Queen Esther Italian Legacy

Queen Esther Italian Legacy

The Queen Esther Italian Legacy w/International Women’s Day (*Scroll to bottom of page to hear the “Radio Rabbi” Purim Show) In his compelling book, Triangle:  The Fire that Changed America,  David Von Drehle reminds his readers in vivid detail of the...
Jews of the Emerald Isle

Jews of the Emerald Isle

Does Your Bubbe Come From Ireland? By Rabbi Barbara Aiello Characters:   Narrator – “Lepra-Cohen” Prophet Jerimiah Rebecca – Jane Forstenzer – the Jewish girl from Lisbon – Portuguese Jews – established Ireland’s First Synagogue in 1660 when...
Italian Religious Diversity

Italian Religious Diversity

A Large Catholic Parish and a Tiny Synagogue Build Bridges Upon Italian Religious Diversity of Understanding In the “Toe” of the Italian “Boot!” The knock at the door was so soft that I almost ignored it.  After all, the wind had been blowing hard in our mountain...