. It’s a small price to pay,” says Yehoshua Zepeda.
Each has an important life lesson to teach: Mordechai, Esther, even Vashti and Haman.