Check out the following stories that were published on the Internet and in the news. Wherever possible, I have provided a direct link to the article. When that is not available, I have linked it to my blog post.
“The Weather.” Frances Cohen. November 1, 2024. Click here for link to my blog post. This will be published November 1, 2024.
“A twist for women’s right in the Purim story.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. March 22, 2024. Click here for link to article. Click here for link to my blog post.
“The pest in the attic…..” The Jewish World.March 7-14,. 2024. Click here for link to my blog.
“Is help available? Decipherer happy in her addiction.” The Jewish World. February 8-22, 2024. Click here for link to my blog.
A beautiful holiday–Tu B’Shevat.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. January 26, 2024. Click here for link to article. Click here for link to my blog.
“Trees sing to the heart as we note Tu B’Shevat.” The Jewish World. Click here for link to my blog.
“When is old too old? Some ingredients don’t age well. The Jewish World. January 11-25, 2024. Click here for link to my blog post.
“The science of chili.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. January 12, 2024. Click here for link to Heritage article. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Russian artist’s diverse heritage and inspiration. Jewish Women of Words. December 15, 2023. Click here for link to JWW article. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Inspiring kindness in the world through art.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. December 15, 2023.Click here for link to Heritage article. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Local artist pens memoir detailing his process.” The Jewish World. December 14, 2023-January 11, 2024. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Eight pertinent thoughts as we celebrate Chanukah–after October 7. The Jewish World. November 30-December 14. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Jewish reflections on Israel at Hanukkah.” Orlando Sentinel. December 3, 2023. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Eight thought for this Chanukah.” Heritage Florida Jewish News December 1, 2023. Click here for link to Heritage article. Click here for link to my blog post.
“8 thoughts this Hanukkah.” Jewish Women of Words. November 24, 2023.Click here for link to JWW article. Click here for link to my blog post.
Happy memory distracts from current events; Reminds me of what I am grateful for today.” The Jewish World. November 16-30, 2023. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Reliving an old memory.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. November 10, 2023. Click here for link to Heritage article. Click here for link to my blog post. [Gary Puckett]
“Documentary film ‘Eva’s Promise debuts on TV in 2024.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. November 10, 2023. Click here for link to Heritage article. Click here for link to my blog post. Will be posted April 1, 2024.
“I am enough.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. September 29, 2023.
Click here for link to Heritage article. Click here for link to my blog post.
“5784 reading list; Shapiro releases new anthology.” The Jewish World. September 14, 2023. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Just because it’s about baking challah doesn’t make it a cookbook.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. September 8, 2023. Click here for link to Heritage article. Click here for link to my blog post.
“My book on surviving the pandemic.” Jewish Women of Words. Click here for link to JWW article. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Political climate in U.S. makes writer fear for future: Anti-Semitism gaining ground?” The Jewish World. July 6-20, 2023. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Profile of resilience–Shoah survivor Harry Lowenstein revisits hometown.” The Jewish World. May 11, 2023. Click here for link to my blog post. Article about Harry Lowenstein, Holocaust Survivor, Germany.
“A Holocaust survivor visits his past.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. May 19, 2023. Click here for link to Heritage article.
“What’s this? A shul in St. Thomas?” The Jewish World. May 25, 2023. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Second generation, others strive to keep Shoah testimony alive.” The Jewish World. April 27, 2023. Click here for link to my blog post. Article about Yolie and Irving Wolfe, Holocaust Survivors, Hungary and Germany, respectively.
“New ‘Fiddler’ as politics, money torpedo our American shtetl.” The Jewish World. April 13, 2023. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Interviewing ‘Tevye’ and Golde?’ Sounds Crazy, No! But I Did It!” Click here for link to my blog post.
“Leaving the Narrows; Living with expansiveness and new freedoms follows.”The Jewish World. March 30, 2023. Click here for link to my blog post, “Leaving the narrow: A Passover reflection.”
“The road last traveled through history.Heritage Florida Jewish News. March 29, 2023. Click her for link to Heritage article.
“Field name change motivates foray into past injustices.” The Jewish World. March 30, 2023. Click here for link to my blog post, “Eight-seven years later, a small victory against anti-Semitism.“
“What goes around eventually comes around. The Heritage Florida Jewish News. March 10, 2023. Click here for link to Heritage article.
“We can’t stay silent in the face of anti-semitism.” Guest columnist. Orlando Sentinel. January 8, 2023. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Strategy for positive aging: Life choice to keep learning.” The Jewish World. February 2, 2023. Click here for link to my blog post. Story about Jay Golden.
“Singing, acting, stories–Mandy Patinkin is about joy–and doing mitzvahs.” The Jewish World. January 19, 2023. Click here for link to my blog post.
Sousa, Christine. “Each of us can sling a stone at antisemitism.” January 13, 2023. Click here for link to Heritage article.
“As hate crimes against Jew continue to rise, President Biden says,’Silence is complicity.” The Jewish World. January 5, 2023. Click here for link to my blog post, “We cannot stand silent in the face of anti-Semitism.”
“Survivor fights denial by telling her truth.” The Jewish World. January 5, 2023. Click here for link to my blog post, “I want the world to know there was a Holocaust: A survivor’s story.” Article about Estelle Nadel, Holocaust Survivor, Poland.
“Remembering a friend at the secular new year.” The Jewish World. December 22, 2022. Click here for link to my blog post, “Should auld acquaintance be forgot?” Milt Loessberg.
“We need more Davids to fight the Goliaths of antisemitism. The Heritage Florida Jewish News. December 16, 2022. . Click here for link to Heritage article.
“Is this an effective way to fight the hate?” The Jewish World. December 8, 2022.Click here for link to my blog post.
“International Thanksgiving.” Jewish Women of Words. November 26, 2022. Click here for link to JWW article.
