I don't think I wrote about how much Dad loved not being the center of attention but being part of things. He loved parties; taking part in parties. And he loved being with people, even if they weren't strangers who would become his new best friends. So there are a lot of photos I haven't …
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Until one doesn’t know
There are a lot of photos from Purim parties at their house over the years in Beverly Hills, with the same group of friends, more or less. Some of the costumes are very creative; some, not so much. But it looks like a good time was had by all, as far as I know. They …
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Torah, Torah
There are a few different sets of photos from various Hachnasot Sefer Torah; Torah scroll inaugurations. I can recognize some of the players in one set; not the other. It was clear from the amount of photos he took of each event how much he loved the whole thing. And then many from other shul …
Mishpocho is everything when so many are taken away
My father had no siblings. He recalled that his mother was not well for much as he remembered of her. He claimed he found out she died when told that he had to go to shul and say kaddish when he was only 11. He never knew what was wrong with her; only that he …
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Shabbos Venze
Today marks four (secular) months from Dad's passing. It also is July 4th, which should probably mean that I should write about any number of things, such as his appreciation as an American, or his father and family, since his father's adopted birthday was July 4th ("If it was good enough for America, it's good …
Paul Venze, the Zionist
It's hard to sort out how important Israel was for him. As with his joining organizations in search of connections, it's pretty clear that Zionism was indeed that kind of essential connection for him. How he got there, of course, is not at all clear, but I have some clues. He read a book that …