Inspired Tale Telling

The Stories Behind the Icons 

Those square boards of matzo whose presence we take for granted on our Seder tables owe a debt of gratitude to one family. Laura Manischewitz Alpern captures its story in her book, Manischewitz: The Matzo Family—The Making of an American Jewish Icon (Ktav, $25).

Challenging Convention

In the postwar years, or so the prevailing view suggests, American Jews chose not to draw attention to the Holocaust, whether from fear, shame or the desire to assimilate.