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Today, December 21, 2022 we present a story by Alan Simons titled, "What would Chanukah be without a fascinating story about Chinese food?" The content, in part, is taken from Simons’ latest published book, >>>The Village of Little Pletzl-on-the-Zump.<<<.

As you may know, Kitty has been a regular contributor of personal short stories to CJNonline.com and CJNonline.ca, your Community Jewish News. She’s written about her life as a young girl growing up in the East End of London, of her Mum and Dad and Uncle Yudi, and her WWII war-time experiences. The Royals played an important role in own her life, as they did with millions of other Brits. And this is reflected in the following podcast.

Reviewed by Ralph Wintrob. Corinne Copnick is a wonder. After a lifelong career as an actress, art gallery owner, writer, and editor, in her 70s, she embarked on a remarkable new journey, to become a rabbi. After six years of study, at The Academy of Jewish Learning, in Los Angeles, at the age of 79, in 2015, she was ordained, and began a new career, when most of us are putting the challenges of life to rest. She serves as a Dayan, leads a pluralistic study group, and is a guest rabbi on lengthy cruises.

"This is a curious piece of early modern Hebrew prose by a gifted young writer who would have become a household name had he not been cut down in an Arab terrorist raid in Tel Aviv at the age of 41, in 1921."

Many of our listeners will not be cognisant of the numerous unsung Jewish heroes amongst us. Muriel Phillips Engelman was one of them. Engelman was one of the last surviving U.S. Army nurses to serve near the front lines during World War II. She died this past June 2022. She was 101 years of age.

"The Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre (MNjcc) has welcomed over two million people to the corner of Toronto’s Bloor and Spadina during the building’s 60+ year history. The changing makeup of their membership is a remarkable testament not only to the vibrancy and diversity of the Annex neighbourhood but to Toronto’s own evolution...[...]" (With content credited from mnjcc.org)

Kitty Wintrob, author and storyteller, lives in Toronto, Canada. She was born and raised in Britain’s east end of London. At the start of the Second World War in 1939, in the first three days of official evacuation, 1.5 million people were moved: 827,000 children of school age; 524,000 mothers and young children (under 5); 13,000 pregnant women; 70,000 disabled people and over 103,000 teachers and other ‘helpers’. Children, including Kitty Wintrob, were parted from their parents.

If you’ve never seen the musical 2 Pianos 4 Hands, you’ve missed a fascinating theatrical experience.  The four hands of this extraordinary duo are attached to co-writers/performers Richard Greenblatt and Ted Dykstra.

The Community Jewish News Podcast service is produced in Canada by CJNonline.com and CJNonline.ca. Our CJN website readers reside in 72 countries and more than ever, we believe you have a thirst for information that doesn’t have a negative effect on your mood.

Today, we are delighted to read to you Part Two of Kitty Wintrob’s “The Late Mrs. Mop.” Part One was published on July 13/22.