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Miriam Karp

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Miriam Karp is a writer, painter and teacher. Her Jewish Journey interviews, essays and Jewish social action articles have appeared in many periodicals. Her paintings explore the inner light and daily intimate moments of Jewish living. She lives in Cincinnati with her husband and family.

Chaya Lipshutz The Kidney Matchmaker

By Miriam Karp

Chaya does not bring people together for marriage, but to save lives. Her couples will not meet under the chuppah, but in the operating room.Chaya is known throughout the world as the uniquely dedicated, unstoppable Kidney Matchmaker...

The Jewish Woman » Women's Narrative » Jewish Women You Should Know

These Shoes Are Made for Walking Humor

By Miriam Karp

Now that I’ve released my angst, and shared the trauma of countless hours pressing down on toes and humbly praying for help in choosing shoes that fit and last and that can be found tomorrow morning while the carpool is waiting in the driveway and ...

The Jewish Woman » Readers Write » Writing » Humor

Debbie Rose Bringing lost letters back to life

By Miriam Karp

Debbie Rose is deeply involved in a unique project that brings the past to life. Knee-deep, in fact, in boxes and boxes of letters, letters her great-great-uncle received from hundreds of writers from all over the world. Only one problem. Debbie can’t ...

The Jewish Woman » Women's Narrative » Jewish Women You Should Know

Shaindel Antelis Changing the world one song at a time

By Miriam Karp

Shaindel’s rhythmic music appeals to women of all ages. But Shaindel has a special gift in her has resonance with teenage girls. “I really write and sing especially for them. I know that many teens think—everyone else is perfect, while my life doesn’t ...

The Jewish Woman » Women's Narrative » Jewish Women You Should Know

Surprise in Hebron Overcoming my fears Story

By Miriam Karp

I should go. I didn’t want to go. In all honesty, I was embarrassed to admit it, I was afraid to go. This was an antiquated, angrily disputed place; quite small, really. Though you’d never guess it by the media attention it drew. I pushed it to the back ...

The Jewish Woman » Women's Narrative » Personal Stories » Life Lessons

Making My World a Garden Having the right focus Story

By Miriam Karp

We are grownups, busy, efficient and productive, with many important lists on our planners. It’s hard for big people to enter that magical space, where time is suspended and birds are chirping...

The Jewish Woman » Women's Narrative » Personal Stories » Life Lessons

Songs Across the Border Two radically different sounds Blog

By Miriam Karp

Sleep eluded me. My thoughts turned to a twelve-year old girl in Israel, and what she found in the middle of the night....

Community & Family » News & Current Events » Views on the News

An Ounce of Prevention Dor Yesharim--Working to Obliterate Jewish Genetic Disorders

By Miriam Karp

After having several healthy children, they discovered that they were a carrier couple when their beloved son Mendel showed signs of Tay-Sachs in his infancy. He died after four years marked by hospitalization and suffering...

Community & Family » Jewish Life » People Making a Difference

Sublime Shtick

By Miriam Karp

Drawling cowboys, squeaking doors, crazy monologues greet you from the Bresler's answering machine. Don't hang up, you've reached the right number...

Community & Family » Jewish Life » People Making a Difference

Make Room for your Children’s Creativity Blog

By Miriam Karp

How can we encourage kids to think, explore and experiment?

Community & Family » Parenting » Parenting & Education » Help! I've got kids...

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