This Little Piggy

Today is release day for Laurel Snyder’s Baxter, the Pig Who Wanted to Be Kosher. I’m excited about this book for a number of reasons. One, of course, is that it’s a wonderful book. (Humor + heart + Judaism – overkill + some terrific illustrations + meaning + humor. Did I mention humor?) The other [...]

Thank you notes

Dear Aunt Sylvia and Uncle Morty,

I’m sorry you couldn’t come to my bat mitzvah.

I don’t remember why you couldn’t make it, especially since 30 years have passed since then. My mother says you didn’t like to travel outside of New York much so that was probably it. The ceremony was held at the new synagogue [...]