Mike Sherwin, Managing Editor
• Published March 25, 2021
The daughter of a Jewish American who earned a posthumous Medal of Honor for his actions in World War I will share her father’s story at two upcoming events, including a virtual discussion tonight held by the National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas...
BY BILL MOTCHAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published April 30, 2020
We are all making the most of sheltering in place in different ways. Some people are pulling puzzles and board games out of the closet. Others are kneading bread. Gardening is a popular pastime, as are long walks – at a safe distance, of course.
Here’s...
By Repps Hudson, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published April 26, 2018
“The Woman Who Fought an Empire: Sarah Aaronsohn and Her Nili Spy Ring” by Gregory J. Wallace, University of Nebraska Press, 293 pages, $32.95On June 28, 1914, a Serbian nationalist named Givrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, presumed...
On June 2, 2015, Elsie Shemin Roth and her sister Ina Bass stood in front of many family members as President Barack Obama presented them with the congressional Medal of Honor awarded posthumously to their father, William Shemin, for his bravery in World...
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published December 28, 2011
No matter how hard some of us try not to over-eat during the holidays, we eventually succumb. Our promise to show restraint when faced with the seasonal feedbag-which is seemingly everywhere-goes out the window at the first sign of (insert your favorite...
