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Jewish Interest

ROAD WARRIOR (noun): a person who travels frequently as part of their job and does much work while travelling.
[Oxford English Dictionary]

Europe

Notes from Lithuania, Part III of III – Finding Samuel

I recently travelled to Lithuania. I had always wanted to visit that country, to explore where my mother’s family had […]

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Asia

Impressions of Bombay (Travels in India, Chapter 12)

The people of India are constantly on the move, travelling between towns and villages, seeking work in the cities, visiting […]

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Europe

Notes from Lithuania (Part II of III) – Lea’s Legacy

My maternal grandmother’s name was Lea Leibowitz. She was born Lea Charif, in Lithuania, on 5 July 1914, although her […]

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Europe

Punks and Hasids

A couple of weeks ago was the Jewish holiday of Purim. For the uninitiated, Jewish holidays come in two general flavours. […]

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Europe

Notes from Lithuania (Part I of III) – Vilnius and the Paneriai Forest: How Cold is Cold?

I recently decided to visit Lithuania (see my previous post Milk Boys and Jewish Tartans). It was a spur of […]

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Europe

The Unexpected Chagall

Of all the artists that are and ever have been, without any question my all-time favourite is Chagall. Marc Chagall […]

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