Grade One Christmas – A Little Jew’s Story
When school and family conflict over Christmas traditions, what's a Jewish Grade One student supposed to believe?
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Tema Frank
Historical Fiction & Business Author, World Traveler & Speaker
Tema Frank
Historical Fiction & Business Author, World Traveler & Speaker
Category Personal Essay
What’s a Jew To Do?
How a secular, humanist Jew loses friends on both sides of the Israel-Gaza divide. It is scary to speak up at a time like this but too isolating not to.
Read MoreWhat’s a Jew To Do?Is Democracy in Danger? (& 2 book reviews)
If you've grown up in a country like Canada it can be hard to imagine that democracies like ours can fall. Historical fiction helps bring the risks to light. Includes book reviews of "A Long Petal of the Sea" and "It Can't Happen Here".
Read MoreIs Democracy in Danger? (& 2 book reviews)Is the World as Dangerous as the News Makes it Seem?
Am I being naïve in ignoring the disturbances going on in parts of the island?
Read MoreIs the World as Dangerous as the News Makes it Seem?Christmas in Lima, Peru
Reflections on Christmas Past, and Christmas in Lima, Peru
Read MoreChristmas in Lima, PeruSeeing the World From a New Perspective
Your perspective on the world changes when you suddenly find yourself mobility impaired. I broke my leg in Sweden 11 days ago. No exciting reason: I was on a simple hiking trail, my foot slipped on a boulder made smooth…