Noah is full of animal crackers

By Shoshana Lewin-Fischer
Published on October 26, 2006

Jewish Journal for kids. Animal Crackers and Halloween.

Keep Your Eyes Open

By Shoshana Lewin-Fischer
Published on August 24, 2006

Kein v' Lo: Snack Attack.

Perky Obit Girl

By Shoshana Lewin-Fischer
Published on June 29, 2006

When I came to The Journal as a copy editor and had the opportunity to write and edit stories and interview celebrities (both real and pseudo), I couldn't have imagined a better job. Then came the curveball: In addition to writing and editing, I was asked to coordinate the obituaries. Ouch.

Un-bee-lievable Spellings

By Shoshana Lewin-Fischer
Published on June 8, 2006

Of the viewers who watched ABC's broadcast of the 79th National Spelling Bee on June 1, how many would have spelled the word meaning "kosher approval" the way the judges did?

Hey Kids!

By Shoshana Lewin-Fischer
Published on November 10, 2005

"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," introduces a slew of new words and concepts. Quiz your parents, grandparents and older siblings and see if they know what is true and what is false. Are they as smart as Harry's gal pal Hermione Granger or as clueless as Harry's cousin, Dudley Dursley?

Anti-Semitism Trumps Sex

By Shoshana Lewin-Fischer
Published on November 10, 2005

A dig about Jews took center stage on "The Apprentice" -- again. And once again, it was a loser.

Winners and Schmoozers

By Shoshana Lewin-Fischer
Published on October 20, 2005

When I heard that the Jewish Image Awards were going to be held at the Beverly Hills Hotel, all I could think about was that scene in the movie "Troop Beverly Hills," when Shelley Long's character, Phyllis Nefler, took her Wilderness Girls to one of the bungalow suites after a storm drenched their campsite.