“Turkey? Pilgrims? friends? family? gratitude? Maybe it’s a combination of all five and japchae.” The Jewish World. November 25, 2022, Click here for link to my blog post, “Happy Japchae Day.”
“A pianist debuts her talents at Rosh HaShanah services.” The Jewish World. November 11, 2022. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Weathering Tempest Ian; Shapiro expresses gratitude.” The Jewish World. October 27, 2022. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Preserving their legacy.” Jewish Women of Words. September 22, 2022. Click here for link to JWW article.
“Burlington, Vermont’s lost Jewish mural restored and ready for viewing.” The Jewish World. September 20, 2022. Page 9. Click here for link to my blog post, “The Lost Mural.”
“Rocky Mt. low? No. Keeping calm and baking challah on Colorado summer vacation.” The Jewish World. August 4, 2022. Page 11. Click here for link to my blog post, “A Meshugganah Summer.”
“Sharing the love of reading: Reading aloud leads to generations of readers.” The Jewish World. July 21, 2022. Page 7. Click here for link to my blog post, “From Golden books to goldbugs: Adventures in reading aloud.”
“Mature or aged, venerable or old? Perceptions.” The Jewish World. July 8-21, 2022. Click here for link to my blog post.
“How it felt catching COVID.” Jewish Women of Words. June 17. 2022. Click here for link to JWW article..
“No escape virus? World malware catches Marilyn off-guard.” The Jewish World. July 11, 2022. Click here for link to my blog post, “Guess who got COVID?”
“Holding on to a piece of history.- Holocaust Memorial Scrolls.” Jewish Women of Words. June 22, 2022. Click here for link to JWW article. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Memorial Scrolls Trust loans out Torahs around the world.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. June 10, 2022. Click here for link to Heritage article. Click here for link to my blog post.
“We continue and they continue: Torahs of the Memorial Scrolls Trust.” The Jewish World. June 10-June 23, 2022. Click here for link to my blog post.
”Foray into an unfamiliar game creates feelings of ineptitude.” The Jewish World. May 26-June 9, 2022. Click here for link to my blog post, “I am a pickleball putz!”
“Jewish singer brings lost popular historic music to the Fringe.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. May 13, 2022. Click here for link to Heritage article. Article about Melanie Gall, Canadian songbird.
“Singer brings back the oldies from the Great American Songbook.” The Jewish World. May 12-May 26, 2022. Click here for link to my blog post. Article about Melanie Gall, the Canadian songbird.
“Thank goodness they are only First World problems.” The Jewish World. April 14-28, 2022 Click here for link to my blog post.
“A Post-Pandemic Passover.” Jewish Women of Words. April 17, 2022. Click here for link to JWW article.
“From Bialystok to Brooklyn: An Immigrant’s trek over three continents. Part III. The Jewish World. March 17-March 31, 2022. Click Here for link to my blog post. One of three articles about Harry Oshinsky, Polish immigrant.
“From Bialystok to Brooklyn: An Immigrant’s trek over three continents. Part II.” The Jewish World. March 3-March 17, 2022. Click here for link to my blog post. One of three articles about Harry Oshinsky, Polish immigrant.
“From Bialystok to Brooklyn: An Immigrant’s trek over three continents. Part I.” The Jewish World. March 3—March 17, 2022. Click here for link to my blog post. One of three articles about Harry Oshinsky, Polish immigrant.
“No opposing view of the Holocaust.” Jewish Women of Words. January 22, 2022. Click here for link to JWW article.
“My new quest: Writing about those Jews who lived through—or died in—World War II.” The Jewish World. January 6, 2022- January 20, 2022. Click here for link to my blog post.”Holocaust Stories Needed!
“The late Galina “Golda” Goldin Gelfer; no opposing view!” The Jewish World. December 16, 2021-January 6, 2022. Click here for link to my blog post, Article about Galina “Golda” Goldin Gelfer, Holocaust survivor, Russia.
“Close-encounters-with-neighbourhood-animals” Jewish Women of Words. November 27, 2021. Click here for link to JWW article.
“Close Encounters of the Moose Kind. “ The Jewish World. October 15, 2021-October 27, 2021. Click here for link to my blog post.
“A wrestle with COVID leaves survivor a changed woman; she urges safety behaviors.” The Jewish World. October 28-November 18, 2021. Click here for link to my blog post. Article about Kathy Glascott, long term COVID survivor.
“Colorado women come together to support each other and a local business; Surviving the pandemic together.” The Jewish World. October 1-14, 2021. Click here for link to my blog post, “Mountain Mamas!”
“Bye bye Boomer? Who shall live and who shall die?” The Jewish World. October 1-14, 1.2021.Click here for link to my blog post.
“Bye bye Boomer. Jewish Women of Words (Australian website). October 2, 2021. Click here for link to JWW article.
“The mysterious case of the missing hat.” The Jewish World. September 16-30, 2021. Click here for link to my blog post, “Hat Tricks, or All’s well that ends well.”
“Sharing a family legacy in a new book.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. October 1, 2021. Click here for link to Heritage article..
“Marilyn wraps up ‘Fradel’s Story’ to begin new year.” The Jewish World. September 1-16, 2021. Click here for link to my blog post, “Fradel’s Story: Fulfilling a daughter’s promise.
“There’s Nothing Like a Jewish [Yiddish] Word.” Jewish Women of Words (Australian website). August 7, 2021. Click here for link to JWW article.
The pandemic in three pratfalls—but falling on my face wasn’t funny.” The Jewish World. August 5-August 31, 2021. Click here for link to my blog post, The pandemic in three pratfalls.”
“Precious life gifts taken for granted until break from pandemic pause.” The Jewish World. July 22-August 5, 2021. Click here for link to my blog post, “Realizing what I have missed.”
“Mispocha: “Dos iz di eyntsike zakh far mir”. The Jewish World. July 8-July 22, 2021. Click here for link to my blog post, “Farklempt!”
