People

It has often been stated that no individual person is indispensable. In spite of all rumors to the contrary, the world continues to go on apace even after we have departed from the scene. Yet, there is an important caveat to this corollary.

A Lost Custom

For most of my life, I was accustomed to visiting people in their homes and in receiving visitors in my own home. My generation communicated with each other by letter correspondence or face-to-face personal visits.

the Book of Complaints

My wife and I labored long and hard over the invitation list and over the seating arrangements for the wedding dinner. We invested a great deal of effort and energy in trying to make sure that, to the best of our ability, everyone would be satisfied, and no one would be unduly disappointed.

A Tale of Two Weddings

Departures

Weddings

THE DISCONNECT

What Is Next?

Weddings

Generations

The First Day Of School

The Main Purpose

Jewish Weddings

Names

Teachers

GENERATIONS

Beginnings