My grandson Jordan turned 9 last week. His birthday party is on Sunday. My problem: What to buy him? Last year I bought something which I’m sure he didn’t like. Deaf, I can’t understand a word out of his mouth, but body language is very informative. In the past I’ve consulted with my daughter regarding…
The WRITER’S LIFE: A Glimpse into a Writer’s Career Jewish High Holidays With Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur just around the corner, I’ve been busy preparing Temple Beth Solomon of the Deaf’s participation this year’s High Holy Day services at Temple Ahavat Shalom in Northridge, California. Our all-deaf congregation is small, so we partner with TAS…
Luz Avila, a young woman of 20, was raised by her grandmother because Luz was told her mother, Mariposa, was dead. When Abuela died from a sudden heart attack, Luz felt compelled to bring her ashes to her hometown in Mexico to meet the family she had only heard about. Luz wanted Abuela to rest…
Temple Beth Solomon of the Deaf (TBS) celebrates its 66th birthday this June. Its roots reach back to the late 1950s when some members of the Los Angeles Hebrew Association of the Deaf envisioned a place that would meet the needs of Deaf Jewish worshipers. Rose Zucker led that search mostly because she was looking…
Palmer Chance is not having the life she had hoped for. She gave up on her heartless boyfriend, lost her job, and can’t afford to keep her Manhattan apartment. So she heads West to Seattle, Washington where her parents live to join her family in celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. Palmer approaches her family with an…