from rebecca

Nana, I’ve been thinking about saying goodbye to you. It’s so hard to say everything I want to. You always waved goodbye. Even on cold winter nights–me and Noah tucked into the backseat of mom’s station wagon– you would stand out on the porch in your long winter coat, waving. My hands touched so many… Read more

What I learned from my Mother

Stand up straight! Comb your hair! Put on a nice shirt! Work hard! Hard work is its own reward! Your family is everything! Love them with all your heart! They honor you with their love! Education is life itself. Culture matters! Billie Holiday and Sidney Bechet and Tennesee Williams were the greatest artists of the… Read more

Marion Plotkin

Educator,Community Theatre Actor/Director Marion Plotkin of Lakewood,NJ, formerly of Linden, NJ, died May 31st at City of Hope, Scotch Plains NJ. A private service was held at Beth Israel Cemetery Thursday June 2nd. Mrs. Plotkin,wife of the late Robert Plotkin,devoted many years of her life to her interests in education and theatre.She attended The American… Read more