“An evolving response to the ‘new normal.” The Jewish World. June 24-July 8, 2021. Click here for link to my blog post, “Unmoored.”
“Route to Jewish life in the States is not always the same story.” The Jewish World. May 27-June 10, 2021. Click here for link to my web page. Article about Hilda Gallant, Jewish-Cuban Immigrant.
“Chocolate Almond Heaven: Abbott’s Frozen Custard.” Jewish Observer of Central New York. June 2021.Click here and scroll to Page 2.
“‘Wasabi’ or Failure to Remember.” Jewish Women of Words. May 22, 2021.Click here for link to JWW article..
“Pushing away the cobwebs on memory lane with hacks, humor, and husband.” The Jewish World. May 13-May 27, 2021. Click here for link to my blog post
“Fighting COVID fatigue as Pesach nears; family helps with vitality renewal.” The Jewish World. March 19- April 9, 2021.Click here for link to my blog post.
“Honoring Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Marilyn keeps logging the miles.” The Jewish World. March 5, 2021. Click here for link to my blog post, “Biking for RGB.”
“Quarantine Purim.” Jewish Women of Words. February 20, 2021.Click here for link to JWW article.
“Spared the Angel of Death.” Jewish Women of Words. March 21, 2021.Click here for link to JWW article. .
“Purim pause during the pandemic—a time to mask?” The Jewish World. February 19-March 4, 2021. Click here for link to my blog post, “Purim Question: To mask or not to mask?”
“Symbolism and meaning—time to revisit my favorite classic.” The Jewish World. February 4-February 18, 2021. Click her to link to my blog post, “How a book changed my life.”
“The little things citizens do.” Jewish Women of Words (Australian website). January 27, 2021. Click here for link to JWW article. Story about Tu BiShevat, the Israeli Earth Day.
“The whole world is watching.” Jewish Women of Words (Australian website). January 16, 2021. Click here for link to JWW article. Click here to link to my blog post, “The Whole World is Watching.”
“The whole world is watching.” The Jewish World. January 21-February 4, 2021 Click here to link to my blog post, “The Whole World is Watching.”
“Fallow 2020 may help us reconnect with what we have!” The Jewish World. January 7-January 7, 2021. Click here to link to my blog post
“My family tree—or figuring out the whole mishpachah!” The Jewish World. December 17, 2020-January 7, 2021. Click here to link to my blog post, “A Family of Stores.”
“A Hallmark Chanukah: Hey Hallmark—we need more romantic and sappy Chanukah movies!” The Jewish World. December 10, 2020. Click here to link to my blog post, “A Hallmark Hanukkah.”
“Pandemic Chanukah.” Jewish Women of Words (Australian website). December 5, 2020. Click here for link to JWW article.
“Holocaust survivor Albert Kitmacher and his five miracles.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. November 6, 2020. Click here for link to Heritage article. Article about Albert Kitmacher, Holocaust Survivor, Poland
“Let’s Hear It for the Girls!” Jewish Women of Words (Australian website). October 31, 2020. Click here for link to JWW article.
“Victoria has a secret during the pandemic.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. October 23, 2020. Click here for link to Heritage article..
“Pandemic lifestyle changes create a new reality.” The Jewish World. October 22, 2020. Click here for link to my blog post, “Let’s Hear It for the Girls.
“RBG’s death alarms and saddens Marilyn as she hopes for a better world.” The Jewish World. September 24, 2020. Click here for link to my blog post, “Honor the memory of Ruth Bader Ginsberg. VOTE!.’
“Cats, Hemingway, and his wives.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. Savvy Seniors 2020. October 2, 2020. Click here for link to Heritage article.
“Love in the time of retirement.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. Savvy Seniors 2020. October 2, 2020. Click here for link to Heritage article.
“Being born: The world, The Jewish World, and me!” The Jewish World. September 15, 2020. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Why I am not voting for Donald Trump.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. September 18, 2020. Click here for link to Heritage article.
“Quarantine Challah! The Perfect Comfort Food” Jewish Women of Words (Australian website). September 3, 2021. Click here for link to JWW article.
“Hairy tales from the pandemic become a focus.” The Jewish World. August 20, 2020. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Abbott’s chocolate almond ice cream—and don’t skimp on the almonds.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. August 14, 2020. Click here for link to Heritage article. Click here for link to my blog post, “Chocolate Almond Heaven.”
“How school enriches both teacher and student.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. Back to School Issue. August 7, 2020. Click here for link to Heritage article. Click here for link to my blog post.
“I scream, you scream, we all scream for…frozen custard!”The Jewish World. August 6, 2020. Page 11. Click here for link to my blog post, “Chocolate Almond Heaven.”
“A bolt out of the blue.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. July 31, 2020. Click here for link to Heritage article..
“I finally ‘get. it’—I’m sorry I’m late.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. July 10, 2020. Click here for link to Heritage article. Article on Black Lives Matter.
“I’ve had enough. Black lives do matter!” The Jewish World. July 9, 2020. Page 9, 14. Click here for link to my blog post, “I’ve had enough. Black lives do matter!”
“Big Wheels and big hills.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. June 26, 2020. Page 5B. Click here for link to Heritage article. Click here for link to my blog post.
“When you’re chewing on life’s gristle, always look on the bright. side of life’/Monty Python” The Jewish World. June 25, 2020. Click here for link to my blog post,”Looking for the Silver Lining”
“A challah essential ingredient: Marilyn puts soul into the dough.” The Jewish World. June 17, 2020. Click here for link to my blog post, “Keep Calm and Bake Challah.”
“Challah! A Delight for the Soul!” Heritage Florida Jewish News. June 12, 2020. Click here for link to Heritage article. .Click here for link to my blog post, “Keep Calm and Bake Challah.”
