This article appeared over fourteen years ago after the shooting at the North Valley JCC, and every Passover my family recalls the horrific incident and how our traditions have helped us cope with the adversities of life. Following this Shabbat’s tragedy at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, the LA Times…
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An Original “Cherished Memories”
“Cherished Memories” An Original Story by Sylvia Rouss I rushed up the steps to my grandmother’s house. As I opened the front door, I inhaled the familiar smell of lemon furniture polish mingled with baking cookies. “Bubbie, where are you?” I shouted. “I’m in the kitchen, Shannie,” she responded. I…
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Smart Phones Aren’t That Smart
On a recent visit with my daughter and grandchildren, my daughter asked them to greet me and my husband. The two children were busy on their iPads and weren’t even aware we were there. Suddenly, they came and embraced us with a hug and gave us a big kiss. The…
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Publisher’s Weekly Review of King David and Akavish
King David and Akavish the Spider Rouss takes a break from her Sammy Spider series to recount a midrash story of the future King David’s encounter with a spider. While tending sheep, the boy uses a spider’s web for target practice, destroying it with his sling. After the spider, named…
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El Primer Shabat De La Arana Samy
Sammy Spider has been translated into Spanish. PJ Library has made Sammy Spider’s First Shabbat part of their program in Mexico! “Las aranas no celebram Shabat. Las aranas tejen telaranas”
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Happy Passover from Mitzvah the Mutt
Mitzvah watched Daddy carry a stack of plates into the dining room. “I’ll set the table for the Seder,” Daddy told Mommy.The children helped Zaydie fill a large plate with a variety of unusual foods. Rachel let me taste the haroset.
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