Judy Oppenheimer
By Judy Oppenheimer
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Opinion Who Sugarcoated My Barton’s Haggadah?
Passover this year came with a nasty jolt. It wasn’t the company, mostly cousins I rarely see and always enjoy. It certainly wasn’t the food, which was traditional and delicious enough to satisfy any expectations: gefilte fish, knaidlech, horseradish, charoseth, and the most tender brisket I’ve had since my mother died. It wasn’t the conversation,…
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Opinion To a Woman With a Big Nose
My sister Debbie has always been gorgeous — great face, great body. When I happened to find a picture taken 20 years ago, showing us all grouped around our family’s beloved dining room table, I was thrilled at how young and fit we all looked. But I hid it from her for months. The reason…
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