“Too many questions! What I miss most during the pandemic is certainty.” The Jewish World. May 28, 2020.Click here for link to my blog post, “Too many questions: What I miss most is certainty”
“My Top Ten list to get through this pandemic.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. May 15, 2020. Click here for link to Heritage article..
“Marilyn tries to help!” The Jewish World. May 14, 2020. Click here for link to my blog post. “Corny the Pandemic Kitty”will be posted on May 14, 2024.
“The personal impact of the corona virus.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. April 17, 2020. Page 11. Click here for link to Heritage article..
‘This too shall pass’ Meanwhile we sit tight and alone.” The Jewish World. April 16, 2020. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Why is this Passover different? Adjusting to the “new normal.” The Jewish World. March 31-April 4, 2020. Click here for link to my blog
“May the coronavirus passover us all!” Heritage Florida Jewish News. April3, 2020. Click here for link to Heritage article.
“Mulling her words, Marilyn mulls the Yiddish/Hebrew she often uses.” The Jewish World. March 19, 2020. Click here for link to my blog post, “Mulling my Hebrew and Yiddishkeit.
“Purim—a time to. be drunk on happiness.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. March 6, 2020. Click here for link to Heritage article.
“Marilyn muses on cats and Hemingway.” The Jewish World. February 20, 2020. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Tu B’Shevat! Time to plant a tree or two!” The Jewish World. February 6, 2020. Click here for link to my blog post Click here for link to my blog post.
“Storm lover wakes up to the realization that life is fragile.” The Jewish World. January 23, 2020. Click here for link to my blog post.
“The lovingkindness of Fred Rogers: Can it help us with Tikkun Olam?” The Jewish World. December 26, 2019. Click here for link to my blog post, “Remembering Mr. Rogers.”
“All I want for Chanukah is a new iPhone.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. December 13, 2019.” Click here for link to Heritage article. Click here for link to my blog post, “Marilyn Unplugged(?)”
“The gift of gab leads to new friends; Affability defines her nature.” The Jewish World. December 12, 2019. Click here for link to my blog post. “Conversing with Strangers? Yes or No?”
“Marilyn mulls cold turkey Shabbat withdrawal from electronics.” The Jewish World. November 28, 2019. Click here for link to my blog post. “Marilyn Unplugged?”
“An Unsung Hero Rescued by Three Teenagers: The Irena Sendler Story. The Jewish World, November 21, 2019. Click here for link to my blog.
“Torn between 3 places? Why we are comfortable with where we are.” The Jewish World. November 14, 2019. Click here for link to my blog post.
“An acknowledgement of libraries and the role they’ve played in the life of this bibliophile.” The Jewish World. November 7, 2019. Click here for link to my blog post, “This bibliophile loves libraries!”
“We are thankful to have children living in beautiful places.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. November 29, 2019. Click here for link to Heritage article. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Do clothes make the woman? An aha moment…” The Jewish World. October 31, 2019. Click here for link to my blog post, “Say Yes to the [Wrong] Dress.”
“A High Holy Day love story.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. September 20, 2019. Click here for link to Heritage article. Click here for link to my blog post, “A High Holiday romance–or two.” .
“A High Holy Day love story (or two).” The Jewish World. September 19, 2019. Click here for link to my blog post, “A High Holiday romance–or two.”
“I remember my Zayde.” The Jewish World. August 22, 2019. Click here for link to my blog post, “Zayde” Story written by my mother, Frances Cohen.
“Even small mitzvahs count! Feeling good while doing good. ” The Jewish World. August 8, 2019. Click here for link to my blog post, [Same title]
“Into the Woods–a place for contemplation and renewal.” The Jewish World. July 25, 2019. Click here for link to my blog post. [Same title]
“The redeeming power of loving a pet–a story like many others.”The Jewish World. June 27, 2019. Click here for link to my blog post, “Malka, the queen of the canine sabras.”
“Summers with Dad–Father’s Day reminiscing.” The Jewish World. June 13, 2019. Click here for link to my blog post, “A Father’s Day Story: Boats, bugs, and bats.”
“Remembering an honored Jewish War Veteran.”Heritage Florida Jewish News. May 31, 2019. Click here for link to Heritage article. Click here for link to my blog post, “Memorial Day tribute to a Jewish hero.”Article about Albert Gellman, World War II hero.
“Remembering a Shabbat singer; Bud Black dies at 88.” The Jewish World. May 30, 2019. Click here for link to my blog post, “A banjo player with a Jewish soul.”
“One of the many who served us all; Albert Gellman–World War II hero.” The Jewish World. May 16, 2019. Click here for link to my blog post,”A Memorial Day tribute to a Jewish hero.”
“On Bonds and Birthdays.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. May 3, 2019. Click here for link to Heritage article.
“Can the right words lead to right actions? Modeling herself after Moses, Marilyn finds she can speak out.” The Jewish World. April 18, 2019. Click here for link to my blog post, “Finding my voice.”
“Our friend Mel Toub. His memories will be our blessings.” The Jewish World. April 4, 2019. Click here for link to my blog post, “Mel Toub, a true renaissance man.”
“She left many years ago—but part of her heart is still there….” The Jewish World. March 21, 2019. Click here for link to my blog post, “Nooks and crannies house holds sweet memories decades later.”
“Being Jewish in Alaska.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. March 15, 2019. Click here for link to Heritage article.
“A Jewish neshama shining bright in Alaska.” The Jewish World. March 7, 2019. Click here for link to my blog post. [Same title] Article about Liz Ross, Jewish Alaskan Native.
“Revisiting the Catskills from the staffs’ perspective.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. February 22, 2019. Click here for link to Heritage article..
“Marilyn finds an easy way to break down barriers between people.” The Jewish World. February 14, 2019. Click here for link to my blog story.
