pogrom
Organized attack on Jewish communities in Eastern Europe during the 19th and early 20th century.
Sh'mini Atzeret
"Eighth day of assembly;" conclusion of Sukkot.
(the) Shoah
Hebrew word meaning "catastrophe", referring to the Holocaust.
sukkah
"Booth" or "hut;" temporary structure associated with the agricultural festival of Sukkot; plural: sukkot.
Sukkot
Seven-day fall agricultural festival associated with temporary booths or huts.
Tu BiShvat
"15th of Shevat;" New Year of the Trees; Jewish Arbor Day, which is a minor festival.
ushpizin
"Guests" (Aramaic); mythic guests invited to the sukkah.
Yizkor
"Remember;" memorial service held on Yom Kippur and on the last day of Pesach, Shavout, and Sukkot.
Yom HaShoah
Holocaust Remembrance Day, on which we remember the Holocaust and honor the memory of those who perished.
I Will Shelter You
Way back in July 1990, when my daughter Katie was two years old, Ellen turned to our little girl and said, "Tell Daddy something he doesn't know." Katie whispered, smiling shyly, "Today is Mommy's birthday." Can you say doghouse?