Italian Graduation Day
Even by American standards Antonio Talarico is tall. Standing at well over six feet, Italian-born Antonio, now twenty-five years old, was the tallest in his graduating class at the Universita’ di Magna Grecia, the only institute of higher learning in Calabria, Italy,...Get Out of Shul Free Card
“Get Out of Shul Free” Card – A Shabbat Idea Whose Time Has Come: Almost all of us have played Monopoly so we know how lucky it is to pick the, Get Out of Jail Free card. You stash it away knowing that it’s sure to come in handy some time soon. The Get Out of...Calabrian Bagpipes with Jewish Roots
The Zampogna Calabrian Bagpipes with Jewish Roots Life in my tiny Calabrian village of Serrastretta offers a unique perspective on the ancient traditions of our mountain home. These traditions are our treasures and the sound of the zampogna is one of the...Kipah-Minded
It is springtime now and summer is coming. Vacations are on our minds and these are the days for dreaming big and making plans. Where to go? What to take? That’s what I was thinking about when a congregant asked, “But rabbi, when you are on your vacation will you wear...
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