“Borscht Belt staff reminisce about the glory days of the Jewish Alps.” The Jewish World. January 24, 2019. Click here for link to my blog post. [Same title]
“Is something strange going on? Coincidence? Or could it be b’shert?” The Jewish World. December 27, 2018. Click here for link to my blog post
“Butterfly images resonate: Holocaust, bias, and fear make them Shapiro’s totem. The Jewish World. December 13, 2018. Click here for link to my blog post, “What makes us the same? Trip to Shoah museum inspires writer to find community.”
“Finding the perfect gift.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. December 7, 2018. Click here for link to Heritage article. Click here for link to my blog post, “Still seeking the perfect gift: Holiday shopping.”,
“Of Miracles and gratitude: ‘Make new friends, but keep the old.’” The Jewish World. November 29, 2018. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Cult classic ‘Dr. Phibes’ may live forever.“Heritage Florida Jewish News. November 9, 2018. Click here for link to Heritage article. Click here for my blog post.
“Cult classic ‘Dr. Phibes’ may live forever. The Jewish World. Click here for my blog post.
“A story of Jewish survival to note Kristallnacht.” The Jewish World. November 8, 2018. Click here for link to my blog post. Story of Dutch Nathan, Holocaust survivor. .
“Collect Memories, not things.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. October 26, 2018. Financial Issue 2018. Click here for link to Heritage article.
“Football, food, synagogues and a museum in a whirlwind trip.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. October 26, 2018.Click here for link to Heritage article.
“Celebrating is easy in the Big Easy. The Jewish World. October 18, 2018, Page 7. Click for for link to my blog post. This will be posted October 2024.
“Pickleball makes a dink shot among sports lovers of all ages.” The Jewish World. October 4, 2018. Page 10. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Pickleball makes a dink shot among sports lovers of all ages. USA Pickleball Association website. October 26, 2018. Click here for link to USAPA article.
“Tikkun Olam is focus of Shapiro’s new column compilation.” The Jewish World. October 10, 2018. Click here for link to my blog post, “Repairing the World.”
“East, West, home’s best:” Rain, cliffs, darkness and rocks of Norway emphasize that truth.” The Jewish World. September 20, 2018. Click here for link to my blog post. This will be posted July 2024.
“Overcoming oneness makes the high holy days even sweeter”. Heritage Florida Jewish News. September 7, 2018. Click here for link to Heritage article.
“Hope for the new year revived by tale of Lamed Vav!” The Jewish World. September 6, 2018. Click here for link to my blog post. [Same title]
“Overcoming oneness makes the high holy days even sweeter”. Heritage Florida Jewish News. September 7, 2018. Click here for link to Heritage article.
“My sister: A pioneer as a teacher in special education!!” The Jewish World. August 23 2018. Click here for link to my blog post. [Same title]
“A Sherpa, or a shlepper? When it comes to packing, I’m both!” The Jewish World. July 26, 2018. Click here for link to my blog post. This will be posted July 2024.
“Shabbat with Synagogue of the Summit brings Shapiros solace.” The Jewish World. July 17, 2018. Click here for link to my blog post.
“In pursuit of state plates.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. July 20, 2018. Click here for link to Heritage article. Click here for link to my blog post.
“In quest of the elusive license plate; Rhode Islanders–please take a trip! The Jewish World. June 28, 2018. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Swimming lessons and embarrasing moments.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. June 22, 2022. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Many victories celebrated at St. Anthony Triathlon; marathon out-runs stalker.” The Jewish World. June 14, 2018. Click here for link to my blog post, “Beating the odds: Tony Handler outruns cancer. Article about Tony Handler.
“This past Memorial Day a Stalag 17 POW was remembered.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. June 6, 2018. Click here for link to Heritage article.. Article about Melvin Weissman, Jewish WWII veteran/POW.
“Patriot Weissman was POW in World War II.” The Jewish World. June 1, 2018. Click here for link to my blog post. .Article about Melvin Weissman, Jewish WWII veteran/POW.
“Holocaust by bullets monuments erected throughout Belarus. Heritage Florida Jewish News. May 25, 2018.Click here for link to Heritage article.. Click here for my blog post, “Belarusian Holocaust memorial project.”
“The ‘Titanic Fanatic’ tells his tales of the unsinkable ship.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. May 25, 2018. Click here for link to Heritage article.. Article about Steve Mattis.
“Kletters, Geislers work to ensure that 800,000 Belarusian Jews slain in Holocaust are not forgotten.” The Jewish World, May 17, 2018. Page 7. Click here for my blog post, “Belarusian Holocaust memorial project.”
“Larry will be 71 and so will Israel! Bonding with Israel still seems like a good investment. The Jewish World, May 2, 2019. Page 9. Click here for my blog post. This will be posted May 2024.
“He saw Dachau two days after its liberation and hasn’t forgotten. Patriarch Geisler to note 100th birthday. The Jewish World, May 3 2018, Page 7. Click here for link to my blog post. 10 decades of memory: Patriarch Geisler to note his 100th birthday.”
“Rep Soto—a modern-day Mordechai for Florida and Israel.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. April 20, 2018. Click here for link to Heritage article.
“Human folly, hubris, and characters capture the imagination in tale of the tragic Titanic.” The Jewish World. April 19, 2018. Click here for link to my blog post. Article about Steve Mattis, the Titanic Fanatic.
“Beyond love, octogenarian tennis playing lawyer connects with Israel.” The Jewish World. April 5, 2018, Click here for link to my blog post, “A grand master in tennis and in life. “Article about Laser Lowinger, Holocaust survivor, Romania.
“Dayanu! That woould suffice!” Heritage Florida Jewish News. March 2, 2018. Click here for link to Heritage article.
“Paean to students: Thanks for helping me grow.” The Jewish World. March 22, 2018. Click here to link for link to my blog post, “By her students she was taught.
“Who Made the Hamantaschen?” Heritage Florida Jewish News. March 2, 2018. Click here for link to Heritage article.
