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Shabbat Shalom.Yesterday we buried my father-in-law, Bernard “Sonny” Hirsh.  He died unexpectedly Monday evening at the age of 89. He was eulogized beautifully by his three sons, Daniel, David and Stephen, and by his two grandchildren, Michael and Adam. We will miss him dearly. It is very sad to lose him, but we are gratefulContinue reading “The Jew News Review – Maskless Week 5 – Final farewell to my father-in-law”

Shabbat Shalom!Last Monday we honored those that have made the ultimate sacrifice to preserve our freedom, liberty, democracy and way of life. Originally known as Decoration Day, Memorial Day originated in the years following the civil war and became a federal holiday in 1868. For me, I will always connect it with World War II,Continue reading “The Jew News Review – Maskless Week 4 – Old Folks Boogie”

Shabbat Shalom! It’s a gray, rainy and dreary day here in the Boston area. But this week my spirits were lifted when a good friend of mine presented me with a beautiful golf jersey as part of my induction into the “No Negative Energy” club. I was informed that membership in this very select (thereContinue reading “The Jew News Review – Maskless Week 3 – Milestones and Memories”

Shabbat shalom! Thankfully, the week ended with a promising attempt to end the killing and violence in Israel. And as of this writing, the fragile cease fire appears to be holding. I love Israel, as I am sure all of you do as well, but frankly the last few weeks have not been a good lookContinue reading “The Jew News Review – Maskless Week 2 – “Cease and Persist””

Shabbat shalom.My thoughts are with our Israeli friends, and, if I had any Palestinian friends, those same thoughts would be with them as well.  There are no winners in this violence and, sadly, there seems to be no end in sight.  A perfect storm of bad shit has resulted in an eruption of violence inContinue reading “The Jew News Review – Mask-less Week 1 – Thinking about Israel”

Shabbat shalom, hey! (or eh? for my Canadian friends).  It seems as though spring has sprung in a major way over the last week. Even the lazy, late-blooming oak trees have come to life, and most of our garden perennials are popping. So, all this new life and growth and warmer weather has lifted myContinue reading “The Jew News Review – Quarantine Week 61 – Hope springs eternal?”

Shabbat shalom one and all!We are all still glowing a bit from the arrival of Max, the world’s most brilliant and beautiful grandchild, who now has an entourage of followers and admirers fawning over every yawn and involuntary movement. To be honest, the kid is pretty cool, and handsome, and  it’s really amazing to thinkContinue reading “The Jew News Review – Quarantine Week 60 – The good, the bad, and the horrible”

“from this time and place, that the torch has passed to a new generation of Govermans!” Shabbat Shalom, and please welcome my new and first grandson, Maxwell Parker Goverman (MPG). Born this morning at 4:58 to a very happy and healthy Kalie and Michael. Max weighed in brilliantly at a lean 7.9 pounds. In honorContinue reading “The Jew News Review – Quarantine Week 59 – “Let the word go forth…””

Shabbat Shalom! And good morning to everyone.  I am looking out the window from the JNR office here in Sharon, and surveying our neighbor’s property where a backhoe has been excavating their backyard in order to install an in-ground swimming pool.  This monster backhoe seems out of place in our bucolic suburban woodlands, a mechanical GodzillaContinue reading “The Jew News Review – Quarantine Week 58 – A backhoe and the meaning of life”

Shalom everyone! And disregard my first email for the JNR this week as I mistakenly pushed the send button before I even had my first cup of coffee! Sorry about that. Yesterday I spoke with my Brazilian colleagues and got an earful about how horrible their Covid situation is right now, and it reminded meContinue reading “The Jew News Review – Quarantine Week 57 – The new normal, DMX and the ramblings of an old fart”