JL;DR

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Tag: Alzheimer's Disease

0 Culture Gender/Identity

My Mother Kept Secrets in Yiddish. Then, It Was My Turn to Hide Something.

Nancy Levinson in Kveller · 15 Feb

The author reflects on the tradition of secret-keeping in her family, particularly through the use of Yiddish.

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Debby Waldman in Tablet · 10 Dec 2021

The author reflects on the significance of Shabbat dinner in their childhood, which became less important after their father's death.

0 Communities

Making Judaism Accessible to Those Affected By Dementia

Alexandra Pucciarelli in Tablet · 21 Dec 2017

The author reflects on their grandmother's battle with Alzheimer's Disease and the challenges of incorporating Jewish practices into her life as the dementia progressed.

0 Television/Film Gender/Identity

Gene Wilder Dead at 83; The Comedic Icon Once Said, ‘Do Unto Others as You Would Have Them Do Unto You’

Abigail Pogrebin in Tablet · 29 Aug 2016

In a chapter from Abigail Pogrebin's "Stars of David" book, the late comedic icon Gene Wilder reflected on his life and Jewish identity.

0 Culture Philosophy

My Father, the Adept

Esther Schor in Tablet · 17 Jun 2016

"My Father, the Adept" is a reflective account of the author's complex relationship with her father, who was both brilliant and eccentric.

0 Literature History

Marco Roth in Tablet · 22 Oct 2009

The author reflects on their father's secret struggle with AIDS and the impact it had on their family and personal life.