Who made the hamantashen? A modern tale of fortuitous interactions..” The Jewish World. March 1, 2018. Click here for link to my blog post, “Who made the Hamantashen?”
“A present-day Shabbos goy in Kissimmee.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. February 10, 2018. Click here for link to Heritage article.
“Beneficial relationship! Cosmetologist has history of aiding Jewish neighbors. ” The Jewish World, February 8, 2018, Page 9. Click here for link to my blog post, “A present day Shabbos goy in Kissimmee”.
“Making the world a ‘bit better place.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. January 26, 2018. Click here for link to Heritage article. [Bok Tower]
“Floridian Shapiro notes her Tu B’Shevat refuge and credits its creater Edward Bok.”The Jewish World. January 25, 2018. Click here for link to my blog post.
“It is hard to look at the monsters of the deep darkness of the soul.” The Jewish World. January 4, 2018, Click here for link to my blog post, “The Creature calls.“
“We’ll have a 27 with egg roll and a happy holiday to you. The Jewish World. December 28, 2017. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Connecting through the gift of generosity.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. December 16, 2017. Page 7A. Click here for link to Heritage article.
“Fried rice, friendship, and fortune cookies on December 25.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. December 12, 2017. Click here for link to Heritage article.
“Chanukah gifts— giving and receiving.” The Jewish World. December 7, 2017. Page 32. Click here for link to my blog post.
“An attitude of appreciation: ‘There are no strangers here; only friends you haven’t yet met.’ William Butler Yeats” The Jewish World. November 25, 2017. Page 5. Click here for link to my blog post. “Generous Hearts.”
“A soldier, an orphan and a picture”.Heritage Florida Jewish News. November 11 2017. Click here for link to Heritage article.. Article about Henry Tannenbaum, Tony Vacarro, and the iconic picture of the Battle of the Bulge.
“Veterans Day: A WW2 Jewish sacrifice remembered.” The Jewish World. November 9, 2017. Pages 7 and 8.. Click here for link to my blog post. [Same title]. Article about Henry Tannenbaum, Tony Vacarro, and the iconic picture of the Battle of the Bulge.
“Lost and found, Torah crown and family return to the community.” The Jewish World. October 26, 2017, Page 12. Click here for link to my blog post.
“I, Marilyn, like my body, and the more I like it the more beautiful it becomes.” The Jewish World. October 12, 2017, Page 7 and 9. Click here for link to my blog post.”Finding beauty in the body I have now.”
“Lost and found, Torah crown and family return to the community.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. October 3, 2017, Page 12. Click here for link to Heritage article..
“Who by water, and who by fire.?” The Jewish World. September 28, 2017. Page 9. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Harry Lowenstein—mensch of a man.” Heritage Florida Jewish News. September 22, 2017. Click here for link to Heritage article..
“Profile of a mensch that I know!” The Jewish World. September 14, 2017. Click here for link to my blog post. Story about Harry Lowenstein, German Holocaust survivor.
“Onto our next adventure.” The Jewish World. August 31, 2017. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Sometimes the best advocates for those with special needs are the individuals themselves! Many never give up!” The Jewish World. August 17, 2017. Pages 12,17. Click here for link to my blog post. Story of Andrea Gregg and her sister Claudia “Clyde” Lewis.
“Guess Who Is Coming To Dinner? Can we agree to disagree?” Heritage Florida Jewish News. August 4, 2017. Click here for link to Heritage article..Click here for link to my blog post.
“Loveys make it better.” The Jewish World. August 3, 2017. Page 5. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Pressing question? Mom trains kinds in proper laundry care.” The Jewish World. July 20, 2017. Page 10. Click here for link to my blog post. This will be posted July 2024.
“Guess Who Is Coming To Dinner? Can we agree to disagree?” The Jewish World. July 6, 2017. Page 9. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Games: Socializing and challenging the mind! Give it a try!” The Jewish World. May 25, 2017. Page 11. Click here for link to my blog post, “From Go Fish to RummiKub.”
“Misplacing items, but holding on to the important stuff—Marilyn is no Sherlock Holmes.” The Jewish World. May 11, 2017. Page 8. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Summertime and the swimming is easy: Getting into the swim of things. From risk to enjoyment!” The Jewish World. June 22, 2017. Page 8. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Romances that are golden and continue to shine: The first 50 years are the hardest!” The Jewish World. April 5, 2017. Click here to link to my blog post. “Mazel tov! Six couples celebrate 50 years of marriage.”
“Living my Values.” The Jewish World. April 5, 2017. Click here for link to my blog post.
Cohen, Frances and Marilyn Shapiro.”Our house was a very fine house with…” The Jewish World. March 30, 2017. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Migrating to America: How my great-aunt made it a success story for my mother’s family.” The Jewish World. March 16, 2017. Click here. Click here for link to my blog post, My family’s history of immigrants. including “Aunt Lil” Waldman and her contributions to our family.
“From pizza to shuksuka and hamantaschen; neighborhood kid become New Orleans rabbi.” The Jewish World. March 2, 2017. Page 16. Click here for link to my blog post. “From pizza boy to pizza rabbi, Rabbi Todd Silverman.”
“Time to party! Who cares if it is perfect? Rejoice in life with friends and family.” The Jewish World. February 16, 2017. Page 7. Click here for link to my blog post. This will be posted in October 2024.
“Running for Katie.” The Jewish World, February 2017. Click here for link to my blog post. [Same title].Article about Katie Lynch (Z”L) and her parents’ fundraising efforts in her memory.
“The holiday card: Connecting with others and sharing our love.” The Jewish World, January 5, 2017. Page 5. Click here for link to my blog post.[Same title].
“Making the connection—We can see and hear you now!” The Jewish World. December 22, 2016. Pages 13,15.Click here for link to my blog post.
