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 THE SUN, THE MOON, AND THE HUMAN HEART
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By Lesli Koppelman Ross
In Bringing light to the world, Reflections
Posted September 3, 2017

THE SUN, THE MOON, AND THE HUMAN HEART

  Many of us just learned for the first time about an amazing convergence of circumstances: The moon is exactly the right distance (400 times closer to Earth) and exactly the right size (400 [...]

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 THE STARS ARE IN OUR EYES, EARS, ARMS AND LEGS. . .  (or— OUTER SPACE AND INNER LIGHT)
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By Lesli Koppelman Ross
In Bringing light to the world, Jewish Interest, Reflections
Posted June 29, 2017

THE STARS ARE IN OUR EYES, EARS, ARMS AND LEGS. . . (or— OUTER SPACE AND INNER LIGHT)

In the summer of 1969, Joni Mitchell’s manager advised her to forego performing at a “three days of peace and music” festival in New York State (so she could instead appear on the televised Dick [...]

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 ROSI REACHES 100
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By Lesli Koppelman Ross
In Bringing light to the world, Happiness, Reflections, Rosi
Posted June 15, 2017

ROSI REACHES 100

In her 80s, Rose Schotz unexpectedly emerged from a mysterious weeks-long illness that had brought her close to death (and sometimes begging for it). She had already survived the Nazis, two bouts [...]

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 TOKEN OF APPRECIATION OR OPPROBRIUM?
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By Lesli Koppelman Ross
In Anti-Semitism, Bringing light to the world, Holocaust, Jewish Interest, Memory, Reflections
Posted June 5, 2017

TOKEN OF APPRECIATION OR OPPROBRIUM?

Our group leader challenged us to find a particular souvenir during our impromptu stop at Manufaktura. But he provided no description or clues about where to look for it in the massive shopping/ [...]

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 ENFLAMING THE EDUCATION OF A CHILD
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By Lesli Koppelman Ross
In Bringing light to the world, Education, Reflections
Posted April 6, 2017

ENFLAMING THE EDUCATION OF A CHILD

In the days leading up to the kick off of National Child Abuse Prevention Month (April), I was given the opportunity to view the trailer for a chilling documentary in production. It focuses on a [...]

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 Anti-Semitism, Other Hatreds, and The Book of Esther’s Eternal Truth
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By Lesli Koppelman Ross
In Anti-Semitism, Happiness, Holocaust, Jewish Holidays, Jewish Interest, Reflections
Posted March 9, 2017

Anti-Semitism, Other Hatreds, and The Book of Esther’s Eternal Truth

Anyone exposed to the news and hateful social media posts might find the featured quote incongruous with the situation in today’s world. What’s to cheer in the return of virulent anti-Semitism, [...]

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 Love In all its forms and splendors
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By Lesli Koppelman Ross
In Reflections, Rosi
Posted February 14, 2017

Love In all its forms and splendors

A television commercial running frequently (at least in our market) features a series of children finishing the sentence “love is. . . .” It is not meant as a peek into the world of endearing or [...]

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 OF READING, BURNED BOOKS AND BURNING IDEAS
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By Lesli Koppelman Ross
In Holocaust, Jewish Interest, Reflections, Travel
Posted January 13, 2017

OF READING, BURNED BOOKS AND BURNING IDEAS

Every day, multiple online e-letters and e-zines arrive in my inbox.  Most of them I never have time to even scan. But this week, seemingly by chance, I happened to read an article in one that [...]

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 CASTING A BROAD LIGHT
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By Lesli Koppelman Ross
In Holocaust, Memory, Reflections, Rosi, Women
Posted January 2, 2017

CASTING A BROAD LIGHT

When Rosi Schotz first approached me about writing her life story, I knew her only as a sartorially eccentric older member of our congregation. Always pleasant, to be sure, she was a regular [...]

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 SEEING THE LIGHT, BEING THE LIGHT
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By Lesli Koppelman Ross
In Holocaust, Jewish Holidays, Reflections
Posted December 24, 2016

SEEING THE LIGHT, BEING THE LIGHT

Although we’re Jewish, my family always had a celebration on Christmas Day–because it happens to be my mother’s birthday (happy birthday, Mom). Often we would drive from our house on Long [...]

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