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PARENTING MY TEEN IN THE MIDST OF OHIO'S DRUG-ADDICTION CRISIS

10/31/2018

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I’ve been working with my colleague Sheryl Hirsh since shortly after her daughter Melissa died of an accidental drug overdose in 2013. Through many conversations, Sheryl has given me a rich picture of Melissa, and the events leading to her death. But this past week, she shared a new surprising detail with me. . . . 

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PHILIP ROTH ON aging, anxiety, sex, and the Holocaust: Professor Anthony Wexler weighs in

10/24/2018

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In advance of Professor Anthony Wexler’s October 29 lecture, “Why Philip Roth Matters,” I sat down to speak with him about Roth’s incredibly productive writing career. Our lively conversation covered a range of topics addressed in Roth’s novels including aging, anxiety, sex, and the Holocaust.
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what you might discover using a home geneAlogy test-kit

10/17/2018

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If you’ve taken a genealogy test at home, you are in good company. In 2018 alone, over 12 million in this country have used home-test kits to get information about their genetic past. My sister Ziva is one of them. . . . 

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loss, love and life in stills

10/10/2018

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Running just an hour long, the film Life in Stills, packs in a poignant story about a nation, a city, and a
​captivating family. . . 
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inspired by alvin siegal's legacy

10/3/2018

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When you meet a person who is near the end of their life, it can take work to imagine them youthful and full of vigor. I thought about that difficulty when I met Alvin Siegal five years ago, shortly after I had moved to town. He was 90 years old at the time.

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    ALANNA'S JEWISH EXPLORATIONS: 
    Through my work, 
    I have the opportunity to explore a variety of interesting segments of the Jewish world.  Follow along here.  And see our website for a great range of learning opportunities CWRU-Siegal Lifelong Learning
    PAST POSTS
    • Potato Latkes and a Goat: A Hanukah Story​
    • Unveiling for Synagogue Congregation
    • We have to make pragmatic decisions Post-Pittsburgh
    • Parenting in the midst of Ohio's addiction crisis
    • Philip Roth on aging, anxiety, sex, Holocaust: Wexler weighs in
    • What you might discover using a home genealogy test kit
    • Loss, Love and Life in Stills (film review)

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