“Shapiro family creates ‘Star Wars’ Chanukah tradition.” The Jewish World. December 8, 2016. Page 9, 10. Click here for link to my blog post.[Same title]
“Friends are where you find them: Acknowledge Them!” The Jewish World. November 24, 2016. Page 13. Click here for link to my blog post. “My friend Marc.”
“Keep listening, an in-the moment-activity can be a learning experience.” The Jewish World, November 10, 2016. Page 5. Click here for link to my blog post, “Keep Listening: An in-the-moment activity can be a learning experience.
Come hell or high water–the celebration goes on.” The Jewish World. October 27, 2016. Click here for link to my blog post.This will be posted October 2016.
“A new year to contemplate with new eyes.” The Jewish World, October 11, 2016. .Pages 13,15. Click here for link to my blog post. “I can see clearly now.”
“Colorado Jewish high—Jews gone, but Leadville synagogue holds their story.” The Jewish World. September 29, 2016. Pages 13,15. Click here for link to my blog post. “Colorado Jewish High.”
“Marilyn Shapiro finds her voice with help from The Jewish World” The Jewish World. September 15, 2016. Pages 7. Click here for link to my blog post, “Finding my voice with help from The Jewish World.“
“What’s in a name? New grandparents await recognition.” The Jewish World. September 1, 2016. Page 17. Click here for link to my blog post, Bubbe Butt Paste and Other Love Stories.
Cohen, Frances and Marilyn Shapiro. “ Moving to Keeseville” The Jewish World. July 15, 2016. Page 8. Click here for link to my blog post.
Cohen, Frances and Marilyn Shapiro. “ Higher education was not always as accessible as it is today.” The Jewish World. August 18, 2016. Page 8. Click here for link to my blog post, “College Dreams by Frances Cohen.”
“Moments in history: Educators, —can you make history come alive?” The Jewish World. August 4, 2016. Pages 11,13. Click here for link to my blog post.
“What makes us the same? Trip to Shoah museum inspires writer to find commonality.” The Jewish World. July 21, 2016. Page 5. Click here for link to my blog post.
“What goes up must come down—that’s the gravity of the situation.” The Jewish World. July 7, 2016. Click here for link to my blog post. “Big wheels and big hills.”
“Got the writing bug? Essayist reveals how it all began….” The Jewish World. June 23, 2016. Page 7. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Born to drive: Dad always took the wheel and had a hard time letting go.” The Jewish World. June 9, 2016. Click here for link to my blog post. “My Dad, the designated driver.”
“Where was Freud when she needed him?”. The Jewish World. May 12 2016. Page 5. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Never Forget: Books about the Holocaust”. The Jewish World. April 30, 2016. Page 5. Click here for link to my blog post. “Never forget.”
“Dayenu! Look what we have!” The Jewish World. April 14, 2016. Pages 11,12. Click here for link to my blog post. “Dayanu”
“Making peace with noise: Highways, jet growl, wind chimes….and the roar of nature.”The Jewish World. March 31, 2016. Pages 7,9. Click here for link to my blog post, “The silence of the frogs.”
“Esther is made of stronger stuff than the average fairy tale princess.”The Jewish World.March 17, 2016. Page 11. Click here for link to my blog post. “Purim Princesses.”
“Continuing the search for the elusive Georgia O’Keeffee.”The Jewish World. March 3, 2016. Page 9, 11. Click here for link to my blog post.
“The joyful simcha that almost wasn’t”The Jewish World.February 18, 2016. Page 8. Click here for link to my blog post, “Simcha that almost wasn’t.”
“Popping the question: Can one count the ways?” The Jewish World. February 4, 2016. Click here for link to my blog post. “Engaged in Engagements.”
“What’s in a Name?” Marilyn Meets Marilyns Along Her Life Path… Profusion of Marilyns.” The Jewish World January 7, 2016. Click here for link to my blog post, “Many Marilyns.”
“Shaking Up the Familiar! New Home Means New Favorite Spots.” The Jewish World. December 10, 2015. Click here for link to my blog post. “Hometown tours.”
“A December Dilemma That Still Haunts 55 Years Later.” The Jewish World November 26, 2015. Click here for link to my blog post. “The Candle Debacle.”
“Still Seeking the”Perfect Gift.” Marilyn Reflects on Gift-Giving. The Jewish World. November 12, 2015. Click here for link to my blog post. [Same title]
“Let Them Eat Cake; But Understand the Commitment.”The Jewish World. October 29, 2015. Click here for link to my blog post, “Its not about the cake; it’s about the commitment..
“Some Things Change; Others Remain the Same: Rosh Hashanah, Working to Being a Better Person.” The Jewish World. September 3, 2015. Click here for link to my blog post. Blog post will be published at later date.
“My Adult Bat Mitzvah: How I Continued my Jewish Studies.”The Jewish World. August 20, 2015. Click here for link to my blog post. “Today I am a woman.”
“Grandma Remembers Her Schooling ‘in the Olden Days!” The Jewish World. August 6, 2015. Click here for link to my blog post, “Schooling in the olden days.”
Cohen, Frances and Marilyn Shapiro. “ Moving to Keeseville” The Jewish World. July 15, 2015 Page 8. Click here for link to my blog post.”The Cohens move to Keeseville.“
“A Moving Story: Oy, the Stuff!” The Jewish World. July 9, 2015. Click here for link to my blog post. “The real in real estate.”
“Traveling, Traveling—Looking for Something-What Could It Be?” The Jewish World. June 18, 2015. Click here for link to my blog post. This will be posted June 2024.
“Camp: A Tale of Memory and Love.” The Jewish World. May 20, 2015. Click here for link to my blog post. “Camping it up.”
“Advice for Parents from Expecting Grandmothers: You Know What is Best.” The Jewish World. May 7, 2015. Click here for link to my blog post. “Mother’s Day.”
“Exercise? Who Needs It?.” The Jewish World. April 23, 2015. Click here for link to my blog post. “Exercising my options.”
