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Judy Bolton-Fasman's Blog – March 2011 Archive (4)
The Compassion Gap by Judy Bolton- Fasman
A couple of weeks ago The Boston Globe ran a frontpage picture of US Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), the only Muslim American in Congress, crying. When the photograph was snapped, Ellison was testifying at Congressional hearings on the radicalization of American Muslims sponsored by US Rep. Pete King (RNew York), chair of the House’s Homeland Security Committee. I couldn’t help but feel that the man was defending his claim to be an American. Right below Ellison’s picture was a picture of… Continue
Added by Judy Bolton-Fasman on March 26, 2011 at 6:59pm — No Comments
Two Paths Diverged by Judy Bolton- Fasman
If Wes Moore’s memoir had not actually happened, it would be a neat parable of two radically different lives that diverged from the same starting point. Moore is the author of a book I can’t stop thinking about called “The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates.”
Around the time that the author became Johns Hopkins University’s first Rhodes Scholar in 13 years and the university’s first African- American Rhodes scholar, another Wes Moore – a contemporary – was wanted for the murder… Continue
Added by Judy Bolton-Fasman on March 16, 2011 at 4:03pm — No Comments
A Bar Mitzvah’s Lesson in Aging by Judy Bolton- Fasman
I love b’nai mitzvah – the food, the dancing, the joy – particularly when I’m not in charge. Another highlight of the celebration for me is the d’var Torah – the speech that a bat or bar mitzvah makes as part of the ceremony. I’m in awe of these kids who seamlessly share their shiny new pearls of wisdom in front of large audiences. Even if the speech closely sticks to the Torah portion of the week, I still learn about family dynamics, middle school politics and teen angst. If it’s a… Continue
Added by Judy Bolton-Fasman on March 10, 2011 at 9:05am — No Comments
Anatomy of a Meltdown by Judy Bolton- Fasman
It was 2 on a Saturday afternoon. There was a bio lab report due, SAT vocabulary words to memorize and more homework than a just G-d would assign. Downstairs the den was in post-sleepover disarray. Anna was still in her pajamas since her 9 a.m. wakeup call didn’t happen until after 11.
The late wakeup was my fault. I had promised to poke my head into the den and gently remind my daughter and her guests that yes, indeed, here was the promise of a new day. Carpe diem, girls. I… Continue
Added by Judy Bolton-Fasman on March 2, 2011 at 8:17pm — No Comments
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