A universal language, across societies we guffaw, chuckle, chortle, howl, snigger, roar, snort, titter, hoot, whoop, snicker and cackle. Our cultural background shapes our laugh-print. Read More

When Leah Boulton goes to an ultra-Orthodox Jewish wedding she completely “frums up”. She covers her exuberant red hair and dresses neck to knee in the style of those communities. Read More

At the war’s end, my grandparents sought details about their families only to discover that everyone was gone. Buba’s parents she was informed had been taken to a forest and shot. Read More

One cannot dispute, however, that every single soul that is visible in this picture standing on the deck of this rusted tub eventually found refuge and composure. Read More

I look tenderly at inanimate objects. As if they somehow embody my parents. By giving them my concentrated attention and gentle touch, I am giving my parents the same. Read More

Spiritually and physically, the month represents the shift from darkness to light…The Purim story deals with a shift from death to life. Read More