By J. Zel Lurie DELRAY BEACH, Florida — On the Presidents Day weekend I flew to Virginia to attend the funeral of my kid brother, Leon, who had died at 96. The obituary in the Washington Post said that he had died peacefully but reluctantly in the arms of his partner, Alice. “He wanted to live [...]
By Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — With the new year nearly upon us, most of us have resolved to improve, change, or just do something differently. It might be to exercise more, eat less, kick the caffeine habit, stop smoking, take a class, learn a new language, play a musical instrument, practice more, [...]
By Dave Block SAN DIEGO — I am proud of my Jewish heritage. Being Jewish is a gift. I treasure that identity. It has been a source of the important values of all: family, charity, wisdom, compassion, social justice, and culture. To be Jewish today is to recognize that every person is created in the image of God and [...]
