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father’s day
Y-shaped scar
Jewish Journal
June 15, 2016
“I am calling from the L.A. coroner’s office to ask if you’re related to Allyn Franklin.\”
Me, my dad and his prostate
Eitan Arom
June 15, 2016
It’s midnight in the waiting room at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, and my dad’s catheter is malfunctioning.
Father’s Day: The allure of fishing
Jewish Journal
June 19, 2015
My father and I were fishing a snowmelt lake in the High Sierra, and I was on the shore, deciding whether I should throw back the little trout I’d just caught
A Father’s Day gift of justice
David Suissa
June 18, 2015
If you ever visit the Vienna campus of Wirtschafts University Wien (WU), one of Europe’s most prestigious universities, you will see a translucent metal sculpture in the shape of a globe, which prominently features the names of 150 Jews.
A father’s love: Stories for Father’s Day
Ellie Kahn, Oral Historian
June 17, 2015
My father, Bob Goldhamer, passed away two years ago, a week after his 94th birthday.
Father’s Day: Sending love from the bimah
Ellie Kahn
June 17, 2015
“I didn’t have the same kind of childhood that my friends had. My father was young when he was taken from his parents and sent into forced labor during the Shoah, leaving an indelible impact on him his entire life.
Father’s Day: The lesson of free speech
Ellie Kahn, Oral Historian
June 17, 2015
“My father definitely inspired my own political life. He was extremely fair-minded and socially conscious.
Finding My Place in History: A Love Letter for Father’s Day
Lauri Mattenson
June 15, 2015
It is not enough to thank my father privately for the best gift he’s ever given me, because his own humility interferes with my every attempt to express sufficient gratitude.
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