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Reflecting on the Importance of Family

September 15, 2012 By Sandra Bornstein 2 Comments

The Jewish High Holidays are a time for reflection. Observant Jews ponder over the events of the past year and assess the quality of their day-to-day behavior and how they interacted with family and friends. An honest evaluation of one’s accomplishments and shortcomings becomes a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Jewish Culture Tagged With: celebrating holidays with family, challah, Family, importance of family, Jewish High Holidays, Rosh Hashanah

Sorting Out the Facts

July 9, 2012 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

Days after listening to Ela Weissberger's talk at the Boulder Public Library, I continued to think about her words. I questioned when the retelling of a Holocaust event becomes an accepted fact and when does it fall under historic scrutiny? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Jewish Culture Tagged With: Anne Frank, Books, Ela Weissberger, Holocaust children's literature, Holocaust deniers, Simon Wiesenthal, Susan Goldman Rubin, Teaching, teaching the Holocaust to Children

Brundibar and Ela Weissberger in Boulder

July 2, 2012 By Sandra Bornstein 5 Comments

Years ago, I started collecting children’s books. My early selections were purchased for my four sons. As a grad student and later as a teacher, my interest in children’s literature naturally expanded. Shelf after shelf was filled with books. I was drawn to the magical nature of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: International Education, Jewish Culture Tagged With: Books, Brundibar, Colorado Music Festival, Ela Weissberger, Freidl Dicker-Brandeis, Holocaust children's literature, Maurice Sendak, Susan Goldman Rubin, teaching the Holocaust to Children, Tony Kushner, University of Colorado Opera Program

Looking For Jewish London

June 18, 2012 By Sandra Bornstein 2 Comments

“The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” --Saint Augustine, a 5th century Roman Christian theologian Without travel, my life would not be complete. Each time I explore new places, I pick up bits and pieces of history and culture and simultaneously … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe, Jewish Culture, Worldwide Travel Tagged With: Bevis Marks Synagogue, Jewish London, Jewish Museum in London, Jewish Walking Tours of London, Kinder Transport Monument at Liverpool Station in London, New West End Synagogue in London, Sandy's Row Synagogue, Stephen Burstin

Jew Town and the Paradesi Synagogue

April 29, 2012 By Sandra Bornstein 4 Comments

Years ago, I gawked at pictures of the handmade tiles that adorn this famous 16th century synagogue. I never imagined that one day I would walk on those handmade Chinese tiles or gaze up at the colored glass lanterns. A trip to Jew Town and the Paradesi Synagogue did not not seem … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia, Jewish Culture, Worldwide Travel Tagged With: Chinese Tiles, Cochin, India, Jew Town, Kerala, Paradesi Synagogue, Sandra Bornstein, Sarah Cohen

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