“On the Route to a New Home for 40 Years? Next Year—Not Jerusalem. The Jewish World. March 26, 2015. Click here for link to my blog post. “Next year in Florida.”
“Wrong-Way Shapiro Travels the World; Eventually Getting Where She Plans to Go.” The Jewish World. February 26, 2015. Click here for link to my blog post. “Wrong Way Shapiro.”
Cohen, Frances and Marilyn Shapiro. “Slow Getting There, Maybe: Her Prince Did Arrive!” The Jewish World. February 12, 2015. Click here for link to my blog post, “My Romance.”
“Does History Repeat Itself? Is my life like that of my parents?” The Jewish World. January 21, 2015. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Taking Physical and Emotional Care of Elder Parents; I Would Do It All Again.” The Jewish World. January 8, 2015. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Marilyn Tosses Her Appliance and Makes Cookies.” The Jewish World. December 25, 2014. Click here for link to my blog post. “Cash Cow Cookies.”
Cohen, Frances and Marilyn Shapiro.”Welcome to the Family Business: Providing Stores for Small Towns Upstate.” The Jewish World. November 13, 2014. Click here for link to my blog post.
Cohen, Frances and Marilyn Shapiro.”Grow Old With Me! The Best Is Yet to Be.’—Marriage —1940’s Style.” The Jewish World. November 13, 2014. Click here for link to my blog post.
“It Was a Cracker Jack Summer:”The More You Eat the More You Want?” The Jewish World. October 2, 2014. Click here for link to my blog post. “Where have you gone, Bullet Joe?“
“A Wedding Tale Filled with Love and Pain— This Too Shall Pass. The Jewish World. September 4, 2014. Click here for link to my blog post. “Love sealed in (kidney) stone.”
“What Should I Wear to School?” The Jewish World. August 7, 2014. Click here for link to my blog post, Skorts, skirts, and kitty cat shirts:What are you wearing to school this year?
“Manna from Heaven: Vanilla Ice Cream.” The Jewish World. July 24, 2014. Click here for link to my blog post. [Same title]
“Make the World Better: Here’s One Way.” The Jewish World. July 10, 2014. Click here for link to my blog post.”A Special Special Olympics Coach.”
Cohen, Frances and Marilyn Shapiro.”The Old Camp Is Destroyed, Long Live the New Camp!” Death—and Renewal for the next generations.” The Jewish World. May 22, 2014. Click here for link to my blog post. [Same title]
“My Two Moms: How I Got Married and Got an Extra Set of Parents.” The Jewish World. May 8, 2014. Click here for link to my blog post. “My Two Moms.”
“It Ain’t Like Riding a Bike: Marilyn sheds rust as a cross-country skier in Colorado.” The Jewish World. April 24, 2014. Click here for link to my blog post. “Bluebird Powder Day.”
“Waiting for baby before passover bris—cutting it close.” The Jewish World. April 10. 2014. Click here for link to my blog post. “Our Passover Bris.”
“Going Home Again: The next generation takes over the old [Saratoga Springs] homestead.” The Jewish World. March 27, 2014. Click here for link to my blog post, “You can go home again.”
“The ‘King’ Won Her in the”Dating Game,” But Will He Call? Some enchanted evening: love at first sight…on Purim.” The Jewish World. March 13, 2014. Click here for link to my blog post, “Some Enchanted Evening.”
“Teaching Kids—A Great Idea? After swastikas in the yearbook, it seemed better to teach adults.” The Jewish World. February 27, 2014. Click here for link to my blog post, “Was teaching high school a good idea?”
“Is there love after retirement? Re-learn ‘give-and-take and embrace those quirks!” The Jewish World. February 13, 2014. Click here for link to my blog post, “Love in time of retirement.“
“Never Mind the Bucket List! Just live it—Too much planning could ruin your retirement.” The Jewish World. January 30. 2104. Click here for link to my blog post.
“What’s Your Resolution? The White Rabbit vows to be on time this year.” The Jewish World. January 9, 2014. Click here for link to my blog post. This will be published January 2024.
Cohen, Frances and Marilyn Shapiro.”Was It the cabbage soup? How to romance a nice girl—in 1912.” The Jewish World. December 19. 2013. Click here for link to my blog post.
“Go Jump in the Lake! Winter plungers raise $77.000 for Special Olympics.” The Jewish World. December 5, 2013. Click here for link to my blog post, “Freezing’ for a reason.“
“No. Santa did not come down Our chimney! Playing Silent Night on my clarinet was fine, but singing the lyrics?” The Jewish World. November 21, 2013. Click here for link to my blog post.
“The Best Gifts Ever! Pianos, music changed our lives.” The Jewish World. November 7, 2013. Click here for link to my blog post, “Best Gifts.”
Cohen, Frances and Marilyn Shapiro.”How to Make the Right Impression: Back in the ’50’s the Cohens make a faux pas, but recover their savior faire! A Halloween Memoir by the mother (Z’L) of Marilyn Shapiro of Clifton Park. The Jewish World. October 27, 2013. Click here for link to my blog post.
Cohen, Frances and Marilyn Shapiro.”My Love Affair with an Old Oak Table: “What happening at the table doesn’t just stay at the table—memories and meals build family tradition.” The Jewish World. September 26, 2013. Click here for link to my blog post.
“My Mom the Storyteller! If you want the truth, just ask!” [Original] The Jewish World. September 12, 2013. Click here for link to my blog post.
“You Can’t Take It For Granted! Rosh Hashanah is especially sweet when you’re the lone Jewish family in a small town.” The Jewish World. August 29, 2013. Page12. Click here for link to my blog post. This will be posted August 2024.
“There Goes My Heart! as the yellow bus takes them away.” The Jewish World. August 15, 2013. Page 12. Click here for link to my blog post.
There Goes My Heart 