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Memories and Motives–Dr. Brown’s Cel-Ray Soda

Posted on December 15, 2014 by rosinskynatalie

Even now, I can taste the sharp sweetness of Dr. Brown’s Cel-Ray soda.  This East Coast drink is my Yiddishkeit version of Marcel Proust’s madeleine, the bite-sized piece of sponge cake that launched seven volumes of Remembrance of Things Past.  … Continue reading →

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The Pilgrims in Our Family–Another Look at Thanksgiving Day

Posted on November 15, 2014 by rosinskynatalie

Three hundred years and counting—that is the time between pilgrim voyages in our family.  Let me explain. As a Jewish parent, I was delighted decades ago to discover Barbara Cohen’s fine book for young readers, Molly’s Pilgrim (1985; 1998; 2005).  … Continue reading →

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Esther Abrahams: From Convict to ‘First Lady’

Posted on July 12, 2014 by rosinskynatalie

Last February in Australia, an 1823 portrait in Sydney’s Jewish Museum riveted my attention.  Just a few tantalizing facts identified its dark-eyed society matron.  I had to know more . . . . Her Newgate Prison jailors never imagined how … Continue reading →

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