Michele Goldman

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Published on September 2, 2004

Indeed, like Dorothy from the "Wizard of Oz," I am a young adult on a quest to find her inner soul and place in life. Dorothy transitions from childhood to adulthood, and travels to Oz only to fathom that everything she wanted was in her home, in her own backyard.

Musical Memory

Published on November 14, 2002

Ever since I was a toddler, I knew that my grandmother, Lisa Jura Golabek Roberts, was a Holocaust survivor.

Religion Blossoms for Bialik

Published on October 10, 2002

Mayim Bialik's nickname on campus is "Super Jew." The down-to-earth 26-year-old who starred for five years in the hit sitcom "Blossom" has ceased acting, focusing her attention instead on Judaism.

Those Were the Days

Published on August 22, 2002

Minnie Brandt was raised in the poor section of Cleveland in the 1920s.

We Need Self-Defense

Published on July 25, 2002

I'm 16 years old. People often ask me, "How do you feel growing up in this crazy time?" "Terrified," I answer.

A Nightmare on Wedding Street

Published on July 11, 2002

As a little girl, Anna* always dreamed of a perfect wedding. Then, at 32, after a three-and-a-half-year engagement, she was ready to realize that dream.