Ellen Braunstein
By Ellen Braunstein
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News Rabbi Kenneth Roseman, 80, Led Synagogues In Texas And Wisconsin
(JTA) — Rabbi Kenneth Roseman was always doing something outside the constructs of a traditional rabbinic career. The Corpus Christi rabbi, who held a doctorate in American Jewish history from Hebrew Union College, created a series of 20 to 30 minute that he made freely available on YouTube, describing them as a gift. He was…
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Food In Wrigley’s Shadow, Chicago’s Newest Kosher Deli Pitches Cured Meats And Good Deeds
JTA — Baseball gloves and caricatures of famous ballplayers adorn the walls of Milt’s Extra Innings — no surprise for a deli that’s a short drive from Wrigley Field, the fabled home of the Chicago Cubs. But look closely and the picture becomes a little more unexpected: The memorabilia on the walls celebrate Jewish greats…
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Fast Forward Botched Funeral Traumatized Mourners, Lawsuit Claims
CHICAGO (JTA) — A Jewish family is suing a Chicago-area funeral home for botching a burial so badly that the casket toppled and splintered in the grave, exposing the deceased’s white shroud to a gathering of over 100 traumatized mourners. After three months of trying unsuccessfully to settle the case, the family of tax attorney…
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